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Re: Hair Loss, Hormones, and Clomid
From: jwang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 19 Jun 2001 07:42:38 -0500 (CDT)
It sounds like you may have PCOS. Ask your doc about this.
At Mon, 18 Jun 2001, Accepting wrote:
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>When I was 23, my hair thinned dramatically on top of my head - all at
>once. I also started getting cystic acne, which still plagues me, and
>overwhelming PMS. My sister has the same exact thing, except it started
>for her when she was 16, and it was much worse (the hair thinning). Both
>of us could not conceive on our own, but both of us got pregnant on
>Clomid. I am positive that we have some type of hereditary hormone
>problem, but what could it be? Could we be treated? My sister was tested
>for a bunch of things (incl. increased testosterone), but no problem
>could be found. I've only been tested for thyroid. Help! Thanks,
>doctors.
--
J Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
statements are informational only and should not constitute a medical plan or treatment recommendation.
These comments are for educational purposes only. They are
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>health care provider. They are not intended to be the start
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