WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2002: Re: LOSS OF HAIR AFTER PREGNANCY

Re: LOSS OF HAIR AFTER PREGNANCY

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 24 Jan 2002 10:44:03 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 23 Jan 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>SINCE I GAVE BIRTH TO MY SECOND CHILD 3 MONTHS AGO I HAVE NOTICED A DRAMATIC
>LOSS OF HAIR. I DONT EVEN HAVE TO BRUSH MY HAIR THAT IT FALLS DOWN ALL OVER
>MY HOUSE. I JUST PUT MY HAND ON MY HAIR AND TONS OF IT FALLS DOWN. I JUST
>DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO.
>I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN I HAD MY FIRST CHILD. IT STOPPED WHEN I GOT
>PREGNANT AGAIN. DURING BOTH OF MY CHILDREN I EXPERIENCED IRON DEFECIENCY
>DURING CHILDBIRTH. I DONT KNOW IF THAT IS THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF HAIR.
>BECAUSE OF THAT PROBLEM I AM NOT ENJOYING THE BIRTH OF MY CHILD.
>
>PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>LET ME KNOW IF THERE SOMETHING I CAN TAKE TO CORRECT MY PROBLEM.
>
>SINCERELY, EVIE

Evie, It is normal to lose hair following pregnancy. In a nonpregnant state your hair follicles are constantly cycling, with some being dormant. During pregnancy, there is no cycling, but once delivery occurs, the cycling begins again and many hairs are lost... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

**Note:  Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.  This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.

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**Thank you for your understanding ;-)

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