YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for May, 2002: Re: birth control and hair loss

Re: birth control and hair loss

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 4 May 2002 09:37:18 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 2 May 2002, diane wrote: >
>i take Alesse 28 birth control pills. i am experiencing extreme hair
>loss. do you know if hair loss is a reported side effect with Alesse
>28.
>
>My history in a nutshell: I'm 32, never pregnant, not taking any other
>medication. I have always had a full head of thick hair and i have had
>hair loss only once before. Three years ago, i took Acutane for acne
>and experienced hair loss as a side effect of too much vitamin A. I
>stopped the Acutane and the hair loss subsided. i have taken birth
>control (Triphasil 21) before and never had hair loss. I just started
>taking the Alesse 28 in September 2001. I started to lose my hair in
>December and it has not subsided. My hair is thinning at an alarming
>rate. There is no history of female hair loss in my family. I take the
>lower dose Alesse because i had migraines when i took higher dose birth
>control pills.
>
>Thank you for your comments.

Diane

Any hormonal change can lead to hair loss. Usually it starts 3-6 months after the change and can last 3-6 months. Sit tight for a little longer.

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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