November 6 2007, 9:33 am PT | Posted in: Drugs (Cause Hair Loss) + Female Hair Loss
I am 29 years old. I have no herditary hair thinning or baldness in my family on either my mother’s or father’s side. But in the past few months my hair has been abruptly thinning. My pony tail is srinking and a lot more full length hair strands are coming out in my hair brush and comb. I am very freaked out at this point. I have always had a full head of hair. I did stop taking my birth control pills in the past few months. Is this the cause of the thinning?
Maybe… maybe not…
There is really no way to tell without a good medical history and a physical examination. If you are losing hair, first I would look to other causes and get a full medical work up which will define your hormone balances, hemoglobin, iron levels, and more (see list here).
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I have the same problem as the lady above will the hair loss stop I am very scared..
I stopped my birthcontrol pills 1 year ago at the beginning of September 2007 due to my wedding. Recently, I have started losing significant hair since mid-August. Now I have lost OVER hlaf my hair and can only wear it up in an elastic to and from work or anywhere in public. I have a supportive husband but he doesn’t think I look attractive with hair like this… I am hoping to get conceive in March 2009. When I was on the pill I had great hair should I go back on them …?
Can I really lose my hair after 1 year off the pill…?