I am a female and I post in heralopecia but hardly get responses. I'm feeling hopeless. I had a baby 20 months ago and started losing hair 18 months ago. It fell out in buckets!!! I found out the same time I started losing hair that my husband cheated. I then emotionally broke down and for months my hair loss didn't stop. Then I accidentally got pregnant again. I never thought that would be possible after losing 5 pregnancies before my 20 month son. Because I got pregnant right after my period and after 10 years of using the rhythm method, I knew (or at least thought I knew) when I could get pregnant and it worked every time. Otherwise I would have been pregnant SO MANY times. Anyways, when I got pregnant again I lost all my regrowth. I had the baby two weeks ago and I feel lost and hopeless. I'm awaiting the postpartum shed and feel like my life is over. I see so many guys on here talking about their life being over from hair loss but try being a woman losing hair. I had a ton of hair before this. Now I have thin hair everywhere and it's especially noticeable on my crown and temples. Like male pattern baldness. I started rogaine a few days ago but I don't see help otherwise. I've read about Follica and Histogen and feel like that is never going to happen in my time to get any results. All this time I wanted to leave my husband but I feel like its impossible because what man would love a bald woman? Unless he has some weird fetish. I always have been attracted to men that are bald. Yes call me strange but I fell in love or lust with my husband because he was bald but he does have hair. He just chooses to shave it all completely bald like bicking it. I feel so lost and don't know how to function anymore. Is there any help for me that I don't know about?
Someone please help me
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frenchy
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i've discuss with women on french forum getting resuts with androcur+minoxidil.
since you are a women, wig is still an available option...
may be you should also consider go see a psy (no offense, your life seems a bit messed up etc.. and staying with someone because of your hair might be not healthy imo)
since you are a women, wig is still an available option...
may be you should also consider go see a psy (no offense, your life seems a bit messed up etc.. and staying with someone because of your hair might be not healthy imo)
As far as I know you cannot get androcur or Diane 35 here in the US. I am seeing a therapist but just yesterday she told me I should seek marriage counseling for the sake of my children. Is it possible to get androcur or Diane 35 if living in the states? I started taking 25mg spironolactone but I've heard better success with the other two.
Where I live the diane pill is not available either (because of the danger of thrombosis I believe). My doctor prescribed yasmin, which is pretty much the same as Diane 35. I know yasmin is available in the states as well. Maybe you should ask your doctor. After so many miscarriages, maybe your body is just out of whack hormonally, not to mention all the emotional stress you've been through, it messes up your body's chemistry even more. It can take a toll on your hair. Try to eliminate the stress in your life (I know it's easier said then done), definitly see a relationship therapist to fix your relationship (if possible). I don't know, sorry, I would get rid of him, that would eliminate a lot of stress, but that's just me.
Maybe your hair loss is Telogen Effluvium from all the hormonal changes and stress. Give it some time, enjoy your newborn baby, do some yoga.
Actually I do breastfeed. Rogaine and spironolactone are both considered Category L2 for breastfeeding which is considered safe. I only take 25mg spironolactone and they actually give newborns spironolactone if their blood pressure is high. The amount that gets into breastmilk is insignificant. I did my HW way prior to having this baby. I had a pediatrician, an endocrinologist and lactation specialists from Dr Hale say they are both safe. I'm not stupid. I still think breastfeeding is way better for the baby then quitting. They even tell Moms to continue breastfeeding if you are a heavy smoker. So I think I know what I am doing. I was asking for help not criticism.
I am trying to eliminate the stress but seeing my hair in the mirror every day makes it so hard. It's not so easy to "just buy a wig" like my therapist tells me yesterday. It's like telling someone that lost their spouse "well just find a new one" or telling someone that lost an appendage "just get a prosthetic". Ugh
I am hoping this is all hormonal and stress but if I don't see regrowth isn't that a problem? Or is it possible for regrowth to come later?
Thank you
I am trying to eliminate the stress but seeing my hair in the mirror every day makes it so hard. It's not so easy to "just buy a wig" like my therapist tells me yesterday. It's like telling someone that lost their spouse "well just find a new one" or telling someone that lost an appendage "just get a prosthetic". Ugh
I am hoping this is all hormonal and stress but if I don't see regrowth isn't that a problem? Or is it possible for regrowth to come later?
Thank you
We're not criticizing you, why would we, you already went through so much, last thing we want to do is upset you. We were just trying to help.
You had 5 miscarriages and you just had a baby 2 weeks ago,oh yes, that will make your hair fall out. You'll see regrowth after 1 year when your hormones are back where they supposed to be. If you don't see any regrowth after 1 year , then you should worry.
Hopefully you can see my post. I tried commenting a few minutes ago but it didn't go through.
I was directing that comment at the poster who seemed upset that I was taking these meds while breastfeeding. You have been helpful. I'm not sure I would take Yasmin as I just don't want to mess with my hormones anymore. I actually had two babies back to back after five miscarriages so I know my hormones are all whack but I've read postpartum shedding can unveil Androgenetic Alopecia. That is what I believe my hair is now. Although I have thinning all over and my part doesn't seem wider. It's just very thin and especially noticeable at the crown and temples. I hope you are right that my hair will eventually recover.
I was directing that comment at the poster who seemed upset that I was taking these meds while breastfeeding. You have been helpful. I'm not sure I would take Yasmin as I just don't want to mess with my hormones anymore. I actually had two babies back to back after five miscarriages so I know my hormones are all whack but I've read postpartum shedding can unveil Androgenetic Alopecia. That is what I believe my hair is now. Although I have thinning all over and my part doesn't seem wider. It's just very thin and especially noticeable at the crown and temples. I hope you are right that my hair will eventually recover.
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This. And see an endocrinologist too.
Give the Minoxidil time to review the results, it's usually about 6 months since each hair needs to exit its old cycle before starting the new one. Also, I've heard about female hairloss being related to ferritin levels so you might want to get that checked. Is your thyroid ok?
All the best to you with your personal life and hair
All the best to you with your personal life and hair
For some reason my posts have not been showing up from this afternoon. Yes I have very low ferritin which I only finally had a doctor test for me. It was at 13. I have been taking high doses of iron and drinking molasses and taking abstains HCL for absorption. I also take Armour thyroid for sluggish thyroid and have been trying to support it with Vit D as well. Since I just had the baby and had about two weeks of blood loss, I'm not sure my levels will show an increase yet. I've also read of women and doctors saying the iron theory is a bunch of hogwash. I want to believe that iron can be the reason but who knows. I was also low zinc and have been taking supplements for that as well. I just started iron/VitD a few months ago and zinc after the birth. Thank you all for the replies. Sorry for my snarkiness earlier but that one comment about breastfeeding set me off as I want to do what is best for the baby also.
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I am sorry to hear about your hair loss and everything you are going through. You are going through some pretty difficult times right now. It sucks, but I have been there.
With that being said I would hesitate to say that your situation is worse than it would be for a man. I haven't seen any pics of you, but I am sure you don't look as bad as you think. At least you can say you are getting laid. There are numerous guys around here that haven't even sniffed a woman for years due to their hair loss.
With that being said I would hesitate to say that your situation is worse than it would be for a man. I haven't seen any pics of you, but I am sure you don't look as bad as you think. At least you can say you are getting laid. There are numerous guys around here that haven't even sniffed a woman for years due to their hair loss.
Men can just shave it though and it's acceptable to society. A woman shaves her head and she has an illness. I may be getting laid but I'd rather be happy. And like I said before, I find bald men very attractive. And I know a lot of women do. So if you aren't getting laid or getting a snif that is due to your own insecurities. Women don't usually approach men. I believe it looks better when they completely shave it though. So bald men is acceptable to society! I can't go out bald or everyone is going to think I have cancer or some grave illness. If I could go out bald and people wouldn't think otherwise, I could accept my hair loss much better than I am. So I'll have to wear a wig which is hot and uncomfortable!
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Also I have seen three dermatologists (only one that seemed to know anything about hair loss) and a worthless endocrinologist. In sure you all know that doctors are not the be all end all to baldness so I'm trying to fight this battle on my own with help from other hair loss sufferers.
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Also I have seen three dermatologists (only one that seemed to know anything about hair loss) and a worthless endocrinologist. In sure you all know that doctors are not the be all end all to baldness so I'm trying to fight this battle on my own with help from other hair loss sufferers.
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