Abnormally High Yeast and Female Hair Loss

Dear Doctor,

I am a 38 year old female. I recenly had developed a severe burning stinging head. Saw a very well known derm locate what they said highly abnormal yeast. Put on diflucan. Yeast are not changing pain not improving. But here is one of my main concerns. I have had elevated blood cortisol in the AM at 56 which is rather high. My urine cortisol normal. Male androgens coming back upper limits of norm.

What role does cortisol play in hair loss (if any) And are there any adrenal or hormonal issues that can contribute to the overgrowth of yeast? To date i have lost 50% of my hair all over my head with no clear cut answer. I do not have cushings. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Pain like this is not normal – its ice pack material!

You describe a medical condition that I rarely see in my practice. As such, I believe you are doing the right thing by being under the care of a dermatologist and possibly an endocrinologist if you can’t get all of your answers from your dermatologist. With respect to your hair loss, there is not much I can offer if you are actively under treatment and have undergone the appropriate tests for other medical conditions that can produce hair loss in women.