Female Hair Loss from Depo Shot, Stress, or Breastfeeding?

I took the depo shot twice. The first one in oct. and the last in jan. in march I noticed a bald spot on the top of my head and it is now that bald spot is as big as my fist compeletly bald, I also have over 12 bald spot all over my head and they just seem to be getting worse.

Is this the cause of birthcontrol or is it due to stress and breastfeeding? Will my hair ever grow back. Please help i’m going bald, i can’t hide it anymore. I going to have to buy a wig, please,please help me!

thank you

If I had to guess, it sure sounds like alopecia areata, due to the many bald spots you’re describing. It might just be stress or hormone related, but it can be a serious problem and you should see a doctor to get the proper diagnosis.

While breastfeeding does not cause hair loss, thinning hair can occur months after giving birth, but it is usually a diffuse loss across the scalp (not strictly in spots).

Hair loss from the Depo-Provera contraceptive shots is another possibility, and I’ve written about that here.