We’ve answered a similar question on the contraceptive medication, Yasmin. As we’ve explained before, Yasmin is a combination of drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol. Loss of scalp hair is a reported side effect of this medication. The hair loss from most birth control pills is benign and self limited. Losing hair in this situation is thought […]
15 search results for: yasmin
The medication Yasmin is a combination of drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol. Loss of scalp hair is a reported side effect of this medication. The hair loss from most birth control pills is usually benign and self limited. Losing hair in this situation is thought to be caused by inducing hair follicles to go into their […]
Snippet from the press release: Read the rest — Bratz dolls go bald to support kids battling illnesses Following in the footsteps of the bald Barbie doll for kids battling hair loss, the Bratz dolls will be produced without hair in Canada. I’ve only seen the announcement about the dolls being released in Canada, so […]
I wouldn’t say you’re a hopeless case. Your problem is common (I have heard this from many women) and doctors often do not do justice for you by sitting you down to talk after all appropriate tests are in. With hair loss in women, the problem isn’t always so easy to spot and it certainly […]
There is no really great, proven treatment for a typical female hair loss. Rogaine (minoxidil) is FDA approved to treat hair loss in women, but it doesn’t get to the root of the problem (no pun intended). Even if your hair loss is found to be androgenic alopecia, there are no studies to validate that […]
You should have this conversation with your OB/GYN doctor. I do not prescribe or recommend birth control pills (BCP) in my practice, but more importantly you should not be taking BCP for hair loss. All medications have risks and benefits and potential side effects. As such, these matters are highly specific to each and every […]
Diffuse alopecia means a “uniform hair loss”. The term does not point to a cause. Telogen effluvium refers to a temporary loss of hair that is uniformly lost as it goes into the telogen phase of its hair cycle. Please read the below references, as they discuss the various causes for TE: Wikipedia eMedicine DermNet
Testosterone is generally not a cause of hair loss in women, but it may be in special types of medical conditions such as PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome). Drospirenone/Estradiol can cause hair loss (see Drugs.com). In fact, many drugs (if you read the label carefully) state in their side effect profiles that hair loss is a […]
I would suspect that regardless of the dose of the oral contraceptive, if a woman has a genetic predisposition for hair loss, then the medication would serve to increase the loss. Some medications may have more of an effect than others. On the other hand, Yaz claims to help with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), thus […]
You have a double combination of low thyroid and genetic hair loss. In women I have seen, when genetic hair loss is present and low thyroid precipitates more, even correcting the thyroid does not often help. Seeing another doctor may have value, but I am not hopeful. The appearance of menopause adds the third negative, […]
The progestin (progesterone-like hormone) in Yasmin is very similar to spironolactones, which are used for the treatment of hair loss. Alteration in a women’s hormone levels can affect both hair growth and hair loss. Birth control pills contain estrogen and may result in a hormonal imbalance. If you are losing hair from the use of […]
You are scaring me! Finasteride currently does not have a FDA approval for use in women. Even if it did, Proscar (5mg finasteride) is a very high dose for androgenic alopecia and in the studies on men, it was shown that the 1mg dose was just as effective as the 5mg dose. That is why […]
Many medications can cause hair loss. It is virtually impossible to tell if Tramadol is causing your hair loss especially when you are taking other medications. Moreover, stress and chronic pain can also be a factor with your thinning hair.
To answer you, I would have to write a book. Yes, you have issues and what you described in your questions cover almost every imaginable problem a woman can have with their hair. If you are honest in this communication, you need to get good medical care. If you have bald spots in the middle […]
First off, I am not a homeopathic doctor. We here are allopathic medical doctors. So, if your homeopathic doctor says your hormones are not in balance, I cannot comment on the homeopathic doctor’s opinion or diagnosis. I can only comment on the fact that if your medical doctor has done all the appropriate blood work […]