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Can Birth Control Pill Cause Hair Loss?
My daughter is 1 and a half years old I have been loosing hair since then I went on Yasmin for a couple of months my hair continued to look good I left yas in dec and since march hair fall stated again hair become thin I have been given radiance h vitamin twice a day am stressed want my hair bk blood tests were fine
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
Hi dear and thanks for your query.
BCP’s can cause hair loss in women through two different mechanisms, through drug induced shedding and by facilitating female pattern genetic hair loss.
This process is increased if a woman has a genetic predisposition for hair loss, then oral contraceptive medications containing progesterone can potentially increase that loss by adding a source of exogenous (outside) androgens.
So have a contact with your doctor t change method of birth control pill.
All the best
BCP’s can cause hair loss in women through two different mechanisms, through drug induced shedding and by facilitating female pattern genetic hair loss.
This process is increased if a woman has a genetic predisposition for hair loss, then oral contraceptive medications containing progesterone can potentially increase that loss by adding a source of exogenous (outside) androgens.
So have a contact with your doctor t change method of birth control pill.
All the best
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