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Could Extreme Hair Loss Be Due To Stopping Bcp Or Due To Lack Of Vitamin D?
I stopped bcp 3months ago after taking it for 30 years...I am 52...2 months after stopping I experienced extreme hair loss...I have lost half my hair. Is this due to hormonal changes? What can I do? All blood tests normal apart from lack vitamin D which I am now taking as a supplement.
Tue, 17 Jul 2018
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Any hormonal imbalance will trigger the hair fall. So yes stopping the BCP can give you periodic phasic hairfall till the hormones balance out. Low Vit D is also a prime trigger for hair fall. I suggest you also take multivitamins which have biotin in it. Work on improving your nutrition quotient too.
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Any hormonal imbalance will trigger the hair fall. So yes stopping the BCP can give you periodic phasic hairfall till the hormones balance out. Low Vit D is also a prime trigger for hair fall. I suggest you also take multivitamins which have biotin in it. Work on improving your nutrition quotient too.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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