Estrogen patch hair loss

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Avatar f tn Hi there, Each birth control method has its own advantages and disadvantages.Acne; cysts of ovaries, depression, dizziness, hair loss are more common with implanon.Evra patch contains more of estrogen compared to implanon. The major problem or disadvantage with the patch is that it can increase the risk of blood clot formation more than the conventional pill. Failure rates of evra patch are more compared to implanon.
Avatar f tn You may even want to consider a short style until at least 6 months postpartum, when estrogen levels return to normal and hair loss is minimized.
215752 tn?1278004771 I guess your hair loss was due to stress. This whole thing is very stressful, which is bad when you are ttc. Good luck to you, try not to stress. You are doing all you can and god will soon answer your prayers.
Avatar m tn If you are not having any hair loss from scalp then fungal infections of the hair of the beard need to be ruled out. If it is generalized hair fall covering the scalp also then you need to take a nutritious diet and consult a dermatologist if the symptoms are severe. It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor.
Avatar f tn I had a hysterectomy at age 49 and it was devastating then! It sounds like you are not on an adequate form or dose of estrogen. The hormone loss (especially estrogen and possibly testosterone) after ovary removal can cause all kinds of health issues and make us feel like we are 90.
Avatar n tn is hair loss one of the symptoms for hiv, like i have been observing that i have a patch on my wrist where am loosing hair...its almost been 2-3 weeks that hair is not growing back rather the patch is becoming bigger, i have had a 7 week ELISA test which was negative. is there anything to worry!!
Avatar f tn But then multivitamins contain very little iron.Iron is in two areas one in blood other is stored.
Avatar n tn Yes, except for the tingling in arms, I get it in my hands, I had my ovaries out 6 weeks ago so I was thrown into full blown menopause,lost of interest in just about everything, tired, moody, plugged up the bath tub with hair loss when I washed my hair, I went for my post op check up and Dr, explained to me for a long time abou bio identical hormone replacemnet, he sold me on it, right now Im using Vivelle dot its a really small patch you put on either your belly or hip.
Avatar f tn I know that the testosterone could be the culpret with hair loss, but the suddenness of the hair loss makes me question whether it is the cause. I have an appointment in a few weeks with my GYN to discuss my October lab work. I am in my late 50's and I don't think that many women in their 50's and 60's know how much better testosterone can make you feel - energy and sense of well being. I hope that I don't have to give it up.
721523 tn?1331581802 My sister who is dx with MS started losing her hair and she thought it was due to the meds she was taking but went to the doctor and got tested and they found she had to much testastarone in her system so they gave her some meds to level it out with the estrogen and she is doing well with no more hair loss. And she regrew the hair she lost. I hope you find out what is causing the hair loss.
Avatar f tn It is an over the counter topical product for hair loss. I can’t guarantee that it will re-grow the hair you have lost. However, it is beneficial in keeping the hair you have and slowing the thinning of your hair. Also, it is more effective in women than in men.
Avatar n tn Plus when I cut my hair its all one colour, and when it starts to grow where I lost the hair from last year it shows black dots like a patch of black?
Avatar m tn I was having usual symptoms of hypothyroidism - fatigue, weight gain, dry skin, hair loss, etc. Have been on Levothyroxine for several months now and have seen improvements in all symptoms except hair loss. I'm also on Plavix (due to a TIA), which I understand can also cause hair loss. I started on it shortly before beginning to exhibit thyroid symptons. I've had breast cancer, so can't take estrogen.
Avatar n tn There may be an initial increase in hair growth or reduction in hair loss experienced by few women when they start taking birth control pills or estrogen replacement pills. Since you have been taking it continuously estrogen levels will stabilize and the natural hair growth cycle might be restored. Long term use of hormonal contraceptives should be discouraged. You may try discontinuing the pill when you are trying to get pregnant. Give your hair extra nourishment and take a balanced diet.
Avatar f tn My nurse mentioned that since I started losing hair fairly late in the TX, it would probably go on longer after stopping the meds. She was right. My hair loss stopped about 7-8 weeks after stopping meds. Started growing back about when it stopped falling out, but of course I couldn't tell that till it got long enough to stick up.
Avatar f tn I think it's complicated. I was developing a skip in center of brows before TX, but then all grew in along with the crazy long eyelashes. At the same time, I lost all the rest of my body hair and about a third of my head hair disappeared. It's all hair, why does one (brows and lashes) add and the other diminish? Now (9 mos. post-Tx) I am needing to pencil the middle in again. Sorry the meds took out the whole brow!
Avatar n tn t notice a difference after another month of experiementing so I took another 1/2 of estrace. The 2mg dose of estrace seemed to help with the mood swings but the sweating and frontal hair loss has been devastating to me to say the least.The Dr. now has me on 100mg of prometrium together with 1 mg of Estrace, but stated to me that I shouldn't really need the prometrium beings I don't have a Uterus anymore.Am I going to keep loosing my hair like this?
Avatar m tn I think I am reading this right. You are describing the hair loss in a certain patch area. No where else but that patch seems like it is thinning into a bald spot. If that is the case this is an easy diagnosis. Something called Alopecia areata. This is a type of hair loss that occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks hair follicles , which is where hair growth begins. Now there is no real treatment for this but it can be reversed with Corticosteroid injections.
Avatar n tn Hun, Get a different doc, you know, they are just ppl, and, as ppl, some are *sses, and some are not, Please have them do thyroid check!! Thyroid problems will cause depression, weight gain (or loss) as well as HAIR LOSS, i had a circular patch oh top of my head, and doc decided to check my thyroid, now i on synthroid, and hair grew back, emotions under control..
Avatar n tn Yes,,my own doctor showed me such a study ,,thats how he convinced me to use an estrogen hrt patch,,,I use Vivelle and am quite happy with it,,,My gyno claims the "old" studies where not a good scientific study,,,he says it was all post menopausal women and that made the study biased. A good study is double blind and a good cross section of women ,,some of differnent ages and ethnic backgrounds . I personally would advise anyone to do a lot of homework on this ...
Avatar n tn My recovery went well, except that my stomach muscles were sore (I had an open bikini cut), but now my incision no longer hurts. My concern is that I have been placed on the estrogen patch since one week after the surgery. I started having headaches, pains under my arms, and my feet started swelling more than usual. The doctor asked me to cut the patch in half, still changing it twice a week.
Avatar n tn I continued the supplement for a couple more days after noticing, but discontinued use in hopes that my hair loss would stop. I have been off of the supplement for about 6 days now, and my hair is still falling out. I'm taking other vitamins, including Biotin, B complex, fish oil, iron, zinc, vitamin D, and magnesium, in hopes of encouraging hair growth, but my hair continues to fall out and it's becoming very concerning.
Avatar f tn I use a rx spray estradiol.But, I thought my probs were due do estrogen dominance. (depression,facial hair growth,acne, high cholesterol, high insulin,weight gain upper body, too much testosterone,breast cysts and probably ovarian cysts). I lost 100 pounds from a gastric bypass but am still about 50 pounds overweight. Do fat cells secrete estrogen? Do I even need estrogen replacement? I used a bioidentical progesterone cream in the past. I was on Yaz birth control before the surgery.
Avatar n tn When my sister was under a lot of stress this triggered a large patch of hair loss from her scalp and eyelashes. I have a circular patch of hair that never grew back from AA. We both have AA in remission. Pity the other three autoimmune diseases we have aren't! Grrr lol. I found an article about AA and stress from The World Alopecia Community - Alopecia Areata – What’s the connection?...