Medical research has established that taking "the pill" causes thinning hair in some women. Even stopping the pill can cause symptoms of diffuse thinning hair. (Talk about being caught between a rock and hard place!)
The Postnatal Period
The months following childbirth are also very common times for some women to experience hair loss. During pregnancy, high estrogen levels maintain a hair follicle growth phase. After pregnancy, a greater proportion of these follicles go into their resting phase, causing unusual and unwanted hair “shedding."
Hormonal Imbalances
Changes in hormone levels, especially those imbalances of the thyroid and sex hormones, have a great influence and affect on hair follicles.
Nutrition and Diet
Crash dieting or chronic nutritional deprivation can result in diffuse hair loss. Iron and Zinc and B complex deficiencies are also seen as potential causes of what’s known as Telogen Effluvium. This sudden increase in hair loss is usually experienced as hair coming out in handfuls. This is a different problem than genetic hair loss.
Fever
Thinning hair often occurs 2-4 months after a severe fever related illness.
Medications
A large number of prescription medications have been reported to cause or possibly cause diffuse hair loss. Always check with your doctor or pharmacist about possible hair related side effects. And always read the labels and informational inserts for any medicine you take.
You can discover and possibly eliminate some causes of hair loss by asking your doctor for some simple blood tests. These tests will show the levels of various hormones and minerals in your body. Too much or too little – and it could effect how your hair grows.
A large number of prescription medications have been reported to cause or possibly cause diffuse hair loss. Always check with your doctor or pharmacist about possible hair related side effects. And always read the labels and informational inserts for any medicine you take.
