Hair loss and birth control pills?!? Connection?

[PotNoodlez4]

Ok, let me first start by saying that I'm a 21 year old female and I've been on birth control pills for about 5 years. When I was a child and through my teens, I had very thick hair. I was put on BC pills when I was 16 because I had terrible cramps and my period wasn't regular. My gyno put me on Ortho-Novum 7/7/7. I took this for about 3 years, and then my cramps started coming back badly and so my gyno (a different doc than I usually saw) put me on Levora. I took this for a little over a year until my next doctors appointment. My gyno that I usually see could not understand why the other doc put me on Levora because apparently its a high dose pill and she thought at my age it was unnecessary. It was during the time I was on Levora that I started noticing that I was losing more hair than normal. Clumps and clumps everytime I washed my hair, brushed my hair, dried my hair, even just walking around hair would fall out an cover the front and back of whatever shirt I had on. I told my gyno about this on that visit and she took me off Levora and put me on the patch.....after a month on the patch I couldn't take the side effects anymore, called my gyno, and she put me on Mircette, a low-dose pill. I have been on that for a few months and feel great. BUT, I'm still having MAJOR hair loss! I don't know what to do anymore! There isn't hair loss in my family and the last time I dyed my hair was over a year ago so I can't still be dealing with side effects from that. I'm so confused. I want my hair back! What should I do???

PS - After going off Levora, I did a search on the web and apparently that and 2 other BC pills have been linked to major hair loss. I've been off Levora for 4 months now....could I still be having effects from it or is it out of my system???

[affiliate]

I would have to say that I've know many youg females that have used birth control pills for many many years and have never had this type of problem.

[edwardthefirst]

my endo just put me on yasmin for hair LOSS due to hormonal inbalance. if you have high testosterone or similar levels go on yasmin, but in general its a great pill, very different from all other pills .

[Smartcookie]

Me too! I have been on the pill for almost 2 years now and about 6 months after being on it, i noticed my hair falling out so much! My hairdresser even noticed it but didnt seem too concerned, she just mentioned it was thinning in certain areas. I have been stressed out for the past couple of years,but still, i think there is just too much loss occurring for it to be simply stress related. i did mention it to my doctor at my physical in May, but he didnt seem bothered either. From far away, b/c my hair is curly, it looks like i have thick hair, but if that wind blows, watch out scalp-city! Even when i am combing my hair after the shower, clumps come out and i can see my entire scalp!
Help! Should i go off the pill??????????? I want to start a family soon anyways.

[GettingWellAgain]

People in the birth control forum might have some more answers. Good luck with your hair loss. I know how it feels b/c antidepressants I used to take did this to me.
~Katalina