9 Things to Know About Female Hair Loss

9 Things to Know About Female Hair Loss
January 27, 2015
by Lara Briden

“Blame your birth control

Contraceptive drugs such as levonorgestrel cause hair loss because they have a high androgen index, which means they are more similar to testosterone than they are to progesterone.

The American Hair Loss Association (AHLA) warns about the risk of hair loss from hormonal birth control. In 2010, they stated:

“It is imperative for all women especially for those who have a history of hair loss in their family to be made aware of the potentially devastating effects of birth control pills on normal hair growth.””

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