Genetic hair loss is the type of hair loss which affects 70% of all men, but also women can get thinner hair on the folds and head as they get older. Women have more or less male sex hormone naturally in their body.For women who are more at risk of suffering due to heredity, genetic hair loss can be triggered earlier when taking birth control pills due to the hormonal changes that occur in the body.
Birth control pills and hair loss
If you take birth control pills with relatively high levels of estrogen for a long time, this can counteract genetic hair loss. When you switch or stop using the pill altogether, the male hormones can have greater leeway and a genetic hair loss stronger hold. Therefore, it can be perceived that the pill leads to hair loss.In some birth control pills, male sex hormone is also included in the pill itself which can lead to androgenic alopecia during the very period of eating them.What makes it difficult to know for sure what the hair loss is due to is that there is usually a slight shift between the triggering event and the hair loss itself.The hair follicles first go into hibernation and after about 3 months then release the hairs from the dormant sacs completely.Often, hair loss is not listed as a side effect regarding the pill precisely because cause and The effect can be difficult to link in a 100% safe way.However, if you know that you have hereditary hair loss in the family, it is good to discuss this with your doctor or midwife when advising on contraception.
PRP treatment against hair loss
PRP (platelet rich plasma) is a very good treatment for women who have lost hair and want to make your hair start to grow better. A PRP treatment stimulates the hair follicles which makes the treatment work proactively and retroactively, it slows down hair loss. Another method we can recommend is the drug Minoxidil which stimulates hair growth. Minoxidil is becoming more common for women with hair loss. Want to find out if a PRP treatment is right for you? All treatments with us begin with a free consultation. During the consultation, we examine your hair with a micro camera and work out together what your next step should be.
