CONTRACEPTION: THE PILL DOES HAIR FALL?

The hair loss is always something difficult to accept, for men or women.Often we say that the pill can cause hair loss ... Is this a myth or reality?

The hair is closely associated with hormone

The relationship between our birth and our hair? Is that health and even the presence of our hair is tied significantly to our hormones. This is particularly true, of course, for men. Baldness, the majority of them suffer from a certain age, called androgenetic alopecia, is indeed original hormone . The hair follicles of affected men, under the influence of testosterone, in fact most fail to grow hair finer, then down, then ... nothing. Women are also affected by the loss of hair to hormones , even though they have far less testosterone in their blood than men. All changes hormonal know that a woman (pregnancy, contraception , menopause) will have an impact on the health of her hair.

The pill can make hair fall

It is true that some contraceptive pills can bring down the hair . This is the case of pills progestin, which does not contain estrogen. But beware: unlike the pills rich in estrogen have a beneficial effect for hair . So do not point fingers all hormonal contraceptives , but simply make their selection carefully.

Contraception and hair loss: how to choose?

If you have problems with hair loss , or if there are in your family many cases of genetic alopecia, talk to your doctor when choosing your method of contraception . While most pills are not a problem for some women find the "right" is to juggle between different side effects ... But remember also that there are alternatives to the pill itself:

- Vaginal ring, less assayed hormones because it acts locally
- The implant or patch, also dosed less because they must not pass the barrier of the digestive system
- The intrauterine device or IUD, which can deliver a low dose of hormones or no hormones at all depending on your choice.