Oral Contraceptives
Since the pill “and” approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1960, become the means to prevent pregnancy through the mouth and one of the most popular forms of contraception used today.
It provides millions of women the pill each year in this country, but very few who know that contraceptives by mouth is a common starting point of hair loss for many who use them.
Pill “” prevent ovulation through the joint actions of the hormone estrogen and progestin hormones, or in some cases, progestin alone. Women who have a willingness to hair loss hormonal related or who have severe sensitivity to changes hormonal occurring in their bodies can experience hair loss, in varying degrees, while on the pill or more common, and several weeks or months after stopping the pill.
The American Hair Loss Association recognizes that for the most part of contraceptives by mouth are safe and effective form of birth control. And beautiful is also aware that the pill “” clinically proven to have other health benefits for some women who use them. However, with that said, sweeter and believes that it is necessary for all women, especially those who have a history of hair loss in the family should be aware of potentially devastating consequences of oral contraceptives on the growth of natural hair.
, Hair loss, recommends the American Association All women want to use contraceptives oral contraceptives should be used only low-androgen pill index birth, and if there is a strong tendency for hair loss hereditary in the family is desirable to use another non-hormonal form of organization birth control.
The following is a list of the pill, ranging from lowest to highest index of androgen:
Desogen, ortho-Common Effective Preferential Tariff, Ortho Cyclen ortho tri Cyclen, Micronor, and Q-dimensional, Ovcon – 35, Brevicon / Modicon, Norvum Ortho 7/7/7, Ortho Novum 10-11, Trey Norinyl, Norinyl and Ortho 1 / 35 , Demulen 1 / 35, Triphasil / three-Levien, Nordette, if / Ovral, Oofrit, Ovral, Loestrin1/20, Loestrin 1.5/30.
And hormonal contraceptives following has great potential to cause or aggravate hair loss.
It is important to note that no cure or treatment to change women’s hormones, including but not limited to, contraception, can lead to hair loss in all who surround them.
Progestin implants
Implants, such as Norplant, and the small rods implanted surgically beneath the skin, usually on the upper part of the arm. Rods release a continuous dose of progestin to prevent ovulation.
Hormone injection
Given injections of progestin, such as Depo Provera, the muscles in the arm or buttocks. This injection prevents ovulation.
Skin Patch
The skin is a patch (Ortho Evra) on your shoulder, buttocks, or anywhere else. It continuously releases progestin and estrogen.
Vagina workshop
Vaginal ring (NuvaRing) is a flexible ring about 2 inches in diameter, which was inserted into the vagina. It releases progestin and estrogen.
