Thread: Testosterone Level Normal But Still Dealing W/ Hair Growth/Loss? This Could Be Why --
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Old 05-26-2007, 09:25 PM   #87 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by justlikeheaven74 View Post
Can someone please help me?? I noticed that my hair is starting thin out... Can it be because of my medications? I had a blood test done and my hormone levels are fine and I have noticed that I have small light brown hairs on my breasts and my face also but... why am I losing my hair??? Does anyone know what I can do to stop this from happening? Any suggestions or recommendations will be helpful!!

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For woman with PCOS, the most common cause of the hair loss and excess hair is a presence of too much testosterone in the body. Just like testosterone in a man causes him to have more body hair and to bald, it causes the same in us.

Were you specifically tested for the presence of testosterone? Even if your levels were within normal ranges in general, it could be high enough for your system to respond by growing and losing hair.

When my PCOS symptoms first appeared, hair on the face and dark hairs on my breast were present. After my blood work, my gyno said that my testosterone level was only slightly above normal, though it was enough to cause my symptoms. I went on spironolactone and BCP's to lower it, along with taking herbal supplements like saw palmetto and drinking green tea. The hairs on my breast did go away completely and at this point, the dark, course hairs on my face are limited to just my underchin area and there are only about 15 to 20.

There are other causes of hair loss like hypothyroidsim, cushings disease, etc. You should ask to be tested for those if you haven't already.
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