Since the 60’s women have been using the birth control pills for pregnancy prevention. The FDA approved the use of the birth control pill for this purpose and women found that it was better to take a pill to prevent pregnancy but they also found that it regulated periods as well as clear up acne on their faces and minimize cramping associated with menstrual periods.
Birth control pills have the same type of natural hormones that the body already makes; estrogen and progestin. These hormones play hold a very important role by providing balance to women’s hormonal system. You should always expect some type of side effect result from the use of birth control pills.
There have been several different side effects associate with those who take the birth control pill. These side effects can be mild to severe and can cause several difficult problems. Hair loss is one of the many side effects of birth control pills. If you have a family history of female pattern baldness or thinning hair you may want to consider this when starting the birth control pill.
You should talk to your doctor and find out what your options are in relation to taking birth control pills, as some birth control methods have less hormone levels in the actual dosages. Typically,your doctor will recommend that you start on a low dose birth control pill. Your doctor may even recommend a non hormonal birth control pill for those with a family history of hair loss.
If you have a high potential of hair loss you may want to avoid the following type of birth control:
-Hormone injections - These injections contain progestin to prevent you from ovulating at all.
-Skin patch - This patch can be worn on your body and it continually releases the hormones progestin and estrogen into the body at a low dose
-Implants - This is where a device that contains progestin is implanted into the body. This device is programmed to repeatedly release a regulated dose of progestin into the body. This in turn inhibits a woman to ovulate.
Monitoring you hair loss while using birth control is important in determining when an alternative birth control is needed in order to stop the hair loss. Discuss all the alternatives with your doctor prior to starting any kind of birth control regimen. If hair loss is not genetic in your family, the birth control pill may be tolerable without the side effect of female hair loss.
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