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The Women's Hair Loss Project is one woman's journey though life dealing with hair loss at a young age. Women suffering with hair loss are encouraged to share their own stories. It is a community for women, a place to share and learn from each other.
Recent Posts Tagged With 'androgenetic alopecia'
Hair Pieces Demystified - Q & A with Cara
Many of you have expressed interest in hairpiece options and many have posed the same questions so bear with me as I attempt to provide some answers. How Do I Know If a Topper or Full Wig Is Right For Me? What Are The Estimated Costs For Hair Repla...
I’m 19 Years Old and Have Suffered Major Hair Loss and Thinning - Linda’s Story
Hi, I’m a 19 year old girl who has suffered major hair thinning. I’ve just discovered about this community/project a few days ago. Uptil now, this seems to be probably the most resourceful place I’ve seen. I’ve been pretty des...
Through Tears I Write My Hair Loss Struggles
As most of you have probably already noticed I haven’t written very much lately. I’ve just been sort of trying to refocus my energy to get through this really really tough time. As I write I have to pause as I cannot see the screen though...
Questions About Spironolactone - Ame
So I went to a new derm, who diagnosed me with telogen efluvium AND androgenetic alopecia, for which he is going to prescribe me Spiro (sorry can’t spell the full name) and Minoxidil, however I told him about my misfortune with taking Minoxidil...
Words Can Hurt Revisited - Debbie’s Hair Loss Story
I am 51 years old and dealing with hair loss since I was 19. I am an identical twin, and we both experienced hair loss at the same time in our lives, which seems to support the hereditary link. There were and are no other relatives that we know abou...
Words That Hurt, Even When It Is Unintentional
Yesterday I was talking to my mom on the phone and she was telling me about a little girl she saw at the store that reminded her of me as a kid. She said “the little girl had really really thick auburn hair, lots and lots of hair, very long a...
Kewpie’s Hair Loss Story
Just to reiterate what many other women have said, this website is a wonderful and empowering resource. Here’s my story: I noticed a lot of hair in my tent while camping for 5 days last summer. At the time, I was not on birth control although I...
Helpful Hair Loss Abbreviations For Newcomers
A Blog Post By Dottie Hey y’all, I noticed that we use a lot of abbreviations when we talk about our histories & diagnoses here. I thought a simple index might help alleviate some confusion for the newbies. I included some basic informatio...
So Sorry That I Took My Hair For Granted - Amber’s Hair Loss Story
Hello Everyone. I am so happy to know that I am not alone in my hair loss devastation. I am a 28 year old mother of four. I’ve been experiencing heavy hair loss and extreme changes in the texture of my hair since the pregnancy with my daughter ...
Losing Hair At 27, My Hair Loss Story by Sarah
I started to notice a loss of hair density when I was 19 years old. At first, I thought it was because I moved to a dry climate, but after time passed, I realized that this was not the case. I had thick, natural curly, wavy hair when I was young. My ...
Hair Biopsy Results - Diagnosed with Both Telogen Effluvium and Androgenetic Alopecia
Well, in my situation, my family doctor first ordered blood work to look for an underying hair loss cause and found nothing. So she referred me to a dermatologist and on my own I sought out an endocrinologist because I have other symptoms. An endocri...
Disorders of Hair: Androgenetic Alopecia
I came across this article today while doing some hair loss research on the internet, and I thought it covered a lot of questions that women have about hair loss. The article is about both male and female pattern hair loss and provides a good overvie...
Low iron stores: a risk factor for excessive hair loss in non-menopausal women
I found this study really interesting as it cites low iron stores as a possible contributing cause of women’s hair loss. I know one of the first things that usually gets tested when a woman complains of hair loss is the iron levels. Of course...
Creating Women’s Hair Loss Awareness
Seeing so many women walking around with hair loss is agonizing. I just want to run up to them all and give them a big hug, let them know that I know exactly how they are feeling about their hair. I notice all the little things that probably no one e...
