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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.
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Three Minutes of Freedom
I got up this morning, walked the dog, came home, fed the dog. Threw on some workout clothes and hopped down to the gym (garage). I put my earphones on, I turn the ipod on, and I started the treadmill. The first song queued up is one of my favorites,...
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...
Conditioned To Feel Pain and Sadness - Hair Loss Has Done This To ME
Yesterday I woke up with pain on my scalp, a soreness I hadn’t felt for quite sometime. I know what it’s called, Trichodyia. I dread it because in my experience it always seems to correlate with a impending hair shed. I’ve been doin...
What a birthday present, sudden hair loss at 27! - Michelle’s hair loss story
About a month ago I went to the Dr. because I noticed a severe increase in the amount of hair I was losing in the shower and when I brushed my hair. I am an active duty military member and I don’t know about ‘civilian’ Dr.’s but the one’s ...
Unsure - Maria’s Hair Loss Story
I’ve read some of the other women’s stories here and felt compelled to share mine. I am almost 28 years old and am experiencing some hairloss. Today was the first day I actually talked about it, and cried about it with somebody (my mother...
21 and Have Been Losing My Hair For Years - Jessica’s Hair Loss Story
I think I started noticing my hair loss when I was mid-teens. It was not that big of an ordeal at the time, seeing as I knew I was a stressed and busy teenager (I was busy at school ALL of the time). However, as the years rolled by, I began to lose...
What Women Can Do To Stop Hair Loss - Dr. Judith Reichman
An article came out today on MSNBC.com discussing women’s hair loss. I think the article provides a good overview of hair loss so I’m posting it here. The question asked to Today Show medical contributor, Dr. Judith Reichman was, “...
Stacey’s Hair Loss Story - Searching For Answers
Stacey had posted this story as comment on this post, but I felt it should be a post of it’s own so I’m reposting her story here: Hi, I found this web site today. I came in tears when I read this. I have finally found people who are going...
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...
Stress Related Hair Loss - Anna’s Hair Loss Success Story
Hi Everybody - I just want to share my story with all of the women who experienced stress related hair loss. I started noticing that I was loosing my hair when I moved to a different state to pursue a completely new career. I was so stressed with my...
Lisa’s Hair Loss Story - Really Need Some Support, Please Help Me
Hello. My name is Lisa. I have been experiencing hair loss for a few months now and really need advice from women who have been through it. Firstly, I was wondering if you could recommend any good doctors in Massachusetts and if there are any supp...
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...
Spironolactone - Hair Loss Story & Question
Hi! First of all I want to say that this is a GREAT forum/blog and I give you a lot of credit for starting it, sharing your stories, and wanting to help others. THANK YOU, and I really appreciate all you’ve done and gone through. Stay strong,...
Hair Loss At 20 Years Old, Sarah’s Story
At the age of 20 years old, I decided to go on birth control, so my doctor prescribed me to “Symphasic”. About 3 or 4 months later, I realized that my hair was thinning, I left it for about 6 months.. and then I went to my doctor, and she switche...
Drugs That Can Cause Hair Loss
I was asked if I could provide a list of a drugs that can possibly trigger hair loss. I would like to start the list off with my current nemesis, Synthroid. Synthroid is a common medication that is prescribed to treat hypothroidism. Apparently it i...
Tips For The Female Hair Loss Sufferer
I hope for this to be a constantly evolving list with other women adding their own suggestions that have helped them. These are a few that have helped me to try and avoid focusing on my hair loss and just live a more normal life. 1. Be positive and m...
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...
