Pills and hair?

Actually, there is a "hair friendly" contraceptive pill that women take for hair loss called Diane (only sold in European countries, however I believe). Even if they don't need the pill for contraceptive reasons, they are taking it because it is actually causing a reverse effect on their hair loss.

Conversely, when you stop taking many contraceptive formulations, you may experience a great increase in hair loss (this is really common). The hormonal changes that occur when you're pregnant (and that are present while taking contraceptives) actually prolong the Anagen phase (hair growth phase), and when you take those hormones away, you're thrown into the Catagen phase (shedding). That's why I think people will take a BCP for hair loss, but they also realize that this is not a permanent solution to the problem, especially when you go into menopause. I would say to seek out all natural courses (I've never been on a bcp because of the side effects).

Kris

so pills increase hair growth?

Funny that nobody ever has recommended contraceptive pills for people who have thin hair and would like to get it thicker. At least I´ve never heard such advice.

Well, for men you can´t recommend them .

I think Hippy is right, the pill usually makes the body feel like it´s already pregnant, which is why most women on the pill have larger apetites and so on. And a lot of women notice better hair during pregnancy, but not directly after.

I don´t know about brushing - bloodflow is good, for sure, but I massage my scalp instead of pulling repeatedly at my hair, and comb my tresses carefully. I can´t ever believe not using a brush would cause fallout!

Hope it gets back to normal soon!

In the beginning of June I started a stressful job and stopped eating contraceptive pills. Unfortunately I started loosing huge amounts of hair... first I thought it was because of working hard (and sleeping too little). But then my work was over and still I´m loosing my hair... then I thougt if it could be caused by stopping pills. Is that possible?

Third reason could be that I didn´t really brush my hair... can that cause hair loosing? I mean, if the scalp would need it because it makes the blood flow up there...