Male Pattern Baldness in Females
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Printed Date: July 19 2025 at 6:31am
Topic: Male Pattern Baldness in Females
Posted By: jill
Subject: Male Pattern Baldness in Females
Date Posted: January 11 2000 at 7:22pm
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I am 27 years old, female, and going bald. I have been to all sorts of doctors and have had my thyroid tested along with other hormonal tests. These have all been normal. I have never been pregnant and do not take any medications or drugs. I have no health problems other than my hair loss. I started losing my hair about three years ago. It has now progressed to the point where I am becoming frankly bald on the crown and recently, it has started to thin and recede at the temples...baldness does run in my family..my father is bald and my brother who is three years younger than me, started losing his hair when he was 17 years old and is now totally bald on top of his head. My doctor tells me that because of my heredity and lack of any other medical problems, I have "male pattern baldness". Even though this is rare in females she said it can occur and that there is no cure for it. My hairloss is progressing rapidly and my doctor thinks that over time, I may lose all the hair on top of my head. Are there any other young women who read this forum that have this problem? Has anyone ever heard of this before or am I the only one..Please respond..I am very self conscious and alone with this problem.
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Posted By: DeeDee
Date Posted: January 11 2000 at 7:22pm
> I can sympathize with your problem. I am 35 and began losing my hair last February. I am thinning all over my head. It is devastating. What do you do to conceal your balding? I have been checking into hair extensions. This is supposed to work for thinning hair. How about wigs? I have seen alot of good stylish wigs on websites. I would be most interested to know how you deal with this day to day. I have lost almost all self esteem. I work with a lady who is close to 50 and has the nicest hair. She constantly complains that she hates her hair. It is naturally very curly. This is so depressing to hear. All I want is to either get a wig or get my hair to grow back. I can not continue on struggling with this hair loss. I am currently taking evening primrose oil, green tea and saw palmetto capsules and flax meal. If you are interested in the dosages I take from researching this topic, e-mail me and I will let you know. I hope I will hear from you. Women going through this do need support. It is like it is almost acceptable for men to go bald, but unacceptable for women. What makes things worse for me is that my boyfriend is two years older than me and had beautiful hair. I almost feel like I should break up with him before he realizes he may have a bald girlfriend some day.Take care
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DeeDee
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