Women’s Hair Loss Survey Debunks Myths
In a survey conducted during the months of November and December 2007 by The Women’s Hair Loss Project, a website uniting and empowering women around the world who suffer from hair loss, one-fifth of 517 female respondents said that they began to see signs of hair loss between the ages of 15 and 20. These results debunk the myth that women primarily suffer from hair thinning as they age. It also reaffirms scientific studies linking hair loss to the use of birth control pills.
Though surprising to most women, even The Mayo Clinic warns that birth control pill use may result in hair loss. According to The American Hair Loss Association (ALHA), all women, especially those with a family history of hair loss, should be aware of the drugs potential for exacerbating the issue, recommending the use of low-androgen index pills or another non-hormonal form of birth control.
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