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Mirena and Hair Loss
Started this discussion. Last reply by michele Apr 29. 28 Replies 1 Favorite
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michele replied to Erin Brown's discussion Mirena and Hair Loss"Hello,
I am new to this site. I am 48 years old and had the Mirena inserted because my GYN thought that it would help with my extremely heavy periods that were becoming debilitating.
It has helped with that but I have lost more than half of my hair…"
Laura replied to Erin Brown's discussion Mirena and Hair Loss"First and foremost, thank you to every woman that has posted regarding this topic. My question is when can I expect the hair loss to stop after Mirena is removed and when/if my hair will return?
I also feel like sharing my story would help to get a…"
aunaturelle replied to Erin Brown's discussion Mirena and Hair Loss"Hi Thanks to everyone who has posted with their stories about hair loss and this method of contraception as without you i still would be wondering WHY??!!
Im 25 ive had the COPPER COIL in since jun2008.Im not going to blame the coil for everything…"
betsy left a comment for Erin Brown"Hi Erin-
I am new here but our stories are pretty similar. It has been almost 3 weeks since my Mirena was removed but I still getting a lot of of shedding. My skin is much better now but I am stressed about the hair loss.
Any advice?"
Nancy replied to Erin Brown's discussion Mirena and Hair Loss"Hello c. fernandez! Sorry I'm so late responding but i had my Mirena for over 2 years when I started to get all these side effects. I lost so much of my hair and was diagnosed by my doctor with Alopecia. I read several posts from people online…"
lynn replied to Erin Brown's discussion Mirena and Hair Loss"Hi Ladies, my story is slightly different with Mirena. I had it inserted 3 months after the birth of my third child, I had it in for about a year when I decided to take it out. About 4 months later my head became sooo itchy i couldn't stand it.…"
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- About Me:
- Hi, my name is Erin, I am 27 years old and I have AU. Although it feels like a life time ago that I shaved my head it was only back in November '07. By Christmas I had lost all my hair, everywhere. I had never even heard of Alopecia before and so now that I have it I am going to try and learn as much as I can about it and meet as many people going through the same thing along the way.
- Do you have alopecia?
- Alopecia universalis
- Are you age 18 or older?
- Yes - I am 18 or older
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- At 12:41pm on December 5, 2011, betsy said…
Hi Erin-
I am new here but our stories are pretty similar. It has been almost 3 weeks since my Mirena was removed but I still getting a lot of of shedding. My skin is much better now but I am stressed about the hair loss.
Any advice?
- At 11:47am on October 14, 2011, frank said…
- thank you for putting the word out there my wife had some bad bald spots and loss of hair when ever she brushed it. We made an appointment to remove it this coming thursday maybe we need more kids we have two beautiful girls and wouln't mind a couple more after not having the IUD. Now I'll seek legal advice against this company because my wife has been through a lot do to this alopecia problem. By the way She had the IUD for 4 months
- At 3:35pm on October 14, 2010, Nikki said…
- Hi Erin:
My name is Nikki and I have AT. My mom has AU. I have a friend that has been on Mirena for a year now - so that was why I was so interested in your story. Has your hair changed in anyway? I have so many questions for you. Please drop me a line. Thanks N
- At 8:25pm on December 5, 2008,
BaldGirlsDoLunch.org said… - Hi Erin-
Glad you found this site where you will easily be able to learn as much as you want from all the various experiences. You've had quite a journey for those 6 weeks last year ...and you have the smile of self-confidence to prove your success at making life continue well for you. At the Bald Girls Do Lunch main site at baldgirlsdolunch.org we post current updates about medical news as well as practical needs for people with aa. Let us know how to contact you so we can send you alerts for our events in Ohio when we start them...and hopefully you'll be able to join us. There's nothing like women with aa finding others in their area for totally women-centric discussions and camaraderie.
Thea
- At 12:42pm on September 16, 2008,
LeslieAnn Butler said…
- Hi Erin,
So nice to see you here -- how are you doing today?
I just wanted to say hello and welcome you.
LeslieAnn
- At 4:58am on September 13, 2008,
Bob Hershberger said… - Erin..What a wonderful smile you have..Welcome to Alopecia World..If I can be of help,feel free to ask or share..Bob : ))
- At 9:44am on September 11, 2008,
Cheryl, Co-founder said… - Hi Erin, I wanted to welcome you to Alopecia World. I can honestly say that we are a great community here and I hope you enjoy the time you spend with us and we look forward to your input. Cheryl, co-founder
- At 9:52pm on September 10, 2008,
JeffreySF said… - Hi Erin.
Welcome to Alopecia World.
It sounds like we are on the same timetable with our alopecia. Well except I waited an extra 20 years lol
Jeff
- At 3:32pm on September 10, 2008,
rj, Co-founder said… - Hi, Erin. Welcome to Alopecia World! This is a great place for great people, so be sure to make your positive presence known. :-) - rj, Co-founder
- At 3:05pm on September 10, 2008,
Dawn said… - Hello and welcome Erin Brown.
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