LOTS of hair shed before menstruation?

[Zarah]

Hey girls.

Do any of you experience LOTS of hair shedding before/during your period?

I shed a ton of hair before I get my period and the first few days. Then it stops, but I still shed...just not as much.

Curious. Anyone else here?

[Zarah]

Bump... :blossom:

[Shorty89]

I don't always have shed, but my hair always gets really oily around my menstruation. I've never noticed shedding but before I went on BC, I used to shed right after my period.

[Firefox7275]

IIRC (endocrinology was never my forte) there are some hormonal similarities between the different stages of the menstrual cycle and pregnancy/ post partum. Perhaps you are shedding less the during the rest of the month than the average?

[telegraph64]

Shorty89 - Greasy is what I have always gotten, too. Shedding happens more during that "time" between the mess. ;)

[Zarah]

IIRC (endocrinology was never my forte) there are some hormonal similarities between the different stages of the menstrual cycle and pregnancy/ post partum. Perhaps you are shedding less the during the rest of the month than the average?


Well right now i'm going through a phase of thinning & shedding. It's been over a year. I know it's a combo of my hormones, stress, dieting/sleeping pattern, and my Seborrheic Dermatitis.

It just so happens that it falls out the most before my period.

I've gone to a endocrinologist/holistic practitioner, regular doctor, two dermatologists for exams, and everything was fine.

I will soon see a hormone specialist. I was getting acupuncture done too, for hormornal imbalance. Just went three times, & stopped going.

[Magicknthenight]

Hey girls.

Do any of you experience LOTS of hair shedding before/during your period?

I shed a ton of hair before I get my period and the first few days. Then it stops, but I still shed...just not as much.

Curious. Anyone else here?

Hum Interesting.. I haven't really paid attention. I usually want it up and out of the way even more so during that time. I'll see next time if I shed more during that time. I wonder if it could have something to do with this since it mentions heavy menstruation???http://www.mamashealth.com/nutrition/anemia.asp Just a random thought....
ETA: I dunno the correlation between that and hair but I think I've read how some try to get more iron when their on their periods...So I wonder if that is effecting you.

[Guccigirlxx]

I know that before and when you're on your period your estrogen level spikes. And high estrogen can cause thinning and hair loss.

[Coriander]

I notice more shedding towards the end of my period, but that's probably because I don't feel like washing it or even combing it during that week. *eep*

[HintOfMint]

It may have to do with iron levels. Just a thought.

[Latte Lady]

No, but I react differently than some Some break out at that time, I clear up. Just little things like that. I wish I could pass over all of the terrible symptoms but it's just not to be.

[Zarah]

My iron is fine. I had that checked.

I'm going to get my hormones checked by a specialist.