Endometriosis and hair loss

[Travelr]

Hi everyone

I am suffering with endometriosis and since i was diagnosed with it, i realise a extreme hairfall and since then i lost my half of my hair, i can see my hair every where in my house, there is lots of gaps in my hair and they became very thin. I asked my GP about it she said its due to hormonal imbalances. I am very much worried about my hair, is anyone with endometriosis have hair loss too? And What should i do to stop my hair fall?

[Bubble_by]

Lots of my hair was falling out too... It was getting horribly thin. However I also used to straighten and dye my hair a lot. I went cold turkey on both of these and my hair has (slowly) started to repair itself. I also used caffeine shampoo and mint products as my hair seemed to react well to it. My hair is still not as thick as it used to be but it doesn't fall out as much as it did now.

[Travelr in reply to Bubble_by]

Does it repair after your laparoscopy?

[Bubble_by in reply to Travelr]

I haven't had mine yet

[BrightLights88]

Hi, I havent had thinning of the hair as I too colour and straighten my hair every day so I can see why its thinning. But I am not on any medication but my beautician has also noticed the thinning of my eyebrows.They are getting lighter and not growing as much.

[catsrule40]

Hi

Yes I have stage endo and I'm 5 months into taking zoladex and tibolene and started noticing in last weeks I'm losing a lot more hair than usual and feels noticeably thinner. I haven't asked my doctor yet but assume it's to do with my hormones being messed around with

[Afrohair]

I would say a hormone imbalance too I developed alopecia 5 years ago and that’s a hormone imbalance endo is related to your hormones I ended up having therapy but do know it will grow back if you look after it don’t put extensions in just use silk scarves etc to cover it

[Hidden]

I got alopecia 13 years ago and finally diagnosed with endo 8 years ago. There has always been a patch or two losing or growing out. People always say it must be stress related but I’m sure it’s hormones and genes. I haven’t been stressed for that length of time! Depending on where the hairloss is you can do hair pieces, scarves, headband’s etc. In NZ there is a grant for wigs. My doctor also recommended ‘regaine for women’, he said there have been good developments with hairloss treatments. I haven’t tried it as I can wear my hair up to hide.