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Hair loss and menopause?

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Has anyone noticed increased hair loss after periods stopped? Does anyone know what could cause this? I have noticed significant hair loss in recent months, and my periods just stopped (after being like clockwork for decades) in late January, right after I turned 49...

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Aurealis

I had hair loss following pregnancy - another time of life when hormone levels drop suddenly. I don’t know the mechanism.

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anna69

I would have your Iron /ferritin levels checked. Low iron levels can cause hair loss .

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Thanks! Iron/ferritin is a never-ending story with me...I have been on prescription iron for years but it does not seem to get my levels up where they should be...

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