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From:	joy (216.23.183.158)
Subject:	Re: Hair loss during pregnancy!!??!??!??
Date:	October 3, 2007 at 3:30 pm PST

In Reply to: Hair loss during pregnancy!!??!??!?? posted by Concerned friend on May 30, 2005 at 5:26 am:

hi all - i am currently 24 weeks pregnant, and i have lost most of my hair, which started to fall out by the handfulls when i was around 10 weeks pregnant. this happened especially after i washed my hair and was brushing it. i have done a lot of research, and my doctor says she has actually seen it happen before. it's rare, but it happens to pregnant women. you can ask your doctor to test for thyroids, or get a referral to see an endocrinologist to make sure those are not the issues. i have heard the cause can be due to a hormonal imbalance or to vitamin deficiency such as iron. unfortunately, once it starts to fall out, you can't do much to stop it. good news is, it's only temporary. i'm 6 months pregnant now and my hair is already growing back!

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