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Jenny asked in HealthWomen's Health · 1 decade ago

Losing hair after stopping Yasmin b.c.?!?

I was on Yasmin for 3 years. After 1.5 years on it with good results I was hit with number of side effects the worst of which were heart palpitations, complete loss of libido and chronic U.T.I.s always followed by yeast infections. It's been 5 months now since I stopped taking that horrible pill and I have stopped having all of those nasty side effects, however now my hair is falling out. I am a healthy 27-year-old! I looked into this syptom online and apparently it's yet ANOTHER Yasmin problem!! Something about hormonal imbalance... I'm kind of freaking out. Has anyone else experienced this? Please share your story... Do you know how long it will take for my body to fully recooperate?

Thanks!!

Update:

ps. I've probably lost about 2/3 of my hair, (which fortunately was very thick to begin with) in small amounts. I've probably shed twice the normal amount per day.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Oh my! I've heard of a couple of women who had heart palpitations too. That's frightening! I hate birth control pills because they whack us out, so I have been avoiding them the last few years, and I just use an alternate method of birth control...

    As far as the hair, this popped into my mind... It's autumn (or spring in australia) and that is a time when we tend to shed our hair more. That could be happening to you, and it could be exaggerated because of the Yasmin. I'd talk to someone who is an expert about birth control pills (planned parenthood or an OB/GYN), 'cause your general practitioner (especially if it's a male) may be full of *ahem*.

    Good luck!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    hi .how r u now .what i can suggest u now is that y dont u try natural things{esp for hair care} . y the hell we forget today that its now we use products or pills which sometimes ma ke things worst i dont say that all the products r not safe{ as u said u have faced the side effect problems so y dont u try natural things which r 100 percent safe.}Think do try this one take a small bottle of almond oil mix it with cocout bottle of 200ml. apply daily before u go 2 bed. and u can use the shampoo{flex }it has been a great help to me .and dont worry evrything will be alright .first what u do is eat good food n right food cope up n for hairs try natural things or try ths easy one{ Ingredients

    Methi powder # 2 tsps

    water #1 1/2 cups.

    coconut oil #2 tsps.

    Method

    soak methi powder in water overnight.

    add luke warm coconut oil to this paste the next day.

    apply and leave it for an hour and shampoo.

    Tips

    Use this mixture once in a week to keep away dandruff and other hair problems.also makes the hair silky & smooth.{ n let me know if u get the best results out of it }byeeeeeeee

  • 1 decade ago

    It is due to a hormonal balance and you stopping the Yasmin. It may take a couple of months for your system to straighten itself out. Don't panic, however, if you keep having problems you need to notify your OB/GYN.

    Source(s): 13 yrs in medicine
  • 1 decade ago

    You probably the hormone imbalance. Since you stopped the medicine. It will take time to return normal. If I were you check your doctor.

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  • 1 decade ago

    People can loose hair after taking some medicines. I'm sorry, this has happened to you. But you can reduce it by making diferent masks for hairs at home:

    http://geniusbeauty.com/woman-health/proper-hair-c...

    I do them after hair colouring, they prevent and reduce hair loss.

  • 1 decade ago

    Since I started YAZ, my hair has become amazing! It's super smoothe and pretty now. I love YAZ. SOrry it didn't work so well with you!

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