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Just Call Me Baldy February 5, 2005

Ok, I’m not really bald, but I’m definitely losing my hair. My hair has been falling out at an above average rate since I started this IVF crap oh so many months ago. I’m sure one of the drugs I’ve been pumping into my body is to blame, but I’m not sure which. I went to get my hair cut today. After my hair had been washed (oh, I love that part) I sat patiently while it was all combed out. My hair’s pretty long, so this takes a while. After the haircutter lady was done combing it out, she held up a ton of loose hair and asked, “Um, does your hair usually fall out this much?” I replied that I’m taking some medicine that does indeed cause my hair to fall out.

I’m not sure how common this is, but I’ve read a couple of posts on IVF message boards about this very topic. It seems I’m not the only one to have this happen, but it’s still not fun. It’s not like it’s noticeable just by looking at me. I have no bald spots or anything, but there’s hair everywhere. Every morning when I get out of the shower and wring out my hair, I’m left with quite a bit in my hand. My husband commented that he’s used to having cat hair on his clothes, but now he has to worry about having Amanda hair cling to him, too. Hell, I even found a big long hair in the refrigerator.

I’m sure once I stop these IVF meds once and for all that my hair will go back to it’s normal self. Hopefully that will be soon, but who knows. It sure will be nice not to find my hair everywhere I go, though.

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1. Cricket - February 5, 2005

Hi,
I don’t know specifically about IVF meds and hair loss, but I have experienced it with another kind of med. My hairdresser was the one to point it out as well – my hair was really long, so the length fooled me in how much volume was really coming out – if that makes sense. I didn’t realize how bad it was.

I was on the med probably 6 months, but when I went off, the hair loss reversed iimmediately, no worse for the wear. I hope the same happens to you when you go off. It probably isn’t permanent.