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    i know i don't post on here very much, but i wonder if anyone can help me out.

    i have been on birth control pill Yasmin for almost a year, and i came off it a month ago because it gave me acne, and turned me into a complete psycho!!

    having been off it almost a month, i feel like myself again and am really happy, but now since last week, my hair is shedding like crazy! much much more than is normal for me. apparently this is a common side effect of stopping yasmin (some people say they have this while taking it but i never had this), and may continue for some months. eek.

    i wonder if anyone can help me out, i bought a skin hair and nails supplement today and another supplement of essential fatty acids which the nutrition place recommended to me... can anyone suggest anything else that may help? my hair is pretty fine anyway and i can't afford to lose any more of it!!

    also, has anyone else had similar experiences with yasmin? i did do a search but not much came up that was related.

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    Default Re: post yasmin hair loss

    I'm not 100% sure but I have heard that while on the pill your body thinks you are pregnant so you actually grow more hair, when you stop taking the pill you lose the "new" hair just like you would after giving birth. I just stopped taking the pill over a month and my hair is falling out like crazy, cant wait to get pregnant so i get the full hair and pretty skin back lol

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    Default Re: post yasmin hair loss

    I'm not sure if it's a side effect either, but I stopped taking Yasmin about 4 months ago and have just recently noticed my hair coming out more than usual. I don't think you have anything to worry about though.


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    Default Re: post yasmin hair loss

    Yikes! I just started taking Yasmin, I had no idea that this was a side affect. What about taking some prenatal vitamins, I know some girls that have taken them to help their nails and hair grow.

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    Default Re: post yasmin hair loss

    It is listed as one of the rare side effects. I'm sorry. A good scalp massage helps promotes hair growth as well. Mass amounts of biotin help too..like 5,000 mg a day.
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    Default Re: post yasmin hair loss

    only use you finger pads, not your nails when giving yourself a head massage. The nails can damage and kill the hair.

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    Default Re: post yasmin hair loss

    I thought Yaz was supposed to get rid of your acne! And have the least side effects... Man, they need to start making male birth control, this is so irritating.

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    Default Re: post yasmin hair loss

    just wanted to say thanks for your replies... the hair loss seems to have eased off a little, i hope it won't get too bad, i've found some scary stuff about yasmin on the net... guess it suits some people and not others, like everything... i suppose it's always a risk, whatever chemicals you put in your body... but the experience i've had with yasmin has totally put me off the pill!!

    thanks again for your help

    xxx

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    Wow. Yasmin is doing the complete opposite to me. Mellows me out, cleared up acne. Im sorry you went through that.

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    Default Re: post yasmin hair loss

    I came off it too and went a bit crazy and got spots, try takin oil of evening primrose from holland and barrett, its helped me alot
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