I am on the third month of this pill and I just now noticed how much thinner my hair is on the sides. If I part the hair, way too much of my scalp is showing than I am comfortable with. I had an extreme reaction when I started this pill (mood swings, worse acne, anxiety, depression) and apparently losing my hair was one of them that I just didnt notice until now. All of my other negative symptoms have gone away now that my body is adjusted to the pill. I feel way better and my skin is way smoother than before I started taking it, but hair loss is a deal breaker. Is it possible it was a temporary side effect and it will grow back now that my body has adjusted? Noone in my family has balding issues and my hair was incredibly thick and healthy before this.
Sprintec - Is hair loss a temporary side effect?
Question posted by Personwhoishere on 2 April 2019
Last updated on 2 April 2019
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There has been no reported hair loss side effect for Sprintec but as you probably already know, this medication has a pretty well documented list of other side effects that ‘usually subside when your body has adjusted’ to it. Loss of hair can be treated sometimes by non prescription medicating shampoos that contain Minoxidil and some by hormone therapies. The other symptoms you initially had have gone away but you’re still experiencing the hair loss. It’s possible that the Sprintec is causing it because pretty much anything’s possible but there’s just nothing in the many side effects that have hair loss. I don’t know if you’ve talked to your Doctor about this yet but there’s no harm in getting some of the shampoo containing Minoxidil right now. Start using that and talk to your Doctor about supplementing you with some of the hormone medication that helps with Alopecia/hair thinning and their’s a good chance you can reverse the effects. I hope you have your nice hai back soon.
I didn’t take sprintec but took Lutera for a year, I also noticed hair loss after a few months. I continued to take it for a year & used the highest amount of minoxidil (men’s formula is higher) it helped with the shedding a little bit. Long story but I cannot take hormonal birth control pills because they make me too depressed. Been off all hormonal birth control pill for two years now. I would say my hair is about 75% better. I’ve tried 4 different pills... :/. At least you mentally feel better now that is a good sign. Hopefully the minoxidil will help your hair.
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sprintec, alopecia, side effect, pill, hair
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- Sprintec uses and safety info
- Sprintec prescribing info & package insert (for Health Professionals)
- Side effects of Sprintec (detailed)
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