AudaciousAudrey wrote:
The American Hair Loss Association recommends that all women interested in using oral contraceptives for the prevention of conception should only use low-androgen index birth control pills, and if there is a strong predisposition for genetic hair loss in your family we recommend the use of another non-hormonal form of birth control.

Below is a list of birth control pills ranging from lowest androgen index to highest:

Desogen, Ortho-Cept, Ortho-Cyclen, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Micronor, Nor-Q D, Ovcon-35, Brevicon/Modicon, Ortho Norvum 7/7/7, Ortho Novum 10-11, Tri-Norinyl, Norinyl and Ortho 1/35, Demulen 1/35, Triphasil/Tri-Levien, Nordette, Lo/Ovral, Ovrette, Ovral, Loestrin1/20, Loestrin 1.5/30.


thanks, but i've already read this in my research and the problem is i was already put on the pill, and the damage is done. i stopped loestrin several weeks ago & now i'm dealing with the after effects. what's worse, is i was VERY reluctant to go on the pill, but my gynecologist convinced me the loestrin had the least side effects, and even now she is telling me she's never heard of anyone's hair falling out because of it. i want to strangle her because there's a million stories online about the correlation.

I would post pics but they're so horrifying i'm too embarassed.