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[sheila99]

Isn't it only male pattern baldness you can get from testosterone rather than losing it all over?

[sjg5]

Hi Sheila99,

You can get female pattern baldness but it tend to be genetic (I have no history in my family) The imbalance of Estrogen and Testosterone can cause Hair shedding in women. Unresolved it can turn into female pattern baldness. Because mine has been going on for a year and a half at least it is classed as Chronic and the hair cell may die off causing permanent baldness.

[bombsh3ll]

I think reporting any kind of hair loss to your GP could be used as an excuse to deny you testosterone.

Just something to bear in mind given there are no good treatments for hair loss and those that do exist aren't funded by the NHS anyway.

[Becr]

My ferritin was down to 8 due to heavy periods and my main symptoms were hair loss, exhaustion and dizzy spells. Ferritin should really be above 75 to feel good. I have struggled to raise mine above 50 but it certainly has stopped the shedding.