Re: My hair is falling out!!!

Yes...I have had tons of hairloss too. I started noticing it about 2 months after the mirena. I went ahead and kept the mirena for another month per my gyno's recommendation.....to give my hormones time to "balance out". The hairloss continued so I had it removed and replaced with the paragard (non-hormonal copper iud that I had prior to the mirena). I am 5 months post removal and still dealing with the hairloss. It is worse during that time of the month and my scalp actually stings. My hairloss is not patchy but rather all over with the majority of the loss on top. My hairline also receded but much of that hair is growing back in and I have tons of little hairs sticking up all over so I am regrowing the lost hair. However, it can't keep up with the amount I'm losing. I've lost at least half the volume of my hair. I went to the dermatologist last month. He said it takes about 3-6 months after stopping a medication (that is causing the loss) for your hair to return to a normal shedding pattern. I am sceptical. It will be 6 months in a few weeks and it hasn't slowed down. I am still having other side effects as well. I dont think it will stop until my hormones are balanced and I'm not sure how to go about that. Wish I could be of more help and provide more encouraging words. I hate mirena. Tweet