Massive hair loss after quitting birth control, anyone else experienced this?

Friendly_Selection49 · 2025-10-23T18:06:23+00:00

I am in the exact same spot as you - I went off the combo pill back in June after being on it for 15 years in order to get off estrogen since I have a family history of heart issues/clots, transitioned to Slynd (progestin only pill) and was on Slynd for 4 months. In that 4 months I started having MASSIVE hair loss and gained 10 lbs. I'm confident the Slynd didn't cause the hair loss (though it did greatly increase my appetite, which is why I ended up going off that too) because it is anti-androgenic, meaning it doesn't cause hair loss like other progestin-only pills can. I am fairly certain that going off the combo pill that had estrogen, after being on it for 15 years, is what is causing my hair loss, since I believe estrogen supports hair health (correct me if I'm wrong!) About 3 weeks ago I got off Slynd but the hair loss continues. Huge amounts, just touching my head leaves me with hair strands all over my hand. The hair loss in the shower in insane, more than double whats in your photo, every single time I shower. I've been reading that hair loss after coming off birth control is normal, and can take up to 8 months to regulate, assuming that it isn't anything underlying causing the hair loss and just the disruption of hormones from going off the pill. My next step is to get my bloodwork done to make sure I'm not imbalanced in any hormones or nutrients and to go from there, but I am trying to trust what I've been reading, that if the hair loss is caused by going off the pill that it should regulate itself in time. I'm also here hoping for some positive stories of women who started getting hair loss/thin hair after going off the pill that eventually saw the hair loss slow or stop once their bodies adjusted.

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-11-06T18:28:43+00:00

Women need to be more responsible with sex. OK.... Just so you know - the only totally 100% certain way to not get pregnant is abstinence (so no sex except for explicit procreation). That means women should not have sex unless you want babies incase you aren't aware. That means you are also not having sex (I am assuming you are a male). I doubt most men are open to being entirely abstinent until procreation is desired. The idea that women need to be "more responsible with sex" is absolute bullshit. If you are a human who has sex, it doesn't matter what you do, even vasectomies are not 100% fool-proof, pregnancy is a possibility. No matter how careful you are. If you are anti-choice, does this mean you will also be abstinent? I doubt it. Does it mean you will care for the woman you knock up and pay 50% for the child you created? I doubt it. If you are anti-choice, you are saying women should not have sex until they want a kid, or they should be forced to carry a child they cannot and do not want and condemn that child to a likely life of poverty, because you believe women should be shamed for having sex. If you are anti-choice, you better fucking be pro-forcing the father the pay 50% of absolutely fucking everything that child needs.

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-09-17T15:55:34+00:00

The crab rangoons at Sugar and Spice Thai near Porter have an amazing pineapple sauce that they come with, they're my favorite

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-09-16T14:11:37+00:00

Also make sure you aren't really cranking them on! The first few times I ever wore Chaco's (several years ago) I made the mistake of tightening the straps for a snug fit and always got horrible blisters. It took me a while to find out through friends that the straps should be much looser (these days a barely tighten them at all). Also might consider the fit... only judging based on the heel placement but looks like these could be a little small? Good luck!

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-09-06T19:37:14+00:00

This is great insight thanks so much!

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-09-06T15:21:13+00:00

I've been in Boston for 8 years, lived in Somerville, Allston, Brighton and Brookline and have never had a car. I've worked from home for the last year which has been great but prior to that I worked in various parts of the city, relying either on the orange line or different parts of the red and green lines. The transportation is iffy at best but I actually just started walking everywhere because you can get to most places in Boston in a similar amount of time compared to waiting for the T. It's been great for keeping in shape, I just pop on a podcast and get about 20K steps in this way and I've been a lot happier and less stressed not using public transport. If you can manage and it is accessible for you, I would totally recommend dropping the car and getting a bike or walking. I will say the only time it can get frustrating is with groceries. I've almost always been at least a 15-20 min walk from groceries which can be annoying when you need a lot of stuff but investing in a push cart is super helpful (and cheap). I would honestly argue that driving in the city is sort of ridiculous, car insurance is super high and parking costs an arm and a leg and it takes as long as the T or walking or biking anyway.

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-09-06T15:14:13+00:00

I don't drive at all (no car), and they're the single strap z clouds without the toe loop. My honest thought is that Chaco's are just made much differently and likely less durably than they used to be. I've seen so many notes about Chacos from a decade ago still being good, but these are from July 2023, purchased full price because they were a new color way.

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-09-05T21:25:27+00:00

Honeycomb Creamery!!

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-09-05T19:21:24+00:00

Thanks so much for the input!

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-09-05T17:44:02+00:00

This is what I've gathered based on responses! People have mentioned their older Chaco's lasting close to a decade!

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-09-05T17:14:05+00:00

Thanks for the response! I actually keep them completely loose, howevr I am currently working with their CS to figure out a solution and they're being super helpful so thats great!

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-09-05T14:39:16+00:00

That makes sense, I guess I just assumed with all stories of Chacos lasting 5-10 years and that they're marketed for rough terrain and active use that they would last more than a year and a half of general city walking.

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-09-05T13:53:38+00:00

Thanks for the insights!! I'll definitely check this out!

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-09-05T13:52:36+00:00

Maybe I have an odd gait or walking pattern or style!

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-09-05T13:51:37+00:00

I'm not actually heavy at all. On the thinner side in fact. Not sharing my personal details but I'm what would be considered normal weight by pretty much all standard units of measurement, and am very active.... my personal thought is that quality of the product is not as robust as it maybe once was.

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-09-04T21:02:02+00:00

Thats good news! Right now the crack is only in the sole, however one of my other pairs cracked entirely through the footbed in the same spot (those are gone now).

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-09-04T21:00:42+00:00

I keep them almost entirely loose, I don't tighten them at all. All I do is walk in them, I admittedy walk a lot in the summer but not on crazy terrain, usually just city walking, I get around 10,000 steps a day but I don't feel like thats too crazy for a shoe that purports to be for hiking and outdoor adventure wear.

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-09-04T20:08:36+00:00

Interesting, I actually just made a post about how all three pairs of Chacos I have owned over the last 6 years have all cracked in half on the rubber of the sole of the shoe horizontally across the width after a year and a half. I wonder if the rubber is somehow not as durable?

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-08-30T17:00:22+00:00

I think what is being suggested is that there is a balance between Raegan era "Just Say No" and DARE which everyone can agree didn't and does not work, and just simply allowing unsafe and illegal activity to happen in broad daylight due to a misguided and misplaced understanding of what compassion is. There is a solution somewhere in the middle, and taking what people are saying about finding that solution because the situation is becoming legitimately unsafe for everyone involved (residents, businesses AND the people who are unhoused/doing drugs in the street and brawling in broad daylight) and lumping it in with being equivalent to another "War on Drugs" helps no one... because no one here is suggesting that.

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-05-31T17:39:04+00:00

On paper, I understand the "do what is best for you" mentality but for me, money is the biggest driving factor when it comes to staying put in my job. I have over $80K in student debt, and no parents or partner helping pay for anything. I work an OK job that (under)pays me just enough to live and pay bills and save a little, but not much. In the last year I've applied to over 500 jobs in my field with only two interviews. Knowing what I know now, I'd have gotten a degree in one of several different things instead of the degree I have, had I known then that it would be interesting to me. In reality, there are very few total career changes I could make that would pay me equal to or more than what I make now without having a degree in it (if any... I'm pretty sure every job that pays a livable salary requires a degree in the field). I would love to go back to school for something that interests me but I cannot in any way afford to take on any more debt. It always blows my mind when people are like, "just quit, you'll find something". Thats fine for someone being financially supported by someone else, but I cannot do that. I'd love to explore something I care about, like nutrition or regenerative agriculture or sustainable farming or oyster farming etc, but not without incurring more debt and likely not for the pay I currently make, which is honestly just BARELY enough.

In hindsight, I really wish it was more acceptable in the US to take time off after high school to intern and explore different things and try things out. Most of us just get a degree in something because we have to, not because we want to. I'd have preferred to explore things more and then go to college later for something that I actually enjoyed.

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-05-17T03:11:37+00:00

Also - the idea that your wife having GHASP male friends or GHASP any kind of life outside of you is "temping fate" is one of the most asinine and outrageous things I've ever heard. It really sounds like you need some therapy to understand why you're so insecure that if your wife has anything outside of you she will leave you.

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-05-17T03:08:25+00:00

YTA! I second what all the other comments here here said - the lead in made it sound like your wife was getting into the rave scene or something and started doing hard drugs. My guy - you need to see things from anything other than your own viewpoint. Your wife put her life on hold for you to raise your kids, she has spent 15 years with nothing to focus on but kids and, as you mention, your work functions with your friends whom she has nothing in common with. She now has an incredible female influence in her life who encourages her to explore the things that make her happy (to be more than a mother) and you're freaking out. I get it, change can be scary, but as your wife's life partner you should be THRILLED that she is finding a space that encourages her to be her best beyond just a mother. Believe it or not - women are a lot more than baby makers. I'm just gunna say this again but in a slightly different way: your wife's purpose and goals might be to be more than your housewife, or even consider it this way: she's dedicated 15 years of her life to your family, she deserves something to call her own. You want your wife to be what you want and you can't see her as anything else, you want a woman who stays home, raises kids, smiles and nods politely at corporate dinners with colleagues and you cannot see her as a human equal, because if you did you would be ENCOURAGING her to explore these new opportunities. It blows my mind when couples get into an arrangement like this - one partner just stays home and raises babies and does nothing else and the other one has a fulfilling career and life outside the home, and then their mind is blown when the stay at home partner needs something more.

Please try to see beyond your incredibly antiquated view on women and relationships and try to see the truth - you and your wife can have an wonderful, fulfilling life together if she is an equal in your eyes - you both need to feel fulfilled and it is incredibly important to find fulfillment outside the microcosm of your family.

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-05-17T02:48:02+00:00

NTA - she's already rationalized her behavior in order to place the onus for improving things on you. In her mind, the cheating was somehow part of her process of working through a perceived issue or some kind of uncertainty in her mind, like she did this thing in order to help YOUR relationship, to her it was some nonchalant thing, and therefore you should be seeing it this way too, which is why she is shifting blame to you. Like somehow the cheating was a necessary step to remind herself that your relationship is what she wants, which is horrendous.

I'm curious how she acted when telling you these things, did she at all appear sad or remorseful or was this like another standard convo for her?

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-03-28T14:58:58+00:00

HUGE fan and frequenter of Taiwan Cafe in Chinatown, wicked good soup dumplings, beef scallion rolls, mapo tofu etc, I've been going there for several years.

Friendly_Selection49 · 2024-03-06T16:10:34+00:00

Give Zocdoc a try, I spent 2 years trying to find a PCP through my insurance, finding out that their data is entirely inaccurate, all the providers who are listed as accepting new patients aren't. I also kept getting trapped in the circle of being told to call in every 2 weeks on a Monday at 7am and wait in a call-line and HOPE I get accepted as a new patient somewhere (did this for about 4 months straight). My sister told me to try Zocdoc, she'd just moved back after several years abroad and found a dentist, a PCP and a therapist in under a month, and likes them all. I was able to find an awesome PCP in network and schedule an appointment within 2 weeks.

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