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Top 6 Medical Reasons Why Black Women Lose Their Hair

why do black women's hair fall out5. The Pill

A little known side effect of birth control pills is the potential for hair loss. The hormones that suppress ovulation can cause hair to thin in some women, particularly those with a family history of hair loss. Sometimes hair loss begins when you stop taking the pill. Other drugs linked to hair loss include blood thinners and medicines that treat high blood pressure, heart disease, arthritis, and depression.

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6. Stress

It’s no myth: stress can kill. It can also cause hair follicles to become toxic, thus forcing your hair to fall out. Despite what the movies show you about how a person sometimes pulls their own hair out, stress can do that for you. Be mindful of a stressful period in your life and take measures to reduce that stress or you will it reflected in your hair, organs and all over your body

 

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January 10, 2019 by Brittany Gatson

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