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The birth control pill has been used by women since the 60's,to help prevent the chance of becoming pregnant. The FDA approved the birth control pill to be used for this specific reason and women began seeing that it was better just to take a pill to help prevent pregnancy.However, they also found out that it regulated periods, cleared up facial acne, and minimized cramping typically associated with menstrual periods.

Birth control pills have the same type of natural hormones that the body already makes; estrogen and progestin. These hormones play hold a very important role by providing balance to women's hormonal system. You should always expect some type of side effect result from the use of birth control pills.

Several different side effects have been experienced by women who have taken the birth control pill. The side effects range from mild to severe and causes several difficult problems. Hair loss is an example of just one of the several side effects that have been reported. If a family history of female pattern baldness or thinning hair does exist you may want to consider this before undertaking birth control pills.

Talking with your doctor is highly recommended to find out what your options are in relation to taking birth control pills. That is because some birth control methods have less hormone levels in the actual dosages. Typically,your doctor will recommend that you start on a low dose birth control pill. Your doctor may even recommend a non hormonal birth control pill if by chance there is a genetic predisposition towards hair loss.

It is probably best to avoid the following types of birth control if you female hair loss is a genetic trait.

-Hormone injections - These are direct injections of the hormone progestin. These progestin injections will help to prevent you from ovulating completely.

-Skin patch - This patch can be worn on your body and it continually releases the hormones progestin and estrogen into the body at a low dose

-Implants - The implants contain progestin which can release a continual dose into the body to prevent you from ovulating.

The choice to take the birth control pill will require continuous monitoring of any hair loss just in case the need for an alternative is warranted. It is always a possibility that there may be a more effective form of birth control that doesn't allow for hair loss. Talk to your doctor about all the options available to you before choosing to utilize the birth control pill. No sign of hereditary hair loss? You then may be fine to start using the birth control pill without experiencing hair loss.