Posts from ‘January, 2009’

Welcome to HerHairLossHelp.com! As a woman, losing hair or having thinning hair can be a devastating and often confusing experience. A number of women suffer hair loss whether it be through androgenetic alopecia, alopecia areata, universalis, telogen effluvium, etc. With all of the possible triggers for our hair loss physically and emotionally, sometimes [...]

What blood tests should be done to diagnose Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)?

Many doctors will require the following blood tests be done to successfully diagnose PCOS in a patient:

Fasting comprehensive biochemical and lipid panel;
2-hour GTT with insulin levels (also called IGTT);
LH:FSH ratio;
Total testosterone;
DHEAS;
SHBG;
Androstenedione;
Prolactin and
TSH

How should PCOS be diagnosed?
PCOS should be diagnosed by a credible physician who will begin with a basic physical examination. He/she may also want to have an ultrasound done of your ovaries and require a number of blood tests. Be sure to let your physician know if you are experiencing any of the [...]

How common is PCOS?
It is currently believed that approximately 5 to 10% of women have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). It is the most common hormonal disorder in women of reproductive years and the leading cause in women for infertility. Since many women can have PCOS without exhibiting any symptoms, the actual number of [...]

Most store bought wigs are made by machine or largely made by machine, but hand finished. When a wig is hand made, a pattern of your own head has to be taken and from this, a foundation is made. There are different weights and colours of bases available, but the best is a strong, yet [...]

Dear Friends,
I have put this not-so-quick-guide together, to try and steer you through the endless maze of where to start when you are looking to buy a wig. I hope you find it useful,
Sally Turney
Resident Wig Expert
HerHairLossHelp.com
Where to start…
There are so many choices aren’t there? It can be an incredibly daunting experience to buy your [...]

My thanks go out to MoDolly, who has gone above and beyond to get the word out about scarring alopecia. More women need to know the symptoms and treatment options available!!

Claire, one of our lovely moderators on the forum, put together this incredibly informative post on hypothyroidism, TSH levels and doctors…
Just a little background. I was diagnosed with Hypothyroid in June of 2005. After over a year of fighting with doctors I finally reached a TSH level below 3.0 in August of 2006.
I am [...]

Popular Antibiotic Interacts with Thyroid Medication
The British Medical Journal has reported on a several cases of unexplained hypothyroidism in thyroid patients (on levothyroxine) who were taking the popular antibiotic ciprofloxacin. Ciprofloxacin is the generic name for the fluoroquinolone antibiotic sold under the brand names Cipro, Ciproxin and Ciprobay, Cirpoxine, and Ciflox. The drug is primarily [...]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women with low or high levels of a hormone that affects thyroid gland function and thyroid hormone levels may have a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers reported Monday.
While it is not clear whether Alzheimer’s affects thyroid function or the other way around, the findings dovetail with long-standing knowledge that having an [...]