PCOS and Hair Loss: what’s really going on?

The causes of hair thinning and hair loss

Hello everyone,

Sometimes women with PCOS get excessive hair, but sometimes things flip and we might see hair thinning and hair loss.

This can have quite a few causes so let’s go through them and identify what can we do to deal with this unpleasant symptom. They are:

1. Nutritional deficiencies

2. Hormonal impact

3. Thyroid issues

4. Stress

5. Genetic disorders/Autoimmune disorders

6. Infections of the scalp

The patterns of where we might be losing hair can also give us a clue of what might be the reason behind the hair loss.

Lastly, we discuss solutions and hair oils that might or might not help.