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Q: I have been on Estratest for 11 years now since having a hysterectomy at an early age. Now I am having thinning of hair around my hair line. Can that be related to the medication? Also I developed panic attacks, can that make my hair thin?

A: Estratest contains testosterone so can cause hair loss. Its main use is to improve sex drive. Otherwise, it has no advantage over estrogen.

Contrary to folk wisdom, there is no evidence whatsoever that stress causes hair loss. Most of the time it is hormonal though less often there can be other causes. But the causes are physical, not psychological.

Hope this is helpful.

Sincerely,

Geoffrey Redmond, MD

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