A lot of pubic hair loss

The amount of pubic hair varies from woman to woman, with some women having none at all. The normal shedding frequency is half a year. During this period of pubic hair shedding, the number of shed hairs will remain at around 10 to 20, which is normal. Moreover, as age increases, the speed and frequency of pubic hair shedding will accelerate. Also, due to the low amount of estrogen secretion, pubic hair will gradually become sparse and its color will turn white. These are all normal physiological phenomena.

Normal shedding of pubic hair

Pubic hair is replaced approximately every six months, with about 10-20 hairs falling out every day. As age increases, the secretion of sex hormones gradually decreases, the hair follicles gradually shrink, and the shedding of pubic hair increases. The pubic hair will gradually become sparse and turn from black to white. These are all normal physiological phenomena. Before and after menopause, pubic hair falls out faster. If there are no special abnormal symptoms, it is physiological and there is no need to worry about it.

Causes of premature pubic hair loss

The most common causes of premature pubic hair loss in women are pituitary prolactinoma and hypopituitarism. If pubic hair loss is accompanied by symptoms such as menstrual disorders, amenorrhea, nipple discharge, and headache, you should go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

Pituitary prolactinoma: It can occur at any age. The concentration of prolactin in the blood will increase. In addition to galactorrhea, the patient will also suffer from loss of axillary and pubic hair.

Hypopituitarism: It is common in women with postpartum hemorrhage.

The patient is extremely emaciated, suffers from amenorrhea, infertility, gradual loss of hair and pubic hair, weakness, and extremely decreased libido.

Prevention of pubic hair loss

1. At the beginning of pregnancy, we should pay attention to the overall condition of the pregnant woman, strengthen nutrition, supplement vitamins and iron, correct anemia, and supplement hormones as appropriate according to the patient's specific situation to ensure that all organs of the pregnant woman are in the best functional state throughout the pregnancy. In the late pregnancy, in order to enable the body to have sufficient stress resistance to deal with the upcoming delivery and possible complications during delivery, thyroid powder (thyroxine) and prednisone should be given. Those who are taking hormones during pregnancy should increase the dosage appropriately to increase their stress resistance. The preferred mode of delivery is elective cesarean section to prevent postpartum hemorrhage. If postpartum hemorrhage occurs, it should be treated actively with large amounts of rapid blood transfusion and intravenous drip of large amounts of cortisone. If conservative treatment is ineffective and bleeding cannot be controlled, the uterus should be removed immediately.

2. For those who have Sheehan syndrome and have been treated or whose condition is mild and who are pregnant again, this high-risk factor should be taken seriously and they should be under the joint supervision of obstetricians and endocrinologists throughout the pregnancy. Because the placenta can produce many hormones after pregnancy, the symptoms of most patients improve or disappear during pregnancy, so hormone replacement or supplementary treatment is not necessarily required. However, during pregnancy, you must be alert to any factors that may induce pituitary crisis. For example, severe vomiting and inability to eat in early pregnancy can lead to hypopituitarism-related hypoglycemia coma. Trauma, infection, surgery and other stressful situations during pregnancy often prevent the hypofunctioning pituitary gland from adapting, resulting in pituitary crisis or even death.