I was prescribed an oral contraceptive (Diane 35) and Roaccutane for my acne.  Whilst my skin has cleared up now, I have big regrets for taking both of these drugs.

My skin is now dry and I have problems with Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Unfortuately I am still taking Diane 35 after being on it for 10 years.  Twice I have tried to stop taking Diane 35 realizing it is not healthy and wanting to pursue a holistic healthy raw lifestyle, but discontinuing Diane 35 has resulted in massive hair loss which corrects itself with new growth after going back on Diane 35.

I have seen doctors, but feel that it is not their specialty by their diagnosis of "hair loss is caused by stress" another's diagnosis "your father is bald, so your case is likely to be heredity, and only last week I prescribed Diane 35 to another lady suffering form hair loss".

I personally feel Diane 35 is responsible for my hair loss and imbalance in my body so neither of these diagnoses helped me.

I have come across information which I don't completly understand so don't quote me, but could explain the hair loss when I stop taking Diane 35.  Our bodies naturally produce progesterone, I have read Diane 35 has a synthetic form of progesterone in it that stops your body from making it's own natural progesterone.

When progesterone levels fall, the body increases it's production of the adrenal cortical steroid, androstenedione an alternative precursor for the production of other adrenal cortical hormones.  Androstenedione conveys some androgenic (male -like) properties, in this case, male pattern hair loss.

I am still in search of a Doctor or health profesional who could give me answers to this problem and somehow help correct imbalance so I can discontinue taking Diane 35 for my full head of hair.

If anybody could point me in the right direction, I'd be much appreciative.

 

Piers,

Maca is sold at the Hippocrates Health retreat in Mudgeeraba near the Gold Coast.

Give Ronald a call at Hippocrates. Their website is http://www.hippocrates.com.au

They sell lots of interesting things, like, raw dulce seaweed, raw coconut oil.

I hope this helps.

RawAussie
 

Piers

Thanking you for putting it out there for healthcare professionals trained in holistic health and nutrition to contact.  Hopefully we will hear from one soon.

Weaning me off Diane 35 is a good idea to suggest trying.  If my hair doesn't fall out during this process, that would be fantastic!  That would then mean that it is not a hereditary problem that I would have to live with, which is my biggest fear.

Hi
I was just reading about the problem with Diane 35 and hair loss. I have read a lot about the topic of progesterone deficiency. Dr John Lee has written books and given many talks.  Very interesting and worth reading (Sandra Cabot also advocates its use I think) There are several Doctors who have wholistic medical Centres in Sydney who use natural progesterone cream made from wild yams. It is totally natural but the Australian Gov requires a prescription. ( I found out the names of Doctors by ringing the Chemist  I found out was making a very good form of the cream) One of my friends had severe osteoporosis and the cream has enabled her to build bone density-wow! Proper diet of course is an essential part of the treatment. I used it for menopausal symptoms before I went 100% raw. It works!!! I had to go off it to have pathology tests and so far the raw diet is keeping symptoms pretty much at bay. With all of these things you have to do your own research, so that when you consult a Doctor you're not completely in the dark.
 
Hope this is helpful!
Bern