A study of women who received the so-called "birth-control shot" Depo-Provera has found that almost half the women had lost five percent of their bone mineral density in the lower spine and hip within two years of receiving the shot.
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Alopecia areata is a condition that causes round patches of hair loss, and can lead to total hair loss.Alternative NamesAlopecia totalis; Alopecia... Read more »
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Loss of hair; Alopecia; Baldness; Telogen effluviumHome CareHair loss from menopause or childbirth often returns to normal 6 months to 2 years... Read more »
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Article updated and reviewed by Michael S. Lehrer, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania on April... Read more »