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[hoping4best]

For those on T, what type of other HRT are you taking with your T? Oral? Patch? Has anyone noticed effect on scalp hair?

I just restarted T. A couple years ago, I tried T for about 4 months, and it seemed to help tremendously with libido, mood, and muscle strength. At the same time, I had been experiencing bouts of hair loss, and I had a particularly bad one on the T, so my doc had me stop.

Fast-forward two years to now, my hair shedding and loss cycles have never really gotten better. I'm 16 months into daily minoxidil, and I think it's helped keep my part a bit more intact, but otherwise, near-relentless shedding continues, including my body hair and eyebrows. I am 1 week into trying T again. I do have some libido, but very dulled sexual response, social anxiety, and muscle weakness. I'm 42, and my peers definitely don't yet share these issues, so that's why I'm asking here!

I am in the mid of another worse-than-usual hair shed (diffuse, plus very thin temples), and I am at the point where I wonder if T might *help* my hair, and/or at least be neutral but I'd maybe feel better. But I feel terrified that the T will make my hair loss worse. 

Having crappy hair and dulled orgasms does not help me feel less anxious! 

Anyone have stories, positive or negative, to share about testosterone and hair?

[CLKD]

Have a 

Have I mentioned the hair dresser who makes wigs for people?  Sorbie rings a bell but I would need to check back through my threads 

Anxiety can be eased by appropriate medication.  Without mine I wouldn't be here.

[Hurdity]

Hi hoping4best

Oral oestrogen is not recommended for libido because of the effect on increasing SHBG (just mentioned this on another thread) so should be taken with transdermal oestrogen. I use patch oestrogen together with vaginal progesterone (Utrogestan) on a longish cycle of 6-8 weeks. Never noticed any problems with my hair - but I have thick hair and plenty on my head. It is thinner than it used to be but still pretty full-bodied (it was v luxuriant before menopause) and I'm in my 60's. I also colour it every 3 weeks to get rid of the grey roots and that hasn't harmed it either!  I just use a pea-sized blob of T - the sachet lasts ages - but seems to be enough for libido anyway - or rather, response which is completely restored. Sorry that's probably not much help! The link between T and hair I think is genetic and partly related to its conversion to DHT? I found it pretty confusing that T could both stimulate hair growth and cause it to be lost?  I did look this up a while back but it seemed pretty complex - and a whole new area to study - so I gave up and have now forgotten!

Hurdity x

[hoping4best]

Yes, the relationship between T and hair is so confusing to me. Hair loss does not run in my family. I always had a ton of hair on my head. Too much. But I've lost at least 60% of what I had before my ovarian removal/failure 5 years ago.

I am definitely not interested in/ready yet for wigs or toppers. I don't need them yet, and have never felt wearing hair would fit my personality. I'd almost rather find a way to feel okay bald. But I'm not there yet. I get pretty anxious thinking about wigs still.

And I've been on medication and in cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety/depression for most of my life, with great success. I had no idea that sudden-onset early menopause was going to deal me this much of a blow physically and emotionally.  I have never had this much social anxiety this consistently, for years at a time. It's been rough.

[Noheroicsplease]

I have had hair shedding in the past, quite profoundly. While I have no answers to your questions, I just wanted to say that I really empathise. It's such a tough one to go through. No wonder you feel anxious.

[Annie0710]

Hair fibres are brill to hide thinning... I can recommend nanogen, only wash out with shampoo

I've been a victim of diffuse thinning and was confused about testosterone too as like mentioned, it can imprive or it can make it worse but I thought nothing ventured nothing gained

I'd say for me it's helped.  My libido has done a runner again though which is annoying but I have more energy than I did, I use oestrogen gel along with my T gel