Why does breast milk period lose hair

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Recently, my cousin is in breast-feeding period, and she always loses her hair. My family said that it's because she doesn't wash her hair, but the effect after washing her hair is not very good. I went to the hospital to check that it's endocrine disorder. I'd like to share with you the reasons for hair loss during breast-feeding period.

Why does breast milk period lose hair

Reason 1: postpartum into the lactation period, due to pregnancy when the body endocrine a large number of female hormones, promote the growth of hair; and postpartum due to a sudden decrease in hormone secretion, hair will naturally fall off.

The second reason: pregnancy reaction, pregnancy for women, is a very important period, is not only the child growing up stage, but also the mother reaction stage. Pregnancy makes pregnant women suffer from malnutrition due to vomiting and anorexia, which is not conducive to the growth of hair, and also causes more hair loss during lactation.

The third reason: the change of estrogen, the increase of estrogen during pregnancy, lead to the hair extended service, the hair will not lose, these hair life beyond their own growth cycle. During the lactation period after the birth of the child, the content of estrogen in the body began to decrease, and returned to the normal level before pregnancy, which led to the hair falling from the extended service. At the same time, the growth speed of new hair is less than the falling speed, resulting in less hair falling in the short term.

matters needing attention

Breast milk period, we must maintain a good mood, do not pray that often wash hair, but the basic health or to pay attention to, because spicy and stimulating food can stimulate the scalp, cause or aggravate the scalp itching, thus aggravating hair loss. Therefore, patients should be taboo to eat some pepper, mustard, raw onions, and wine and other food.