There Is Some Evidence That Scalp Hair Loss in Women With Iron Deficiency Can Be Improved With Oral Iron Therapy

    May 2009
    Stephanie A. St. Pierre
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    TLDR Oral iron therapy may help reduce hair loss in iron-deficient women.
    The document discussed the potential link between iron deficiency and hair loss in women, particularly focusing on non-scarring types like chronic telogen effluvium. It highlighted that iron deficiency in women could result from factors such as a low-iron diet, childbirth, heavy menstruation, gastrointestinal bleeding, and poor absorption. A small double-blind study indicated that oral iron therapy might reduce hair shedding in iron-deficient women with chronic telogen effluvium after 6 months, although the exact relationship between iron deficiency and hair loss was not fully understood. The document emphasized the need for further research to confirm these findings.
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