Hair loss after quitting Ortho Tri-Cyclen? 😩
I quit my Ortho Tri-Cyclen birth control pill almost 3 months ago, after 10 years of being on it. Since then, I’ve experienced a huge change in my hair. Has anyone had this experience after quitting? Did you go back on BC and did your hair improve?
Context: All my life I’ve had very dry thick hair, including the ten years I was on this BCP, and I only had to wash it once a week. Since I stopped the BCP, my hair gets greasy very soon after a wash and I seem to be losing a lot of it in the shower. Like, more than what has been usual for me in the past.
I only quit BC because I was curious if it was the cause of my almost daily headaches, but otherwise I had zero side effects. Even if it was the cause of my headaches, I’d rather have headaches everyday than lose my hair 🤷♀️ so I’m considering going back on. I’m scared I fucked up by quitting and going back on the same pill will never be the same as it was before I quit 😩
Would really appreciate hearing about your experiences!!