Symptom: Pubic hair loss

Introduction: Pubic hair loss

Pubic hair loss: Loss or thinning of hair in the pubic region. See free access online books about Pubic hair loss below. See detailed information below for a list of 14 causes of Pubic hair loss, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Pubic hair loss:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Pubic hair loss. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Hair loss - pubic hair loss may occur for many of the same reasons as any hair loss.
• Menopause
• Normal aging
• Alopecia
• Underactive adrenal gland
• Addison's disease
• Liver cirrhosis
• Pituitary disease
• Hypopituitarism
• See also causes of hair loss

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Pubic hair loss: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Pubic hair loss, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Pubic hair loss and Baldness (8 causes)
• Pubic hair loss and Face symptoms (8 causes)
• Pubic hair loss and Hair loss (8 causes)
• Pubic hair loss and Hair symptoms (8 causes)
• Pubic hair loss and Head symptoms (8 causes)
• Pubic hair loss and Body symptoms (5 causes)
• Pubic hair loss and Sexual symptoms (5 causes)
• Pubic hair loss and Skin problems (5 causes)
• Pubic hair loss and Skin symptoms (5 causes)
• Pubic hair loss and Female sexual symptoms (4 causes)
• Pubic hair loss and Weight symptoms (4 causes)
• Pubic hair loss and Growth symptoms (4 causes)
• Pubic hair loss and Infant symptoms (4 causes)
• Pubic hair loss and Poor growth (4 causes)
• Pubic hair loss and Abdominal symptoms (3 causes)
• Pubic hair loss and Amenorrhea (3 causes)
• Pubic hair loss and Arm symptoms (3 causes)
• Pubic hair loss and Delayed puberty (3 causes)
• Pubic hair loss and Depressive symptoms (3 causes)
• Pubic hair loss and Digestive symptoms (3 causes)

See full list of 292 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Pubic hair loss

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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Hair loss (452 causes)
• Hair symptoms (533 causes)
• Baldness (405 causes)
• Head symptoms (3674 causes)
• Face symptoms (2621 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Pubic hair loss

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Pubic hair loss:

• Hair loss (452 causes)
• Baldness (405 causes)
• Patchy hair loss (7 causes)
• Hair symptoms (533 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Pubic hair loss

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Misdiagnosis and Pubic hair loss

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Diagnostic tests for Pubic hair loss:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Pubic hair loss. Some of these are listed below :

• Examine area of skin where there is hair loss to determine if there is a skin rash, skin inflammation or skin scarring present
• Determine the sites and pattern of hair loss over the entire body - e.g. focal alopecia areata (localized loss of hair in round or oval areas without any visible inflammation of the skin in hair bearing areas such as scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, pubic hair or beard), alopecia totalis (loss of all scalp hair and eyebrows), alopecia universalis (the end stage of alopecia areata with complete loss of all body hair).
• Examine nails. If nails are also affected with alopecia areata - type hair loss, this suggests poor prognostic chance of hair re-growth.
• Blood tests
  • Full blood count

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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Pubic hair loss. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

• How long have you had pubic hair loss? - to determine if acute or chronic.
• Are there other areas of the body involved in hair loss? - Pubic hair loss may occur for many of the same reasons as any hair loss. See Hair_loss.
• Is the hair loss from the pubic area focal or diffuse?
• If the hair loss from the pubic area is focal, is there a rash in the area of hair loss? - If rash is present must consider tinea, lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis. If rash is not present, should consider alopecia areata, syphilis, burns and other injuries to the pubic skin.
• Have you recently been pregnant? - e.g. all types of hair gets stronger during pregnancy and then falls out after the birth.

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Pubic hair loss) may include:

• Symptoms of chronic Vitamin A excess? - e.g. bone or joint pain, hair loss, dryness and fissures of the lips, poor appetite, itchy skin, weight loss, low grade fever.
• Symptoms of Hyperthyroidism - e.g. preference for cooler weather, increased appetite, heart palpitations, increased sweating, nervousness, irritability, diarrhea, lack of menstrual periods.
• Symptoms of hypothyroidism? - e.g. husky voice, tiredness, weight gain, constipation, cold intolerance, loss of hair. May be associated with diffuse e hair loss or with alopecia areata.
• Symptoms of Addison's disease? - symptoms are often vague but may include e.g. weight loss, loss of appetite, tiredness, weakness, fever, depression, lack of menstrual periods, impotence, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, confusion, fainting, abdominal pain, constipation, muscle aches. May be associated with alopecia areata-type hair loss.
• Symptoms of vitiligo? - e.g. white or off-white patches of pigment loss are usually symmetrical and ring-shaped in outline. The areas enlarge peripherally. The initial areas of involvement often include the fingers, hands, face and genitalia. May also be associated with white or prematurely grey hair or patchy hair loss. Onset may be precipitated by physical trauma, illness, emotional stress, following the death of a relation or following sunburn.

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Stories from Users for Pubic hair loss

Real-life user stories relating to Pubic hair loss:

• Changes to pubic hair
• hair falling, please help me
• Pubic hair loss
• hair falling out, tired
• tiny boils in the pubic
• Hair thinning and hair texture probs
• help me my hair is falling out and i'm falling apart
• Change in pubic hair
• Early pubic hair
• Pubic hair has changed colour - should I be worried?
• pubic hair loss
• My Pubic hair has changed colour - is this something I need to be worried about?

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Pubic hair loss or relevant symptoms:

• Integumentary (Skin) (244)
  • Itchy red bumps all over body? Hives?
  • Sensitive Skin to Touch
  • Painful skin and no answers!!!
  • Pinprick red dots, itchy skin, wrongly diagnosed
  • Skin blisters, joint & muscle pain, Photos..
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• Neurological (Nerves) (357)
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  • Numbness and tingling all over
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Organs affected by Pubic hair loss:

The list of organs typically affected by Pubic hair loss may include, but is not limited to:

• Skin

Detailed list of causes of Pubic hair loss

The list below shows some of the causes of Pubic hair loss mentioned in various sources:

• Addison's disease
• Alopecia
• Hair loss - pubic hair loss may occur for many of the same reasons as any hair loss.
• Hypopituitarism
• Liver cirrhosis

See full list of 14 causes of Pubic hair loss

How Common are these Causes of Pubic hair loss?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Pubic hair loss. Of the 14 causes of Pubic hair loss that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 0 causes are "very common" diseases
• 0 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 14 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 14 causes of Pubic hair loss

Conditions listing symptoms: Pubic hair loss:

The following list of conditions have 'Pubic hair loss' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Pubic hair loss Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Pubic hair loss based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: