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A 20-year-old male asked:
Can frequent ejaculation cause a zinc deficiency or increase hair loss by reducing zinc levels in the body?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Bernard Seifanswered
Clinical Psychology 42 years experience
Zinc deficency: is not caused by ejaculation. IF you have been tested and lab values indicate low zinc as your doc about supplementing. Zinc deficiency can cause hair, skin, and other symptoms. Here's a link but please don't self-diagnose.
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Zinc-HealthProfessional/
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Had hair loss, found out I had iron, protein, vit d. deficiencies. Taking what was prescribed and also started eating very healthy. Labs greatly improved! Since starting this, noticed increase in shedding. Does this happen when new hair comes in?
Dr. Alan Menteranswered
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Yes, shedding not uncommon , but eventually the hair will regrow back to normal in most patients
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A 18-year-old male asked:
I had ulcerative colitis but also had inflammation in duodenum.it causes deficiency of vitamin b12,d,iron and hair loss. What could be reason for it??
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Can vitamin b-12 deficiency cause hair loss?
Dr. Edward Goldanswered
Internal Medicine 46 years experience
Yes: Hair loss is a symptom of B12 deficiency.
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Dr. Kathleen Cullen commented
Internal Medicine 11 years experience
as is iron deficiency and hypothyroidism
Jan 3, 2012
Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan commented
Dermatology 59 years experience
iron deficiency has long been considered a possible cause for hair loss. However a good study published last year failed to confirm the connection. So we have crossed off that one.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Previous ida. Now high B12 and folate (folic acid) levels. Ferritin result is not back. Significant hair loss and sob? Could high folate (folic acid) mask B12 deficiency? Thx
Dr. Randy Bakeranswered
Holistic Medicine 42 years experience
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A 47-year-old female asked:
Can severe iron deficiency (very low ferritin) with only moderately low hemoglobin cause symptoms? Racing heart, sob, anxiety, dizzy, hair loss?
Dr. Hushang Haghighatanswered
Specializes in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Evaluation: It is possible to get those symptom, but You need evaluation to find the cause ,it may be bleeding ,so be treated
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