title: Hair loss in women.
abstract: Hair loss is a common cause of morbidity for many women. As a key member of the woman's health care team, the obstetrician/gynecologist may be the first person to evaluate the complaint of hair loss. Common types of nonscarring hair loss, including female pattern hair loss and telogen effluvium, may be diagnosed and managed by the obstetrician/gynecologist. A systematic approach to diagnosis and management of these common forms of hair loss is presented.
authors.affiliation: *The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio †Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine-Clinical, Ohio State University, College of Medicine, Gahanna, Ohio.
authors.forename: Katya L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Harfmann
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bechtel
mesh_terms: D058891:5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000505:Alopecia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D000726:Androgen Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D018120:Finasteride / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005485:Flutamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006197:Hair / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D007039:Hypotrichosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008914:Minoxidil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010789:Phototherapy; D013148:Spironolactone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D058891:5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors; D000726:Androgen Antagonists; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D013148:Spironolactone; D018120:Finasteride; D008914:Minoxidil; D005485:Flutamide