Pubic hair loss causes

If you’re losing a large amount of pubic hair, chances are it’s a symptom of an underlying condition. The best way to identify the condition behind the hair loss is to consult with your doctor. Here are some causes of pubic hair loss:

Aging

As you age, your pubic hair, just like the hair on your head, will naturally start to thin and turn grey. Part of the aging process includes hair loss and the slowing of the rate of hair growth. Typically, hair in the armpits, chest, and pubic region will start to thin and turn grey later than scalp hair.

Hormones

When the Adrenal glands do not produce enough of certain hormones, it’s called an adrenal insufficiency. If Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) production from the adrenal glands is lowered, one of the symptoms could be a loss of pubic hair.

DHEA deficiency can affect both men and women and, for some, may be treated with DHEA supplements.

Alopecia areata

If you have the autoimmune disease Alopecia areata, your body’s immune system forms autoantibodies that attack your hair follicles, causing your hair to fall out. If all of your scalp hair follicles are affected, leading to total baldness of the scalp, it’s referred to as alopecia totalis. If all of your body hair, including your pubic hair, is affected, leading to complete hair loss, it’s called alopecia universalis. Alopecia affects both men and women.

Although there’s no cure for autoimmune alopecia, your doctor will try to block the immune system’s attack and stimulate new hair growth with treatments such as:

Other conditions

Other conditions that can result in the loss of pubic hair include:

Medications

Hair loss can be a side effect of certain medications. This type of hair loss is mostly temporary. Some medications that can damage hair follicles and disrupt the normal hair growth cycle include: