Pubic hair loss Assessment Questionnaire

Why: to determine if acute or chronic.

Why: Pubic hair loss may occur for many of the same reasons as any hair loss. See Hair_loss.

Why: 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.

Why: e.g. all types of hair gets stronger during pregnancy and then falls out after the birth.

Why: "crash" dieting is a common cause of transient increased shedding of normal hair.

Why: recurrent attacks of alopecia areata is a poor prognostic sign for hair regrowth.

Why: Hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, hyperpituitarism may be associated with diffuse hair loss; vitiligo, hypoparathyroidism, Addison's disease, Hashimoto's disease and myasthenia gravis may be associated with alopecia areata; recent significant medical illness especially if associated with fever is a common cause of transient increased shedding of normal pubic hair.

Why: e.g. anticoagulant drug therapy (heparin and warfarin), cancer chemotherapy, some gout medications, some arthritis medications, some antidepressant medications, high dose Vitamin A or retinoids may cause diffuse hair loss; discontinuing or changing type of oral contraceptive pill is a common cause of transient increased shedding of normal hair.

Why: e.g. bone or joint pain, hair loss, dryness and fissures of the lips, poor appetite, itchy skin, weight loss, low grade fever.

Why: e.g. preference for cooler weather, increased appetite, heart palpitations, increased sweating, nervousness, irritability, diarrhea, lack of menstrual periods.

Why: 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.

Why: 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.

Why: 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.

Why: e.g. easy muscle fatigability especially eyelids, neck, shoulders, lower legs and trunk, droopy eyelids, double vision, weak voice. May be associated with alopecia areata-type hair loss.