birth control has been the main culprit in my shedding problem. i had ONE depo-provera shot last february. by may, my hair was coming out by the handfuls when i washed. actually, whenever i touched it, i got at least one hair with the white bulb. /images/graemlins/shocked.gif so no more depo shots.
next came the ortho-tricyclen. eventually the shedding increased with that too, but definitely not as bas as the depo. finally i switched to Yasmin, which is a completely different kind of pill. so far it's been good. i've taken it for a few months now. this is when they start to turn on me, which is why i had that pic from the beginning of the month. i was taking pics every week when i washed... i know, i know... /images/graemlins/grin.gif
if my hair combs out right this weekend, i'll probably conclude that the Yasmin is okay for me, but to answer the original question, "NO, birth control pill hasn't helped my progress at all."
adrienne