Reasons We Wear Wigs

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PCOS

• What Is PCOS?
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: 1 In 15 Women Affected Worldwide And Burden Likely To Increase
• Criteria for diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome clarified
• Why the name "PCOS" is totally awful (and inaccurate)
• What is Androgenic Alopecia?
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Recommendations for Practice

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Autoimmune Disease

• "THE OLD GIRL RENEGES!" or, "AN UNPOLISHED NOTE" (Autoimmune Hepatitis & Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)
• Looking Good (But NOT Feeling Fine)

Medicinal Hair Loss (Chemotherapy, Etc.)

• Types of Hair Loss
• Weight Loss Surgery / rapid weight loss (you will probably lose some hair, temporarily)
• Birth Control Pills and Hair Loss
• Medication-induced hair loss
• Why and How Chemotherapy Hair Loss Happens
• Chemotherapy and hair loss: What to expect during treatment (by The Mayo Clinic)

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Gender Identification

• Transgender FAQ (Written by GLAAD)
• Transgender Resources (Compiled by GLAAD)
• VIDEO: John Oliver on Transgender Rights (NSFW)
• Tips for Allies of Transgender People (Written by GLAAD)
• This Is What ‘Cisgender’ Means
• This is What 'Intersex' Means

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Trichotillomania

• What is Trichotillomania?
• 10 things you might not know about trichotillomania
• Why we should be considerate of folks with Trich!