Postpartum telogen effluvium (Q44012)
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A physiological phenomenon in which diffuse hair loss occurs two to three months following parturition. It is due to a postponement of the normal cyclical conversion of anagen hairs to telogen during pregnancy. After parturition a large number of anagen hairs are converted simultaneously to telogen and shed two to three months later. Normal hair cycling is then resumed.
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| default for all languages | ED70.31 |
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| English | Postpartum telogen effluvium |
A physiological phenomenon in which diffuse hair loss occurs two to three months following parturition. It is due to a postponement of the normal cyclical conversion of anagen hairs to telogen during pregnancy. After parturition a large number of anagen hairs are converted simultaneously to telogen and shed two to three months later. Normal hair cycling is then resumed. |
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CID11:ED70.31
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dki-india-ED70.31
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13 August 2026
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