My pubic hair is turning grey

Question

For the last six months I have noticed that my pubic hair is rapidly turning grey and straightening. It’s now 70 per cent grey. I am very worried about this and wonder what the reason could be. I eat relatively healthily and wonder if this could be stress-related. I am 26.

Answer

This is certainly a puzzling symptom that you describe. The only disease that I am aware would cause straightening and greying of hair is an illness called Kwashiorkor, which is due to a deficiency of protein in the diet. It is most commonly found in Africa, where the protein content of the diet of many people is often very low. Children who are most affected because their rapid growth means their need for protein is relatively high. As well as being markedly underweight, affected children also experience muscle wasting, skin problems, mouth ulcers, lack of appetite, diarrhoea, and anaemia.

The hair changes of kwashiorkor, which are loss of pigmentation associated with the hair becoming fine, sparse and straight, is usually noted in scalp hair; changes in genital hair are not noted in medical records. Although you appear to be of slight build from the information you have sent us, there is nothing to indicate that your diet is particularly at risk of a protein deficiency, so I am unable to say specifically what the cause of your hair changes are. I do not know of any other specific reasons for the problem you describe so it may well be worth going and having a chat with your own GP about this one.

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