Chloe Sheehan says a pap smear triggered her alopecia.
A woman was left without 80 percent of her hair after claiming a pap smear triggered her alopecia.
“I was gobsmacked and totally shocked. I was a dental nurse at the time and immediately flashed to, ‘Oh my god, who saw the bald patch?’ as I had my hair tied up constantly at work.” She said: “It started with a smear test and followed with multiple cervical tests, procedures and treatments. “I was so afraid to fall asleep at night because of how much hair would be on my pillow in the morning.“When I would catch a glance of myself in the mirror, I would burst out crying again and go back to bed – it was a really difficult time for me.”
She said: “My eyebrows falling out was very hard because I automatically looked ill whether I had my wig on or not and this really bothered me. She said: “I wanted to help other people going through the same thing but I had to make sure I was ready myself.“It was very daunting as I was unsure of the reaction I would receive but people have been so overwhelmingly kind and accepting.“I would love to go back in time and have a chat with myself to prove there is light at the end of the tunnel.