What is trichotemnomania?
Trichotemnomania is a disorder characterized by compulsive hair cutting or shaving. It is often triggered by intrusive ideas or stressful experiences.
How do members experience trichotemnomania?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with trichotemnomania*
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Top treatments taken by people for trichotemnomania*
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Who has trichotemnomania on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 6 | |
| 30s | 5 | |
| 40s | 6 | |
| 50s | 15 | |
| 60s | 4 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 3 | |
| Female | 34 |
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