Hi again- Sorry about the earlier message which shouldn't have included "hair may all fall out" since the diagnosis is "female pattern baldness". I've known people with this disease who are now bald but only because they shave their heads. It's hard to imagine but sometimes this is a relief from the daily routine of trying to cover bald spots or worry about the spread of the balding areas. Like most of these hair-loss diseases, they're unpredictable which makes the process very difficult to tolerate. Anyway, this is a good site for you to find some answers:). Susan

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Hi jf- Of course, all of us would have different responses to this situation but it's logical to me that anyone would have fears of still loving someone the same way. If we can't love ourselves with the different appearance, it's a lot to ask of someone else. Also we are all going to have unique responses; sometimes we fall in love with people because of their gorgeous head of hair. But, there are different types of love and the lasting one isn't affected by changing appearances. I know this must be a very frightening period of mixed emotions but I hope you will give this some time. It was easier for me to feel comfortable with bald boys/men because my 2 uncles had this same disease and I loved them dearly. When mine fell out, it happened that my husband was suffering from male pattern baldness so he certainly could empathize. Peace to you both.