“some lost their hair”
Fascinating. My family genetic history is that our males do not start losing their hair until they get into their 60’s.
Mine started falling out while at age 19 while in country. Up until I read your comment (and a few quick Google researches after that) I used to think Agent Orange did it.
I’ve recently read a historical document about Army psychiatry in Vietnam. I do not think the term “PTSD” was yet invented. They use the term combat stress.
The form of testosterone that causes balding is also the one we all have to jump start our puberty and make us men. For some, that form turns off for some decades, leaving us with hair. For others, myself included, we start losing it in our early 20s.
6th grade teacher’s hair turned white overnight.