Awareness of Women's Hair Loss

>> Tuesday, September 20, 2011

By Janice Brown


We all know why men lose their hair. However, you may not realize that women also have the problem with hair loss. There is some research that suggests that women can be more inclined to experiencing hair loss. Why then, do we not hear as much about women's hair loss as we do about the various hair loss afflictions that affect men? We cannot provide a good answer for that. But we can talk about some of the reasons for women's hair loss. If you are interested in learning more, all you have to do is keep reading!

The most obvious reason that a woman might lose her hair is to cancer therapy treatments. Thinning and loss of hair due to chemotherapy is a well-documented side-effect. Fortunately, there is so much help and support available to women in this category. There are even charities that are devoted to helping women find wigs that are made out of real hair so that they can look as "natural" as possible while they wait for their hair to start growing back on its own.

The pattern seems to be that there isn't really a discernable pattern. Hair loss can appear to be happening with some women, but it's due to her hormones. Many possible reactions can occur when the hormones become out of balance. Energy levels can be affected as well as moods and weight. The range of effect on hair include outright hair loss, or maybe some degree of thinning, but also an interruption in the growth cycle. The recommended course of action is to always see a doctor if you begin to detect changes similar to what we've discussed. Your doctor will need to measure your various hormone levels, and then he or she can tell you the best course of action.

One big contributor to hair loss in women is menopause. Menopause can be a tremendously difficult time for a woman because of all the changes that are happening. In fact, a woman loses more hair through shedding and other problems after she goes through menopause than she typically does beforehand. The main reason for this phenomenon is due to a drop in estrogen levels and the effect is has on other chemicals. Sadly, for women who lose a lot of hair due to this, it will not grow back even if replacement therapy for her hormones is undertaken. Talk with your doctor about the other options that are available to you.

Women's hair loss does not get as much press as men's hair loss. Obviously, no one really knows for sure why this is so. Women may very well be more reluctant to seek professional help because they're more sensitive about it which is understandable. Thankfully this is changing. Maybe with more patience and time things will change and women's hair loss will be understood more.




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