Menopause And Female Hair Loss
Menopause is one of the most common causes of female hair loss and one of the least happily endured symptom.
Female hair loss can be pretty devastating to any woman in today's modern society, which emphasizes the
importance of an attractive hairdo.
Just think on the thriving multi-billion dollar in the hair care industry and the numerous advertisements on
shampoo, styling products and hair loss treatments.
Like childbirth, menopause is a natural occurring state for women and - also like childbirth the changes
manifested in the body can be traumatic. Women begin menopause between the ages of 30 and 70, with most beginning
between the mid 40s and mid 50s.
However, menopause can occur unnaturally, that is, after surgery or medical treatment. In this case, the
symptoms may be much more severe and female hair loss is much more likely.
Female hair loss is not a guaranteed symptom of menopause. It is less common than, for example, hot flashes and
mood changes. Women experience female hair loss to varying degrees and some don't experience at all.
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Exactly what causes hair loss is still not clear. But many experts have said that the most common cause is
androgenetic alopecia or genetic balding. This refers to a genetic process whereby individual hair follicles
metabolizes the sex hormone testosterone.
Menopausal women experiencing hair loss experience a higher rate of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone, or DHT.
It is the effect of DHT on hair follicles that results in heair loss.
In the same respect, women who have abnormally high levels of male sex hormones can also experience thinning of
scalp hair. Signs that these women display include plenty of body and facial hair, abnormal menstrual patterns and
enlarged clitoris.
In addition, factors like anemia, thyroid disorders, fungal infections and stressful life situations can cause
hair loss in menopausal women.
In the same way that female hair loss shows itself as a manifestation about three months after the originating
cause begins, so too does female hair loss take about three months to show the effects of treatment.
Estrogenic treatments like soy isoflavones or hormone replace therapies, will need to be implemented for about
three months before you can determine whether or not it's working for you.
How negative a menopausal woman feels towards her hair loss differs from individual to individual. In situations
where it affects her quality of life and self esteem, it is best to address the problem quickly.
A proper evaluation by a professional for causes of hair loss is necessary to determine the underlying medical
conditions and an appropriate course of treatment that produce the condition.
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