Female hair loss is a problem for over 25 million women in the U.S. alone. Women suffer from two basic types of hair loss.
The most common type is usually related to changes in the body's metabolism brought on by medical conditions such as
hormone deficiencies, stress, dietary changes, or even hair care products. This type of hair loss is usually temporary and
stops when the underlying condition stops.
Then there is female hair loss known as "Female Pattern Baldness". Unlike a similar condition in men, the female
usually experiences an overall thinning of the hair rather than patches of baldness although patches do occur in a small
percentage of women.
Female hair loss of this type usually begins around age 40 and is typically associated with the onset of menopause where
estrogen levels decline and male testosterone levels increase.
As the estrogen declines it begins to lose its ability to block the steroid hormones which cause the female hair loss
symptoms to begin. This results in the hair becoming thinner and, in some cases, clumps of hair falling out.
While many women hope for a quick cure for female hair loss that they can pour out of a bottle, it's not always that easy.
If you are experiencing hair loss or excessive thinning then go and see your health care provider to determine the cause.
After the problem has been diagnosed the right course of treatment can be found.
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