The Causes For Women's Hair Loss

It's a surprising fact that women's hair loss occurs more than you may realize. For whatever reason, hair loss in men gets more exposure than it does for women, despite the fact that it happens perhaps close to the same amount as it does in men. Ok, then why don't you hear about the situation for women as much?

You have probably heard of male pattern baldness. And women have the same condition, and it's called female pattern baldness. It is close to androgenic alopecia but is not quite the same thing. The thing about women is that the pattern that the hair is lost is different. For men, there's a certain place, or places, where it starts, and then it moves out to other places. In women, they tend to thin out all over the scalp starting at the top.

Believe it or not, pregnancy can have quite a large effect on a woman's hair. While some women enjoy increased hair growth, others deal with the opposite. The 'lucky' women who grew all that hair will lose it fairly quickly after the baby is born.

The primary cause of thinning and baldness in women is alopecia areata. Actually this is a distinct autoimmune type of disorder. But you cannot detect this by yourself. You have to get a diagnosis by a doctor. Should you notice that your hair is thinning, then go see your doctor about that. Yet there is good news to this story because it is a condition that can be treated. The reason it can be treated is due to the fact that it involves the autoimmune functions. Your doctor will be able to help you figure out which type of treatment is best for you and your lifestyle.

Sadly, one of the leading causes of women's hair loss is genetics. Your family doctor can help you with more information in this regard, but we're talking about an estimate of your chances for having hair loss. The hard thing about this situation is that there's nothing that can be done about it, at least not yet. That's why there's so much frustration, plus the level of shame is very high in these conditions. If your genetics are a factor you are better off looking for ways to disguise your hair loss than you are to look for ways to cure it.

While it's true that women's hair loss does not get the same amount of press that men's hair loss gets. There are many different conditions and situations in which women can experience hair loss, or slowed growth, or even thinning.

What is often the case is that it's impossible to control those situations, most of the time at least. There can be reasons due to genetics and hormone levels. Some hair loss is temporary and some conditions are lasting. As with many conditions, you will not be able to properly diagnose your hair loss or thinning condition, so do see your family doctor.