Hair plays an important role in the female world. Many women
are defined by their outer appearance. Having beautiful healthy hair is a part
of the equation that women use to measure their beauty and appearance. Although
hair loss in women is just as common as it is in men, it is more difficult to
deal with. Hair loss occurs for a wide variety of reasons and there are a
handful causes at the center of this problem.
One documented medical condition known to cause hair to fall
out involves the thyroid. The thyroid helps to control one's metabolism. When
the thyroid is not functioning properly it manifests itself through a variety
of physical symptoms. Some of the symptoms of an under active thyroid include
obesity, listlessness, constant fatigue, depression, anxiety and hair loss.
Baldness is one of the most common symptoms indicating a problem with the
thyroid.
Another documented cause of hair loss involves how one deals
with stress. It is a known medical fact that stress can cause a host of medical
problems. Women and men deal with varying degrees of stress in different ways.
Women tend to carry stress on their shoulders and are less able to rid
themselves of stress in ways that are healthy for the body. Stress affects the
body in a variety of ways. Stress can lead to lack of sleep, poor nutritional
habits, weight gain and/or loss, and hair reduction.
A person's genealogy also is a factor in whether or not one
will experience baldness. Your family tree plays a large role in your physical
makeup. Balding often runs in families and it is safe assume if one has a large
group of family members that have experienced hair reduction that you will too.
Women with a pattern of hair loss in family members will most likely experience
hair loss as well.
Poor hair care can also cause hair shedding. Practicing good
grooming techniques help to ensure healthy hair. The use of inferior hair care
products and applying chemicals products to the hair can lead to the reduction
of hair. Women who allow their hair to maintain its natural balance while
caring for their hair with quality hair care products decrease their chances of
damaging their hair and causing hair reduction.
Hormonal changes in a women's body can also cause baldness.
Low levels of estrogen causes a decrease if the production of testosterone.
Menopause is a direct result of the decline in the amount of estrogen and testosterone
in the female body. A shortage of testosterone causes a reduction in hair
growth which results in female hair loss.
Baldness in men is a topic that is widely talked about and
therefore there are more treatment options available. However, many of the
conditions described above that cause hair loss in women can be treated
effectively. Although the causes of hair loss in women vary the conditions in
this talked about in this article give new meaning to the importance of hair in
the world of women.
