The Importance of Hair in the Female World

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.