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Hair loss and menopause are often times directly related in women. The most common of the reasons for why this would happen is that the thyroid gland is not working properly during menopause causing the hair loss.

The thyroid is not the only culprit for why a woman would start to lose her hair. You may see that your hair is falling out because of hormone levels that have begun to change, having it either increase or decrease. For others it may have something to do with being under an extreme pressure and having elevated stress levels due to that.

Another reason as to why a woman would start to loss hair during menopause would be that she is taking a medication, this may well affect the way the body functions. The medications may be causing increases or decreases in certain hormones, thus making the hair more apt to fall out.

However, the actual cause of hair loss during menopause is still not yet well defined. If you do experience a sudden onset of hair loss, you should look closely over what has transpired over the past couple of months.

You may find that only after looking at the events prior to the hair loss can the doctor then help to find a suitable course of treatment for the condition. Sometimes the doctor may choose to change the prescription of a medication to help with your menopause symptoms. Others may choose to find other medical treatments or medications that will help with healthy hair growth.

You will find that as menopause progresses the levels of progesterone that is produced will start to decrease. This will in turn result in the increase of the production of adrenal cortical steroid (androstenedione) which contains some properties often found in male hormones. The result of this is that a woman may start to see her hair either falling out altogether or it may become thinner than it was previously.

The Easiest way to treat hair loss during menopause, as previously mentioned, is by increasing the amount of progesterone in the body. You can do this easily by taking supplements, this will in turn help to make sure that the levels of androstenedione are reduced. This will also help in the growth of healthy hair once more. You should note that this is not a slow process and it may take an extended amount of time to see any change. In fact, you will find that in some cases it can take six months before seeing any changes for the better.

By: Jason L Smith

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