Hair Loss During Menopause
December 10th, 2009 | 
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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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December 10th, 2009 11:59 pm
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December 11th, 2009 3:36 am
Other possible causes of hair loss for women could also be due to pregnancy (usually after 90 days after giving birth), hormonal changes or out of balance, taking medications for gout, chemotherapy, treating depression or birth control. Blood thinning medicine like Anticoagulant can cause hair loss too.
Hair loss can be temporary (eg. stress from illness or after a major surgery) or could be a sign of an underlying disease eg. diabetes or lupus.
December 11th, 2009 6:37 am
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December 11th, 2009 2:14 pm
This is a worthy information to all womens.
What are the foods that can increase our progesterone?
January 2nd, 2010 2:30 pm
This is really great information. I have found that there is a lot of misinformation on the internet about health issues therefore I appreciate your great content. I find that regular activity, such as running, is good for your health and will help you keep fit. Personally I love starting my day with some simple yoga exercises. This will even help keep you fit in the bedroom. The only other issue you have to be aware of is your sexual health. Especially the HPV Virus seems to be up and coming but an infection can easily be avoided if you have informed yourself about this subject. What does anyone else think on this?
January 8th, 2010 5:20 pm
Thank you for tips to treat hair lose.
April 29th, 2010 1:10 am
I have a friend who got cervical cancer because of HPV. right now she is under going chemotherapy and some anti-cancer drugs. . `
May 18th, 2010 6:27 am
When you reach menopause, you may need some hormone replacement therapy just to stay on top shape.’*.
August 16th, 2010 4:50 am
HPV can also lead to some skin scarring and that is not good`,.
September 12th, 2010 4:28 pm
menopause symptoms can be remedied by hormone replacement therapy~`:
October 12th, 2010 8:23 pm
menoupause sometimes comes at an early age specially if the person is very stressed.’-
October 19th, 2010 7:08 am
well, at least there is an HPV Vaccine these days that can prevent HPV infection-”`
October 24th, 2010 10:34 am
when a woman comes into the menopausal age, her skin deteriorates as well as her sexual functions”;.
October 31st, 2010 7:49 pm
oh i love alternative medicines, they are usually effective but with lesser bad side effects compared to conventional medicatio “
November 22nd, 2010 9:09 am
you can say that alternative medicine is cheaper too and usually comes from natural sources *~~
December 14th, 2010 6:03 pm
everyone would come to an age of menoupause so just enjoy each day while you are young “-;
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