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No one wants to lose their hair, especially women. For women on the pill, hair loss can be one unexpected side-effect. Women with a family history of female patterned hair loss are particularly at risk. Let’s face it, hair loss for women at any age is traumatic. It can be particularly devastating for younger women on birth control, especially those between the ages of...

Hair frames the face, brightens complexion, and helps us attract a mate. It plays an important role in how we perceive ourselves and how others perceive us, which is why losing hair can be so devastating, especially for women. The experience of thinning hair or bald patches can lead to feelings of low self-esteem. There are many solutions for reducing hair loss, some designed...

An estimated 20 to 30 million women suffer from hair loss in the United States. Since it occurs diffusely, women’s hair loss is much harder to detect and often goes untreated until it’s more difficult, and sometimes impossible, to reverse. What Causes Women’s Hair Loss? There are a few reasons why women might lose their hair. Normally, a person sheds anywhere from 50 to...

It’s perfectly normal to suffer some hair loss after having a baby. Not all women do, and your hair may act very differently from one pregnancy to another. Most women recover from this uneventfully, six to twelve months after the birth. So, what is the process that leads to temporary postpartum hair loss? Let’s take a look: Hormonal changes with estrogen and progesterone. Hormones...

Menopause marks the end of fertility in women. Often called “the change of life,” menopause is a welcome relief to many women worried about unexpected pregnancies or who simply don’t want to deal with the aggravations of a monthly menstrual cycle. For others, menopause is viewed in a negative light because it occurs later in life and marks the end of a more youthful...

One perennial question we get is how will menopause affect my hair? The short answer is, it’s complicated, but hair loss is not certain to happen. 1. Normal Aging Process We all are born, we age, and then we die. Menopause is part of the normal aging process. Menopause signals the end of menstruation and child-bearing years for a woman, and along with it...

It is a disease most women are too ashamed to talk about. Those living with it will go to great lengths to hide it from friends, coworkers, even family members. What kind of disease could cause such grief? Androgenetic alopecia, referred to as hereditary hair loss, also known as female-pattern baldness. At one time doctors thought only men suffered from this type of hair...

If you’ve recently been pregnant, you might have noticed some hair loss during those strenuous nine months. Hair loss might be a reaction to the hormonal fluctuations women undergo while pregnant. But hair loss during pregnancy could also be signs of nutritional deficiency or hormonal imbalance and should be checked out by your physician. On the other hand, most physicians consider post-pregnancy hair loss...

It’s estimated that hair loss affects nearly 30 million women in the United States alone. Baldness occurs when hair falls out and normal new hair does not grow in its place. The best way to prevent hair loss is recognizing the signs and getting help right away. Four most common signs of hair loss in women: Wider Part: A ‘wider’ part is a tell-tale...