Menopause and Hair Loss

Menopause is something all women experience at one point in their life. Some have little to no symptoms, while others experience intense hot flashes, mood swings, and even hair loss. Yes, hair loss. Believe it or not, hair loss is quite common for women before, during and after their menopausal years.

As you may or may not know, menopause is associated with the reduced functioning of the ovaries due to aging resulting in lower levels of estrogen, and other hormones, according to the North American Menopause Society.

Throughout this cycle, menopause can cause an increase in androgens (male hormones) and a decrease in estrogen (female hormones) levels in a woman's body. Androgens are in both men and women, as are estrogens. The only difference is the levels at which these hormones reside. What does this have to do with hair loss? Researchers have suggested that the hormones oestrogen and testosterone are very influential in the growth of hair. While female hormone levels drop, the male hormone levels begin to increase disproportionately. Thus, causing the hair that grows to become thinner than before, and can cause facial hair.

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Other contributing factors to hair loss during menopause include, genetic predisposition, extremely high levels of stress, or illness. Diagnostic tests such as, thyroid tests, blood sugar level tests, or a rheumatoid evaluation can be used to determine other possible conditions.

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