Hair Loss In Women
Just as many women suffer from hair loss embarrassment as men. But it's fascinating that women experience this for more reasons then is true for me. What contributes to the struggle women face when it comes to this condition? What can be done to stop this from happening with so many women? Do you think people, in general, would be very surprised that this occurs so much in women? We want to share with you just some of the reasons why women can lose their hair.
It may not be much of a surprise to know that some medications will directly cause women to lose their hair. Chemotherapy is a procedure that very many women take, especially for breast cancer, and that will certainly induce hair loss. Also for other medications, it's just the interaction between the drug and a woman's chemistry that causes hair loss. Sometimes the hair does not actually fall out. So what happens is that the cycle of hair growth is interrupted, and it stops growing. But the net effect is the appearance of hair loss. Still though, it will look the same and people won't know any different. Very many women suffer from anemia, and that will also cause hair loss. Mild anemic conditions will often occur in women simply due to their unique biological cycles. That's why a vitamin supplement especially for women will contain higher amounts of iron than one for men. Iron deficiency is usually something that can be counteracted with diet and exercise and lifestyle choices. Never make any attempts to give yourself treatment if you believe you're anemic. You can only receive a correct and professional diagnosis through blood tests recommended by your doctor. Some people have it so severely that they need to treat it with medication. So the bottom line is to see your doctor about it.
Another type of hair loss in women is called, telogen effluvium. This condition can sometimes be referred to as, temporary shedding. When normal sheddding occurs, with this particular condition it happens very quickly. It can happen after some kind of traumatic event such as surgery, for example. An event that induces very high emotional distress can even trigger it. The good news is that, in this type of women's hair loss, the loss is temporary and the hair grows back on its own once everything has calmed down. The bad news is that there isn't really any way to predict whether or not it will happen to you.
Men's hair loss is much more widely discussed than women's hair loss. We have no idea as to why this happens. So, if a woman finds that her scalp is getting thin or that she is losing her hair, she is more likely to be embarrassed about it than she is to seek help. Hopefully this will change. Research, time, and public awareness will hopefully shed more light on this area.
Source: Lenore Kreisel is our guest expert on Hair Loss For Women
