What causes baldness in women? And why is it more distressing for women?

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We commonly talk about the causes of hair loss in men, but it is not only men who lose their hair. The question for today is what causes baldness in women. Because baldness in women, although not as common as it is in men, is still a significant problem.

It is a problem because balding in men is socially accepted to a degree. In some cases it is even fashionable to shave your head. However that is not the case for women.

It is quite common for women to experience emotional distress when they suffer from thinning hair, particularly when it becomes more advanced.

There is a range of causes of baldness in women. Women can experience balding for the same reasons as men. For example there are prescription medications as well is medical conditions which cause thinning hair in women, the most well-known medication causing hair loss in women is chemotherapy. And hair thinning can be a sign of an underlying medical condition or a hormonal imbalance. So if you suddenly start to experience hair loss the first thing to do is to visit your doctor.

Hair loss in women can also be caused by stress, poor diet or childbirth and it is estimated that almost 40% of women suffer from some loss of hair at menopause. In each case if the underlying problem is corrected, or after the baby is born, or after menopause, the condition should correct itself.

It is known that hair relies heavily on an optimum supply of nutrients and the Western diet high in red meat, sugar and salt often does not supply sufficient nutrients to the hair. Dietary inadequacy can be corrected by changing the diet and this will not only improve the health of your hair but also improve your health generally.

However it is estimated that up to 95 percent of hair loss in women is caused by female pattern baldness. Just as men can inherit pattern baldness from previous members of their family women can also do so. It is more common in men which is why you see more men with hair loss problems however it is still relatively common in women. Estimates are that up to one in 4 women can suffer from some degree of female pattern baldness.

Technically called androgenetic alopecia, baldness in women is commonly genetic. If you can see the baldness in either males or females in your family you may have inherited the genes.

Pattern baldness is the major balding cause of female balding by far. Other forms of hair loss in women, other than temporary causes of baldness in women, are relatively rare.

Female pattern baldness, like for men, is a condition where a hormonal attaches itself to the base of hair follicles and slowly limits their ability to take up essential nutrients. Just like where diet is inadequate, the hair is unable to remain healthy without sufficient nutrients and will start to weaken, thin and fall out. Although all hair has a limited life it is normally replaced with new healthy hair once it dies however in cases of female pattern baldness hair is not sufficiently replaced with new healthy hair.
Causes Of Hair Loss In Women
If you have female baldness there are things you can do about it. Although there are 2 products approved by the FDA for use in men, minoxidil and finasteride, only one is approved by the FDA for women. This is minoxidil and minoxidil has been shown in trials to be effective as a hair loss treatment for women.

There are 2 strengths approved by the FDA for minoxidil use by men. One is a 2% solution and the other is a 5% solution. However only the 2% solution is approved for use by women for treatment of androgenetic alopecia.

Although it is not entirely clear how minoxidil works to stimulate hair growth in women it is thought that it increases the blood supply to the hair follicle thereby allowing it to take up more nutrients. Minoxidil was originally intended as a treatment for high blood pressure however it was observed in studies that people taking it exhibited increased hair growth.

The best hair loss treatment for women, called Provillus, using minoxidil combines a topical application of minoxidil with a supply of natural essential hair nutrients. It makes sense that if the hair is stimulated to take up more nutrients that the nutrients be made available to it.

It has not been shown that minoxidil works for everybody, in fact there is no hair loss product that works for everybody. However studies have clearly shown the effectiveness of minoxidil for hair loss in women and men.

In answer to our initial question of what causes baldness in women, the answer is clear. The vast majority of balding causes in women is inherited.

The good news is that there are some solutions for women with hair loss problems. Provillus, using minoxidil together with a range of essential hair nutrients, offers an opportunity for women to reverse their future balding. Whilst it doesn’t promise to work for everybody it certainly works. Read the rest of this entry

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