According to MayoClinic.com hair loss is becoming a more common problem for women and can be a psychologically damaging condition. Female hair loss can be caused by many factors, including genetics, lifestyle, health conditions and reactions to your schedule. Most of the hair loss caused by these factors can be reversed.
Female Pattern Baldness
Female pattern baldness is not as common as male pattern baldness but is becoming more common. According to the experts at Mayo Clinic.com, female pattern baldness is most likely caused by genetic factors. This kind of hair loss is treated with a variety of medications, which are effective for most women.
Scalp Irritation
Excessive hairstyling and hair pulling can lead to a loss of hair in women, as can frequent use of chemical hair products. Infections of the scalp, such as ringworm, are another scalp irritant that causes hair loss in women. All of these types of hair loss can be reversed through the removal of the irritants and some medical treatment.
Stress
Physical and emotional shock is a leading cause of hair loss in women. Emotional stress and physical stress can lead to the premature rest cycle of hair follicles, which causes the growing hair to fall out. Poor nutrition, extremely high fevers, metabolic disturbances and surgical procedures are all medical conditions that can cause stress-induced hair loss in women.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
According to the experts at Mayo Clinic.com, polycystic ovary syndrome is the most common hormonal disorder in reproductive-age women. The causes of this disorder are not known but it results in numerous cysts in a woman's ovaries and an increased amount of male hormones. These hormones lead to pattern baldness. This condition is remedied using hormonal contraceptive medications, lifestyle changes and surgery.
References
- MayoClinic.com: Hair Loss
- MayoClinic.com: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- ""Gynaecology"; Razmik A. Abrahamyan; 2002
- "Dermatology and Venerology"; S.T.Pavlolv, O.K.Shaposhnikov, V.I.Samcov, I.I.Ilyin and K.R. Babayan; 2002
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