HOW THESE CAUSES AFFECTING THE HAIR ?

Is menopause a cause of hair loss in women?



• During menopause many biochemical changes happen in your body which also cause hair loss.
  
  
• Though women rarely turn bald because of menopause and hair loss, it mainly occurs because of thinning of hair.
  
  
• Before menopause, in women, high estrogen levels will negate effects of low testosterone levels.
  
  
• During menopause, higher testosterone levels join with enzyme 5 alpha reductase leading to the formation of DHT, which is the major cause for thinning of hair.
  
  
  

How stress causes hair loss?



• Stress is considered to be the main cause of hair loss.
  
  
• If any stressful event happens suddenly it causes hair follicles to stop production of hair and get into resting phase prematurely.
  
  
• This resting phase continues for several months afterwards.
  
  
• During this resting period, there will shedding of an unusual amount of hair.
  
  
• However, normally hair loss that is caused by stress will be temporary.
  
  
• The hair loss stops once the hair follicles start the function of hair production.
  
  
• Managing stress effectively can help you a lot in preventing hair loss and avoiding baldness.