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The menopause is a natural part of ageing for women, where the oestrogen levels decline within the body. This has so many different effects on the body and can cause what is known as menopause hair loss. This can appear as an accelerated rate of shedding of the hair and can be a cause for concern for many women as their appearance begins to change. Menopause hair loss doesn’t actually occur quite like this, keep reading to find out more:

How Does Menopause Hair Loss Occur?

Menopause causes large changes in the level of hormones in the body, including a rise in androgens. These androgens affect hair follicles, causing them to shrink and be unable to grow hair fibres. This ultimately results in hair loss.

The rise in androgens in the body is triggered by a drop in the levels of estrogen and progesterone production. Androgens have a negative effect on hair follicles, causing them to shrink until they can no longer produce hair fibres. This ultimately results in irreversible baldness.

How Can I Stop Hair Loss During Menopause?

Most hair loss that is a direct result of menopause can’t be stopped. However, there are other factors that can contribute to hair loss during menopause. These can be managed to help reduce any experienced hair loss.  These factors include extremely high levels of stress, illness, or a lack of certain nutrients.

Do You Lose Pubic Hair During Menopause?

Yes, menopause hair loss does extend to the pubic area and is quite common.

Is Hair Loss From Menopause Permanent?

Unfortunately, because a side effect of menopause is an increase in the levels of androgens in the body, this can cause the hair follicles to permanently shrink and stop working. The mechanism by which androgens affect the hair follicles is irreversible and therefore, menopause hair loss is often permanent.

However, hair loss whilst going through the menopause may be circumstantial, rather than a direct cause-effect relationship. The menopause can be extremely stressful, and stress is known to have an effect on the hair follicles, causing the hair to shed. If hair loss is caused by stress, rather than a direct result of the hormonal fluctuations instigated by the menopause, your hair could grow back without too much or any interference.

Can HRT Help With Hair Loss?

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can either help with hair loss or cause greater hair loss, depending on how sensitive the hair follicles are to androgens.

Taking HRT can sometimes slow down or even stop hair loss in some women, although it is hard to predict who will benefit. In some cases, HRT will not affect the rate of hair loss, and it will still occur throughout the menopause.

Does Biotin Help Menopausal Hair Loss?

Biotin is a vitamin B supplement that is said to help with hair loss. However, there is no scientific evidence that proves that Biotin helps with any type of hair loss, let alone menopausal hair loss.

The menopause causes severe changes in hormone levels in the body, and vitamin B levels may be affected by it. Therefore, Biotin may help restore the levels of vitamin B that are needed in the body, and therefore stimulate regrowth in some cases, but not combat complete loss.

Is Hair Transplant Suitable After Menopause Hair Loss?

Menopause hair loss can take a long time to stabilise. Typically, the symptoms of the menopause can take anywhere from a year to five years to completely clear through the body. This means that the stress associated with menopause can also take a considerable amount of time and take it’s toll, too.

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