Majority postmenopausal women experience female pattern hair loss: Research
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Female pattern hair loss is the most common hair loss disorder in women. It is characterized by gradual thinning at the part line, followed by increasing diffuse hair loss radiating from the top of the head.
Ohio: A new study has identified the prevalence of female pattern hair loss (FPHL), hair characteristics, and associated factors in healthy postmenopausal women. The results of the study were published in the article titled, ‘Prevalence of female pattern hair loss in postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study’ in ‘Menopause’, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS).
Female pattern hair loss is the most common hair loss disorder in women. It is characterized by gradual thinning at the part line, followed by increasing diffuse hair loss radiating from the top of the head.
Female pattern hair loss can develop any time between the teenage years and the post-menopause period. However, it is believed that the loss of oestrogen during the menopause transition may play a role in accelerating FPHL because oestrogen receptors are present in hair follicles.
Menopause-related hormone changes have been shown to influence scalp hair, reduce hair diameter, and limit hair growth.
Hair loss can have a significant effect on a woman’s self-esteem and overall quality of life because it affects her appearance and confidence. Because women spend, on average, one-third of their lives post-menopause, research into causes and treatments of hair loss is critical.
