Menopause period is the tough phase in every woman’s life, because the menopause phase brings many other problems along with it like hair fall. Yes, it is true that some women experience great hair loss at the time around the menopause and it is very depressing as hair is the important element of the women’s body that reflects their beauty. Some women mistakenly consider it as the hair fall due the age rather than the menopause, which then becomes very late for the treatment. Thus there are many underlying reasons that can cause hair loss during the menopause phase.
The first and foremost reason for the menopause hair loss is the hormonal imbalance around the menopause period. The estrogen hormone helps to keep the hair follicles healthy and in the growing phase, thus results in thicker hair. But as the level of estrogen start decreasing in the women, who is about to enter the menopausal period, the hair become thinner and breaks off easily. Another hormone responsible for hair fall in menopause is androgen, which is inversely proportional to estrogen. Thus there is increase in androgen level in the body with the decrease in estrogen level and increased level of androgen will lead to bind itself to hair follicles and brings the cells to the death phase and thus heavy hair fall. Even the new hair will be much thinner than the normal and gradually stop growing. Thus, the levels of two hormones in the body play an important role in the hair loss.
Though disproportion of hormones is the strong reason, other factors can also affect the hair loss during menopause. Those are psychological factors like emotional stress, depression, or any kind of other illness can also highly affect the hair loss during menopause. The intake of unhealthy food like lack of sufficient iron, protein, vitamins, and other nutrients can also lead to menopause hair loss. Thus, the women should take great care of their hair as they reaches near to menopause and can prevent hair fall by using different approach of treatment.
The first treatment is the hormonal replacement therapy, which corrects the hormonal disturbance in the body. It can help to maintain sufficient level of estrogen during the menopause period. One can also go for the hair transplant surgery, which is usually very expensive and everyone cannot afford.
The another easy and without side effect treatment is by bringing changes in one’s lifestyle like taking proper diet which includes high protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, etc that promotes the hair growth. Along with healthy food, regular exercise, relaxation technique like yoga and meditation can also bring great benefits during menopause. One more treatment, that people find very beneficial are herbal remedies like herbal oil massaging on the scalp, which helps to regenerate hair follicles. Acupuncture technique is also helpful. Some hormone regulating herbs are also used for the treatment, which works as the hormone replacement therapy. Such treatment is without any side effect and can maintain the balance of estrogen and testosterone in the body and preventing hair loss.