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Menopause- hair loss woes
Menopause hair loss is a common symptom. It can break your heart to see your beautiful locks start to fall out. Even though it's hard you're not alone and there are things you can do.
It's important to realize that there are a lot of hormone changes during menopause. You have a level of the progesterone hormone. This level goes awry with the changes of mid life. The decrease in progesterone leaves the doors wide open for the hormones that lead to male pattern hair loss.
In addition to your thyroid stress on your body and emotions can cause hair loss no matter what stage of life you are in. Anytime your body is not working in tip top condition there may be some hair loss associated with it.
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In addition to progesterone levels being different your thyroid might be off balance as well. Those who have lived with Hypothyroidism are well aware of these problems. Even if you have never had thyroid problems before, menopause can bring them on and bring on your hair loss.
The first thing you might try is a little bit surprising. Eating soy is a great way to reduce hair loss. It is the isoflavones in the soy that are so effective. If you increase the amount of soy in your diet you will notice the positive effects on your hair and enjoy better health overall.
Another strategy has to do with your declining levels of progesterone. These levels decrease severely during menopause so you can get replacements. When you take progesterone hormone therapy it will counteract the androstenedione hormone that cause hair loss. Though the names are hard to pronounce, the results are real. Check with your doctor to see if progesterone therapy is a good option for you.
In fact, it is a great idea to seek the advice of your doctor for your hair loss in general. Never be embarrassed to go in there and share what you are dealing with. They have seen this happen time and time again and will just want to help you. When you work with your doctor you will see great results.
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