| While visible signs of balding point to an already | | | | not a victim of testosterone. There's a reason |
| existing medical condition, some cases of balding | | | | why the female body has more estrogen than |
| may be trickier to identify completely. When the | | | | testosterone; the female body can transform |
| genetic theory of balding fails, a medical doctor | | | | testosterone to the female hormone estrogen. If |
| may consult a person's blood chemistry results to | | | | there's too much testosterone in the blood, it |
| see whether any abnormalities may be resulting in | | | | may lead to hair loss. |
| sustained hair loss. | | | | What Happens After Treatment? |
| Examining The Microscopic | | | | What happens when illnesses or conditions are |
| Certain components of a person's biological | | | | finally treated by medicine? There's a fifty-fifty |
| composition can be seen with laboratory tests. | | | | chance that the hair loss will still continue. We owe |
| Usually, the presence of a particular hormone or a | | | | this to fail-safe measures built into the highly |
| shift from normal to abnormal levels (this may be | | | | efficient machine called the human body. To |
| a significant decrease or increase) point to | | | | ensure that basic genetic commands are followed, |
| underlying physiological conditions. | | | | treatments often do not affect extraneous |
| 1. Lupus- lupus is a deadly condition wherein the | | | | symptoms like hair loss. |
| body's immune system is compromised. The first | | | | You would have to treat the hair loss on its own |
| stage of screening for lupus is testing for | | | | terms, as an isolated condition independent of the |
| anti-nuclear antibodies. As the name implies, | | | | pre-existing physiological condition. However, it |
| anti-nuclear antibodies attack cells with nucleuses. | | | | doesn't mean that your hair loss will continue in its |
| 2. Iron deficiency- iron deficiency is a form of | | | | former pace. Usually, the hair loss 'mellows down' |
| malnutrition. When there's any form of | | | | after the illness or condition is treated or |
| malnutrition, the hair often suffers. The amount of | | | | eliminated. |
| iron in the blood is usually an adequate indication | | | | Pregnancy And Balding |
| for any irregularities of total iron levels in the | | | | Some women think pregnancy is all glow and |
| body. | | | | happiness. While it is true that pregnancy is quite |
| 3. Irregularities in ovarian production- female | | | | nice for women who have no abnormalities, |
| hormones are partially produced in a woman's pair | | | | balding is still a part of the overall equation. Take |
| of ovaries. When the ovaries are no longer | | | | note though that not all women experience hair |
| producing as much hormones, hair loss may occur. | | | | loss during the nine months and after. |
| 4. Decrease in luteinizing hormone- the luteinizing | | | | The hair loss usually eases up after the 'resting |
| hormone is responsible for 'ripening' eggs stored in | | | | period'. The 'resting period' is when a woman's |
| the ovaries and releasing them to be fertilized. | | | | body recuperates from the ordeal of having to |
| Doctors may attempt to determine the level of | | | | sustain another human being for nine months and |
| LH in a woman's body to see whether they body | | | | deliver this human being to the outside world |
| is ageing as fast as it should be, and not faster. | | | | without causing it harm. |
| 5. Too much testosterone- the female body is | | | | |