Hair Loss And Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a wonderful thing. Some women say they enjoy being pregnant, that it has calming effects on the body. But that experience is not equal for all women and many can experience negative side effects from their pregnancy that are not so enjoyable to deal with. Hair loss is a common side effect of pregnancy. When a woman is pregnant, her body is going through many changes and one of those changes is hormonal. Our hormone balance has a lot to do with our health and how our body responds to these hormones. During the nine months, hormones are, essentially, out of wack. When the hormones are out of wack, it can sometimes have physical side effects - one being female hair loss.

Female hair loss during this wonderful time is not the same as the genetic condition or female pattern baldness. For female pattern baldness, the cause is genetic and is caused by the effects that dihydro-testosterone has on the body. The hair follicles are extremely sensitive to this DHT in the body, and DHT can be present in females the same way it can be present in males who are experiencing male pattern baldness (also genetic). With hair loss during pregnancy, typically after the term, the hair growth pattern usually goes back to normal, as many other things do after pregnancy. This does not discount for the fact that it can be difficult to deal with during the pregnancy for the woman suffering from hair loss.

It is easy to become concerned and worry if there will be hair regrowth after the pregnancy. So what can women do? It's important to see a doctor about the condition or any condition really that is experienced during pregnancy - and an OBGYN will monitor these. The only thing a woman can really do is wait until after the baby is born to see if the loss is reversed and a normal growth pattern returns. It is not advisable for a woman to start some sort of hair loss treatment option that would normally be intended for genetic pattern baldness. One reason is the treatments usually contain harsh chemicals and two is that the treatment may not even work because the condition itself is not actually genetic and is not being caused necessarily by DHT but just by the effects of the pregnancy on the body. A woman can use hair thickening shampoo and conditioners to lessen the effects but a chemical treatment is not typically recommended.

Natural hair loss treatment options are used for thinning hair in both men and women seeking treatment solutions without the use of harsh chemicals.