Menopause is something most women will go through at some point in their life but the symptoms we experience can vary. While hot flushes, weight gain and mood swings can be really unpleasant to deal with, there’s another distressing symptom we may not think about until it happens: hair loss.
It’s not precisely known how common it is to experience menopause as one of the causes of hair thinning in women, but research from the West Pomeranian University of Technology has shown that it can affect between 20 to 60% of women before they reach 60. Hair loss in women is different to men because it tends to cause thinning across the scalp and temples rather than typical bald patches. Hair restoration specialist Michael Mouzakis says, "It’s not commonly talked about as one of the menopause symptoms, but it happens to a lot of women. It can cause a lot of stress. Losing hair can decrease confidence and negative impact on a person’s mental health as well."
