
It's normal to lose some hair. We can lose between 50-100 hairs a day, often without noticing.
Hair loss is not usually anything to be worried about, but occasionally it can be a sign of a medical condition. It’s important to emphasise that hair loss in women is very common, more common than most people realise.
Some types of hair loss are permanent, like male and female pattern baldness. This type of hair loss usually runs in the family.
There are lots of different types of hair loss. It can take the form of 'thinning' or involve a total loss of hair. It can be gradual or sudden and can affect women of all ages.
Hair loss can be genetic, or as a result of extreme stress, a medical condition or treatment. Hair loss is a well-known side effect of chemotherapy. It's also common for women to lose more hair than usual up to 3 months after they've given birth.
To understand more about female hair loss, let's look at the hair growth cycle. The lifecycle of each hair is divided up into three phases of growth, shedding and resting.