Hair loss during the menopause: the causes and how you can counteract them

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Table of contents

1. Hair loss or menopausal hair loss
2. Cause: Hormone change
3. Immediate tips for hair loss
4. Shampoo for hair loss
5. Biotin: hormone-free support
6. Home remedies for the hair
7. Hairstyle tips for visual effects

Women will do almost anything for a beautiful head of hair. The menopause can make things a little more difficult for you in this respect. Some women have to deal with a wide variety of symptoms during this time (LINK to the main article "Symptoms of the menopause"), including hair loss. However, the two are not always causally linked. So let's take a closer look:

1. How do menopause-related hair loss and normal hair loss differ from each other?
2. Who is the unpopular main cause of hair loss during the menopause?
3. What can women do about hair loss during the menopause?

Once the cause is clear, there are numerous methods, remedies and tips against hair loss available to you in this phase of life.

Normal hair loss or menopause-related hair loss: how to tell the difference

It is assumed that a loss of around 100 hairs a day is normal. So when should you take a closer look? Menopausal hair loss can be most clearly recognized by the following symptoms:

1. The hair loss starts suddenly.
2. Hair loss in women is severe, i.e. significantly more than 100 hairs per day.
3. The hair is mainly lost in the area of the crown and the top of the head .
4. You will find more hair on your pillow.
5. The ponytail becomes much thinner.
6. Your hair feels limp and is harder to style.
7. Your hair breaks off more easily than usual.

Hormone changes during the menopause: one of the main causes of hair loss

In most cases, the main cause of hair loss during the menopause is hormonal fluctuations. The female body reduces the production of female hormones (oestrogens). This change leads to the male hormones becoming more present in the woman's body or being able to spread more strongly.

Among other things, this also has an effect on the hair roots, as women's hair follicles react sensitively to male hormones. The lack of oestrogen causes the hair roots to atrophy. As a result, the hair becomes weaker and thinner. Eventually it falls out completely.

For this reason, hormonal hair loss in women is also called androgenetic alopecia, which means hair loss caused by male hormones.

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Tips that you can use to do something about hair loss immediately

So what can you do about hair loss during the perimenopause - specifically the time before the menopause, the actual menopause? How can you stop hair loss? The good news is that there are ways and means to combat hormonal fluctuations during the menopause, e.g. with the help of various home remedies such as

1. shampoos,
2. nettle or
3. apple cider vinegar, which are often used.

However, the most effective way to support the maintenance of healthy hair is by taking high-quality nutrients, such as those contained in the high-quality remedies and products that you can order from us in the Feelgood Shop for the menopause .

Take local action against hair loss with shampoos

Shampoos are a popular remedy for hair loss. However, their effect is limited as they can only support hair and hair roots from the outside . They do not solve the actual hormonal problem.

It is more effective to tackle the issue from the inside - with nutrients that can not only support your hair roots from the inside in a natural way, but also have a positive effect on other menopausal symptoms.

Hormone-free against hair loss: benefit from biotin as natural support

These important nutrients are contained in Meno Balance, for example. Not only does it literally get to the root of the problem of hair loss. The high-quality natural ingredients contained in this product, which was specially developed for the menopause, are also traditionally used for other menopausal symptoms .

Meno Balance is particularly valuable for women going through the menopause because it

1. consists of 100 % natural ingredients
2. containsno hormones ,
3. isgentle on your body.

Scientific studies confirm that certain nutrients such as zinc, selenium or biotin - and a menopause-oriented diet - can have a positive effect on a woman's hair quality.^{1 2}

But what really helps with hair loss during the menopause? The vital substance biotin contained in Meno Balance should be emphasized here, as biotin contributes to the maintenance of healthy hair and is therefore a valuable support for strong hair roots during the menopause.

You can find other products that can help your body stay in balance during the menopause here in the Feelgood Shop.

These home remedies are used for full hair during the menopause

What else can you do to prevent hair loss during the menopause? Many women have sworn by tried and tested home remedies for centuries. These include apple cider vinegar and nettles :

1. Apple cider vinegar is said to strengthen the hair structure. At least grandmother was convinced of this. And the first studies actually support this traditional wisdom. ³
2. Stinging nettle is said to have a similar strengthening effect on the hair root and hair growth. This theory has also been investigated in individual studies and has been confirmed, at least in part. In one study, for example, it was shown that the vitamins, flavonoids and trace elements contained in stinging nettle, as well as its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, can have a positive effect in the treatment of hormonal hair loss. ⁴

Use these hairstyle tips to cleverly conceal bald patches

In addition to all the home remedies, natural preparations and other helpers for hair loss during the menopause, we have some more good news: Thin hair is not a problem. Many women have thin hair, even if they are far from or long past the menopause. For all of them, there are some wonderful hairstyle tricks that will give you voluminous hair.

For example, change your hair color or create more volume with a cheeky cut, e.g. with

1. a bob,
2. Side cut (one side shaved, the other side long - more for the brave),
3. a pageboy cut,
4. a bun or
5. generous waves.

These hairstyles provide extra hair volume, even or especially during the menopause.

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