Guest Author - Sharon Bejin

What woman doesn't want a head full of thick hair? Each year we spend billions of dollars on hair products to get the perfect look. We spend time and money coloring, cutting, and styling our hair.

In our younger years, we never gave it any thought to losing our hair. Our thoughts were consumed with how our hair looked at that time. Now in mid-life, we are shocked to discover signs of thinning hair. We thought that was something only men had to deal with. Well, unfortunately that is not the case with many women. After years of hair coloring and use of styling sprays, gels, and mousses our hair is fighting back.

Heredity, stress, and abrupt hormonal changes contribute to hair thinning. Hormonal changes after giving birth and taking birth control pills are another reason you are losing hair. Chemically-based products may also be part of the problem. Other things may affect hair loss: injury to the head, imbalanced diets and use of drugs to treat diseases. These can all cause disruptions to the normal production of hair and the circulations of hair follicles. During menopause this problem becomes more pronounced because the hair shafts become thinner and the hair follicles shrink. Now that we are older, all the extra hairs that we lose each day are not replaced like in previous years.

There are many products out there that claim to thicken hair or put a stop to hair loss. Before rushing out and purchasing hair loss products, talk with your doctor and get information about what to do to stop hair loss. Do some research of products on your own before attempting to use it on your hair; there are some products out there that do not work, although a few do. Rogain for Women is a topical solution and also promotes hair growth. You don’t need a prescription for it- is sold over-the-counter. If you ask your dermatologist, he or she can give you more information about this.