Hair Loss
Most women and men experience hair loss when estrogen levels are elevated to unhealthy levels. Because of a gene variation that interferes with the activity of an enzyme (aromatase) that processes estrogen, excessive estrogen may cause hair loss in particular women. This is because aromatase is responsible for the processing of estrogen. With other women, the issue with estrogen dominance is that they also have lower amounts of progesterone compared to estrogen, and progesterone is a hormone that helps protect hair follicles from the effects of testosterone, DHT, and estrogen, which may lead to hair loss. Some evidence indicates that progesterone may serve as an aromatase inhibitor.
Hair loss in women is often more modest than in males. The majority of women have diffuse hair loss rather than bald areas. The thinning may occur at the front, on the sides, or the crown of the head. Large clumps of hair may also come out after brushing and washing. Estrogen influences the hormones, influencing the hair’s capacity to grow. With estrogen dominance, hair does not regrow healthily and robustly. It might also be seen that the hair begins to thin and fall out.
