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People often stress about having a bad hair day, but it is much worse to find yourself going bald, and having to say goodbye to your crowning glory. Even if you try everything you can think of, and everything that is recommended, to prevent baldness, losing your hair can often seem inevitable. So, this is for those people who are concerned about losing their hair, or who or already almost bald or even completely bald.

To the dismay of many, many causes of hair loss cannot be halted or changed. No matter how much you groom and pamper your hair, there is always the chance of losing it or even going bald. Here is a list of hair loss causes that have been supported and researched by medical scientists.

Hormones have the ability to affect hair growth, and thus loss, in both men and women. Studies show that many men who are affected by hair loss have a pattern of hair loss that is followed. The same studies indicate that hair loss in women do not follow the same kinds of hair loss patterns that men suffering from hair loss see.

Women can also suffer from hair loss due to natural reasons. One such reason can be childbirth as a mother goes through some extreme changes after a child is born. Most women experience this type of hair loss after they have delivered their new baby. The wonderful thing about this type of hair loss is that it is temporary and will stop as the body recovers from its ordeal.

For women, especially those with genetic predisposition to androgenic alopecia, birth control pills can be a major cause for hair loss. Due to this, you should check with your doctor if you have a family history of balding or if you are already losing hair. On the positive side for many women, this effect is only temporary, and can stop after one to six months, however, for some women, the hair loss that has already happened will be permanent, and the hair will not be able to be regrown.

Beyond those already stated, additional possible causes for hair loss can be due to deficiencies of nutrients in your diet. Iron especially, as well as other vitamins and minerals contribute a lot toward the promotion of hair growth. It is well known that illnesses or diseases can be a cause for hair loss as well, especially some of the treatments for cancer or medications for other chronic conditions.