Does a Hormone Imbalance Cease Hair Growth?

Hair loss affects men and women of all ages. If your normal hair growth has ceased, it could be caused by a damaging hairstyle, a scalp infection or a hormone imbalance.

Hair Growth

• Hair growth happens in three stages. First, hair grows, then it rests, and then it is shed. Usually, a new hair begins to grow in its place right away. When something like a hormone imbalance interferes with those stages, hair growth can cease.

Thyroid

• If your thyroid is over- or under-active, it can cause a hormone imbalance, which in turn can cause your hair to fall out and stop new hair growth.

Androgen/Estrogen

• If your androgen or estrogen hormone levels are out of balance, your hair could stop growing. This is called male-pattern or female-pattern baldness.

Other

• Other hormone imbalances can cause hair growth to cease. Many women experience hair loss after pregnancy. Hair loss can be an early sign that you have diabetes.

Considerations

• Once you receive treatment for the hormone imbalance you are experiencing, your hair loss will stop and hair growth will begin again.