Why Men Are More Prone To Baldness Than Women
Men and women are
both creatures of the same kind generally. They
are known to respond to stimuli in similar manners,
and have similar patterns of existence. However,
being of two separate sexes, they are most likely
to also respond differently in different situations.
Differing factors cause them to respond in diverse
ways as well, and similar factors may cause
response in each sex that is very different.
For instance, if we have to take one’s
age factor into consideration, you would see
that men and women respond differently. This
is because, physiologically, there are particular
mechanisms in them that differ, making one more
prone than the other. This refers to their hormonal
balances.
Testosterone Level
In Men Is One Of The Main Cause Of Baldness
In men, for instance, there is a much higher
level of testosterone than there is in women.
For this reason, in their younger days, their
behaviors differ. When they grow older, the
levels of this hormone in each individual changes,
thereby causing changes. In men, for instance,
the high level of testosterone makes them more
prone to developing ‘male-patterned baldness’.
This is something that women are not that prone
to simply because of the fact that their level
of testosterone is much lower.
Now let us go a little deeper than simply making
testosterone the cause of male-patterned baldness.
This is because this hormone cannot directly
be blamed. The main cause of male-patterned
baldness is an enzyme known as ‘5 alpha-reductase’.
However, it is this enzyme that is responsible
for transforming testosterone into a chemical
known as dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
It is this chemical that actually causes hair
loss in men as they grow older.
Lesser Chances Of Old Age Hair Loss In Women
In contrast to this, since women have a lower
level of testosterone, they have fewer chances
of developing dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which
means that they stand fewer chances of losing
hair as they grow older. This automatically
means that women are less likely to lose hair
than men.
Based on the mechanism that is responsible that
causes baldness in men, there are particular
medicines developed. Indeed, the race is on
to develop more and more effective remedies
to combat male-patterned baldness.
Each of the current ones is quite effective,
but they are also known to have side effects
on a portion of the users. This is something
that is under observation right now, and solutions
to such problems are being sought. We can still
assert that combating hair loss in men is still
in its infancy, and it may be some time before
one proper remedy is uncovered for combating
male-patterned baldness. |
