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.

Hair loss affects both men and women. Studies have shown that one common cause of hair loss is hormone imbalance, which can affect the stimulation of hair growth in both genders. Hair loss in men is said to happen in specific patterns, but hair loss and hair thinning in women is not known to follow a certain pattern.

Due to the diverse changes a woman's body goes through as a result of pregnancy, some women may suffer temporary hair loss after child birth. Hair loss in new mothers may last for weeks or even months after the birth of their child. Pregnancy is one of the major causes of hair loss in women.

Taking birth control pills is considered to be one of the most common causes of hair loss for women that have genetic predisposition to Androgenic Alopecia. If you know that you have someone in your family that are balding and loosing hair, you should consult your doctor before beginning to take birth control pills. The bright side of this is that the condition is usually only temporary, and it could stop after one to six months. In some cases; however, women were no longer able to regrow the hair that was lost during the months this condition existed.

On top of causes previously mentioned, hair loss can also occur due to diets with nutrient deficiencies. Many vitamins and minerals, especially iron, play an important role in avoiding hair loss and keeping hair healthy and growing. Medications and cancer treatments can also explain a hair loss problem, as some illnesses, their medications as well as treatments can cause hair loss.