Several health conditions, including thyroid disease, iron deficiency anemia, and hormone imbalance can cause hair loss in an individual. While thyroid blood tests and other lab tests, including a Complete Blood Count (CBC) can help diagnose hair fall, it is important to exclude other causes of hair loss as well.
Because there are many types of hair loss, finding the reason behind hair loss can be challenging. The medical term for hair loss treatment is known as alopecia. Most hair loss is not associated with the systemic or internal disease. Hair may simply thin as a result of predetermined genetic factors and the overall ageing process. Many men and women may notice mild physiologic thinning of their hair starting in their 30s and 40s. Other factors may include illness, emotional trauma, protein deprivation during strict dieting, and hormonal changes like those in pregnancy, puberty, and menopause may also cause hair loss.