Hair loss happens to women, too. The April issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter covers the most common cause of hair loss in women and treatment options. Androgenetic alopecia (al-o-PE-she-uh) is the medical term for pattern hair thinning that affects women and, more commonly, men. This hair loss and gradual thinning are a normal part of aging. Genetics help determine when hair loss begins, how quickly it progresses and the pattern of hair loss. Unlike men, women with androgenetic alopecia usually maintain their frontal hairline and rarely experience complete balding... 
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