What are some medical causes of hair loss?

There are a number of common medical reasons for hair loss in men and women, including trichotillomania, Alopecia Areata, telogen effluvium, acute stress, anemia, and radiation.

Trichtillomania, or compulsive hair pulling, is related to obsessive-compulsive disorder

Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune condition that causes a recurrent non-scarring hair loss

Telogen Effluvium is temporary hair loss that is caused by some form of shock to the body such as pregnancy, stopping use of a birth control pill, extreme physical and emotional stress

Anemia, deficiency of iron in the body, has been shown to be the main cause of hair loss in non-menopausal women

Radiation and chemotherapy are treatments for cancer

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