Testosterone and Hair Loss - Is There a Connection?

Could there be a connection between testosterone and hair loss? Is the reason a black and white answer? How complex is it?

While it is believed that Androgenic Alopecia has been the sole culprit in hair loss, research suggests that a particular hormone could be responsible for hair loss within the male population.

This hormone called Dihydrotesttosterone, or DHT, is a by-product of testosterone. It is made by an enzyme called 5a reductase or DHEAS, which is more common in women. DHT is found in the prostate, skin and hair follicles.

What could first trigger hair loss may not be the amount of DHT or testosterone directly per say, but the sensitivity of your hair follicles along with the exposure of different amounts of DHT or testosterone. The AR gene is responsible for making the receptors on hair follicles, which interact with testosterone and DHT. This nature of sensitivity, determined by genetics, may be what controls the tolerance these receptors can acquire.

Your individual genetic code may also affect the limit or the maximum capacity your body can retain before finally feeling the effects of an overload, thus triggering the start of hair loss.

That being said, how else could this affect a person's life or lifestyle? If hair loss is due to the sensitivity of your AR gene, could working out in excess lead to hair loss? Athletes and bodybuilders live a certain lifestyle in which taking an enormous amount supplements is involved, some of which can lead to a rise in testosterone levels. This increase in testosterone could test the limits and may lead to an increase in DHT, which in excess may trigger the start of hair loss. 

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Source: Healthline.Com

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