How can Telogen Effluvium affect female hair loss?

A less common, but sometimes more devastating, condition is TE. In this case all the hair rapidly begins to fall out, leaving the sufferer with a bald head. The reason for this is that the follicles all begin rejuvenating simultaneously, usually as a result of a major stress occurrence (such as dealing with the death of a spouse or close person), or hormonal imbalances. Chemical treatments, such as chemotherapy can also trigger this condition.

To put your mind at ease, it's useful to understand the hair reproduction and rejuvenation cycle to accept that this condition is a temporary one lasting about six months. All hair strands eventually die and fall out, following which the follicle goes through a rejuvenation (or resting) process, taking up to six months to produce a strand. When a trigger causes all follicles to follow this cycle simultaneously you end up with a bald head.

Elsewhere on this site are several pages of information and advice on hair loss prevention and treatment, as well as suggested remedy products, and they apply to both sexes.