Hair loss in women is a very common problem. If you have been through child birth or maybe nearing menopause, chances are you will be a probable candidate for hair loss!

Knowing what causes hair loss is as important as how to prevent hair loss in women as well! Also, remember that what we are concerned about is not losing hair - but rather, losing a lot of hair faster than we could grown them back!

So is there actually a way on how to prevent hair loss from happening? Ever heard of "an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure"? The same train of thought applies to keeping a full head of hair.

Here are a couple of simple (and sensible!) tips on how to prevent hair loss in women:

1. Hair care - your hair, just like anything else in the world, is subject to wear and tear. Take care of it. Avoid overusing hair dyes, curling irons and hair dryers.

2. Hair style - tight hair styles can cause hair loss. Stop wearing tight hair styles like pig tails or corn rows before you develop scarring of the scalp.

3. Drugs and hair loss - Some common medicine have been known to cause hair loss. Ask your doctor for advise if you are experiencing hair loss and is taking maybe one or two of the following drugs: blood thinners (also called anticoagulants), gout medication, high blood pressure or hypertention, vitamin A (if too much is taken), birth control pills and antidepressants.

4. Hot oils and perms - avoid hot oils and perms as some chemicals used in these procedures causes scarring of the scalp.

5. Proper diet - make sure that you have enough calcium in your diet to make your hair follicles strong! Iron deficiency is also a culprit especially with women.

6. Lead a stress free (or a less stressful) life - a variety of self help and other resources is available for you if you feel that your hair loss may be caused by this.

Finally, it is important to always lead a healthy way of life. Hair loss is one of your body's way of saying that something's wrong, and you need to get something fixed - real quick!