Hair Loss Myth: Masturbation Or Frequent Sex Causes Baldness

Many hair loss  sufferers before any traces of [tag]balding[/tag] have heard rumors that frequent sex or masturbation can cause [tag]baldness[/tag].     Let’s  come out with it up front, this is a hair loss myth  and a fallacy.   Ironically, the oppositive rumor has also been heard.   There is no scientific evidence however,  to suggest that any chemicals released during sex or masturbation can impact hair loss  or [tag]hair growth[/tag] in one way or the other.  

The most common type of [tag]hair loss[/tag] is hereditary which is caused by the genes.   These genes are responsible for programming certain hair follicles to be susceptible to [tag]dihydrotestosterone[/tag] ([tag]DHT[/tag]).   When [tag]5-alpha-reductase[/tag] enzymes combine with [tag]testosterone[/tag] in the body, this DHT is created.   When it bindes to the receptor sites of the [tag]hair follicle[/tag], the hairs that are susceptible to DHT begin to weaken and eventually die.   Symptoms of the hair follicle dying include, [tag]hair miniaturization[/tag], additional or rapid [tag]hair shedding[/tag] due to a quicker [tag]hair growth cycle[/tag], thinner, finer, and lighter colored hair, and going [tag]bald[/tag].

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