The Menopausal Minute

The Menopausal Minute

My Hair’s Thinner,

My Confidence Is Not.

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Allie Theiss, MSc CSC ABS
Aug 13, 2025
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The first time I noticed more hair in my brush than on my head, I did what any rational adult would do—I blamed the shampoo. Then the conditioner. Then a cat.

Spoiler: It wasn’t the shampoo. Or the conditioner. Or a cat.

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It was me—well, more specifically, my hormones. Midlife hair thinning is like your body’s way of remind…

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