Hair Loss Myth: Masturbation Or Frequent Sex Causes Baldness

Many hair loss  sufferers before any traces of balding have heard rumors that frequent sex or masturbation can cause baldness.     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 hair growth in one way or the other.  

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

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Bill
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