Why do MEN go BALD and not women?

Question

I think Nature is a bit unfair. Some men love their hair

Answer 1

women's hair goes thin.

Answer 2

It is to do with testosterone which men make a lot more of than women and it is genetic, the gene is carried by your mum and passed from father to daughter. If your maternal grandfather has strong healthy hair it is very likely you will have too! Women have our lovely 'monthlies' to contend with and besides some women suffer from alopecia - I think Gail Porter is really beautiful and incredibly brave - but can you imagine how SHE must have felt being a woman and losing her hair!
Anyway it is the person that counts and most women would rather see a smartly cropped head (believe me boys- it looks far more attractive than a ridiculous 'Mr Whippy' style comb over!)

Answer 3

Men AND women go bald when they are old ... but apparently (and I haven't seen it, thank God) they go bald all over their bodies. Ask anyone who works in care. There is also the theory that men don't go bald, their hair just goes through their heads and comes out of their noses and ears .... ;-)

Answer 4

Male pattern baldness is thought to occur in varying forms in about 66% of adult males at some point in their lives.[1] It is characterized by hair receding from the lateral sides of the forehead, known as "receding hairline" or "receding brow." An additional bald patch may develop on top (vertex). The trigger for this type of baldness (called androgenic alopecia because it is caused by male hormones or androgens) is DHT, a powerful sex hormone.[2] The mechanism by which DHT accomplishes this is not yet understood. In genetically-prone scalps, DHT initiates a process of follicular miniaturization. Through the process of follicular miniaturization, hair shaft width is progressively decreased until scalp hair resembles fragile vellus hair or "peach fuzz" or else becomes non-existent. Onset of hair loss sometimes begins as early as end of puberty, and is mostly genetically determined. Male pattern baldness is classified on the Hamilton-Norwood scale I-VIII. Female pattern baldness, in which the midline parting of the hair appears broadened, is less common. It is believed to result from a decrease in estrogen, a hormone that normally counteracts the balding effect of testosterone, which normally occurs in women's blood. Female pattern baldness is classified on the Ludwig scale I-III.

For a lot more detail see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald

Answer 5

some women can go bald just not as much as most men

Answer 6

I think it's because baldness is caused by too much testosterone. That's just what I heard. Women's hair gets thinner, so it's harder to tell.

Answer 7

There are women out there who have gone bald, it's just that they don't show it to the world.

Answer 8

women do go bald but when they do they look like men so we just think hey thats another bald bloke. hehe

Answer 9

Testosterone.

Answer 10

It's perfectly fair! It's the only way women can feel they have an equal stake in the ageing process!

Answer 11

women's hairs also balds. it thins out as she get older. and more hair falls out. plus in extreme cases bald patched appear.