unPAUSED with Dr. Mary Claire Haver
I’m Dr. Mary Claire Haver, a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist and Certified Menopause Practitioner. I am also an adjunct professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Texas medical branch. Welcome to unPAUSED, the podcast where we cut through the silence and talk about what it really takes for women to thrive in the second half of life.
CURRENT EPISODE
Menopause Masterclass: Why Your Hair Is Thinning and What Works
In this solo episode of unPAUSED, Dr. Mary Claire Haver explains why hair loss in women over 40 is a medical condition with real, identifiable causes rather than a cosmetic complaint to be dismissed as stress or aging. She starts with the biology of the hair growth cycle, describing the growth, transition, and resting phases and how normal daily shedding compares with the kind of hair loss that signals a problem. She also outlines the warning signs that require prompt evaluation by a dermatologist, including bald patches, a receding hairline, and scalp scarring, redness, scaling, or burning.