Latest articles from Health and Medicine Info (http://www.health-n-medicine.info) http://www.health-n-medicine.info 2009-01-08T23:00:14+01:00 text/html 2007-11-13T13:02:55+01:00 http://www.health-n-medicine.info http://www.health-n-medicine.info/remedy-for-hair-loss-a1542.html Hormones govern the growth of hair. In men, the male hormone, testosterone, governs beard, body hair and hair in the armpits. In women, estrogen, the female hormone generally prevents hair growth on the chin and encourages it to grow on the head. Occasionally women develop signs of hair loss or baldness when estrogen levels drop.