The symptom that women are entering their later years was included in an NHS Foudnation Trust report that said “hair may thin and dry” during the change.

Women’s Health Concern add that while women do not tend to lose all of their hair – like men can – their hair may still thin drastically during the menopause.

“Very commonly, the volume and condition of the hair appears to worsen, with some women noticing that hair does not grow as much as previously.

“More hair seems to come out in the basin when washing and hair brushes soon fill up as loose hairs are brushed away.”

However, the loss can be more profound for some women for others.

“The despair felt by women from thinning hair is underestimated and often ignored,” says the UK coordinator of French hair care brand Lazartigue, Erica McCready.

The brand also claims that “in most cases, a 40-year-old woman has experienced a 20 per cent decrease of her hair volume.”

So how can women turn back the tide when it comes to thinning hair?

They claim women using their products for the three month treatment time will see regrowth.

Their Stymulactine 21 serum “encourages a vigorous growth of weak and anaemic hair”, they claim, due to the silanols, amino-acids and marine agents that ‘feed’ the roots with vitamins and minerals.

The Intensive scalp revitalizer is recommended for new mothers who have suffered associated hair loss. as to contains plant placenta, a powerful regenerator which stimulates hair growth.

“After using it, most women see improvements, including a slowing or stopping altogether of balding, as well as thicker hair. Up to 25% of women experience hair regrowth while using it,” they claim.

When Loose Women’s Nadia Sawalha revealed last week that her trademark curly tresses were thinning, she hit the headlines.