Originally Posted by
atomic sagebrush
Usually hair loss is caused by hormonal things like having had a baby or a loss, coming off of or going onto birth control, a prolonged illness or large weight loss, extreme dieting (Ramadan can often cause it). The hair loss doesn't happen till 3-6 months after the incident because hair has to "rest" for a while before it falls out, so if you can think back about 3-6 months or even a bit longer and if there was anything hormonal or stressful to your body around that point, that is the most likely reason.