PCOS female with significant receding and thinning; doctor won’t give me anything but Spiro and Spiro sucks
Female 9/9/2022
PCOS receding hair thinning hair dutasteride spironolactone DHT topical anti-androgens Alpicort F topical alfatradiol bicalutamide Eucapil 5AR inhibiting drugs finasteride ferritin iron supplements non-hormonal IUD hormonal birth control hair loss hair thinning Avodart Spiro Casodex 5AR inhibitors Propecia IUD birth control
Female with PCOS experiences receding and thinning hair, wants dutasteride instead of spironolactone. Discusses desire to reduce DHT without losing libido.
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