Nuclear stack: 2.5mg dutasteride vs 0.5mg dutasteride + topical finasteride/dutasteride/spironolactone for male pattern baldness    Research/Science 9/29/2024  
  The conversation discusses using 2.5mg dutasteride, 0.5mg dutasteride with topical treatments, and other combinations like oral minoxidil, RU58841, and microneedling for male pattern baldness. Users share experiences and suggest various treatment regimens, emphasizing the effectiveness of dutasteride and minoxidil. 
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 community Female, 30, PCOS diagnosis, MPB Norwood 2. Endo refuses to give anything other than Spironolactone. Feel like I’m at my wit’s end here.
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 community Switch from fin to dut and its worse
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 The conversation discusses using oral Minoxidil, topical Minoxidil with RU58841, Finasteride, and serioxyl for hair loss. It also asks for opinions on the effectiveness of other treatments like Setipiprant, Dutasteride, and Spironolactone, and thoughts on HMI-115 and GT20029 trials.  
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