Comparison of Finasteride Versus Spironolactone in the Treatment of Idiopathic Hirsutism

    December 1997 in “ Fertility and Sterility ”
    Mithat Erenus, Deniz Yucelten, Fatih Durmusoglu, Oya Gürbüz
    Studysummary This study found that spironolactone was significantly more effective than finasteride in reducing hirsutism scores over 9 months, despite more side effects occurring in the spironolactone group.
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