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research Are ABO/Rh blood groups A risk factor for polycystic ovary syndrome?

1 citations , September 2023 in “Medicine”

In this study, the ABO/Rh blood group distribution in individuals with polycystic ovary syndrome was similar to that of healthy individuals, and there was no link with clinical or biochemical factors of PCOS.

research SELENIUN1M BLOOD AND HAIR OF HEALTH PERSON FROM NPC HIGH AND LOW RISK AREA OF GUANGDONG PROVINCE

January 1988

This study found no significant differences in selenium levels in blood or hair between healthy individuals from high and low nasopharyngeal carcinoma risk areas, suggesting selenium levels are not influenced by age, sex, or residence.

research The endoscopic surgical monitoring system-guided impact factors exploring of blood loss and fluid absorption during plasmakinetic TURP: a prospective study in high-risk BPH patients

November 2025 in “BMC Urology”

This study reports that prostate volume, operation time, resected tissue weight, and smoking increase risks of blood loss and fluid absorption during PK-TURP, while finasteride treatment and surgeon experience may reduce these risks.

research Associations between transition‐specific stress experience, nocturnal decline in ambulatory blood pressure, and C‐reactive protein levels among transgender men

40 citations , November 2011 in “American Journal of Human Biology”

In this study, stress experienced by transmen during early stages of gender transition was associated with reduced nocturnal blood pressure decline and increased C-reactive protein levels.

research Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Bulgarian Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and/or Obesity

22 citations , January 2012 in “Obstetrics and Gynecology International”

In this study of Bulgarian women, the waist-to-stature ratio was a better marker for an unfavorable metabolic profile than the waist-to-hip ratio among those with PCOS and obesity.

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community PSA: You can’t donate blood if you are taking finasteride

in Finasteride/Dutasteride 280 upvotes 10 months ago

Finasteride users cannot donate blood due to potential risks to pregnant women, requiring a one-month cessation before donating. Dutasteride requires a six-month deferral, and topical applications are not restricted.

community Reminder: You cannot donate blood if you are taking Fin or Dut

730 upvotes 1 year ago

You cannot donate blood if you are taking finasteride or dutasteride due to potential risks to pregnant women. Finasteride has a shorter wait time to donate blood compared to dutasteride, and both oral and topical forms can disqualify you from donating.

community FYI you can't donate blood when on fin/dut

266 upvotes 1 year ago

People on finasteride or dutasteride cannot donate blood due to the risk of birth defects if the blood is given to a pregnant woman. It's advised to stop finasteride for a month and dutasteride for six months before donating.

community Interpreting pre-finisteride blood panels

2 upvotes 1 year ago

The conversation is about someone planning to start finasteride for hair loss and wanting to interpret pre-treatment blood panels to assess the risk of side effects like gynecomastia. They list various tests to measure hormone levels and other health indicators.

community Getting bloods done whilst on finasteride

in General 98 upvotes 1 year ago

Finasteride can affect hormone levels within two weeks, and a break of several weeks is recommended for baseline results. Monitoring E2 and testosterone is suggested to assess the risk of gynecomastia.

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learn Finasteride

Are there really risks with topical finasteride? Reports on topical finasteride describe scalp irritation and dermatitis as the effects specific to it, and blood levels lower than the oral drug; whether systemic side effects are genuinely rarer has not been measured in a trial powered to answer it. Both forms are prescription-only and contraindicated around pregnancy.

learn Hair Transplant

What precautions should be taken after a hair transplant? Clinics commonly advise avoiding strenuous activity, smoking, alcohol, direct sun and touching the grafts while the scalp heals. Any change to a prescribed medicine, including blood thinners, should be agreed with the doctor who prescribed it.

learn Dutasteride

Heavy duty finasteride that comes with higher risks

learn Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor

Can products that stimulate Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) improve blood flow to hair follicles? Yes, products that stimulate VEGF may improve blood flow to hair follicles.

learn Microneedling

technique to create small wounds in skin to activate collagen production and hair growth

learn Mesotherapy

technique to inject very small amounts of beneficial chemicals into the scalp

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learn Centella

Ever wonder why your hair doesn’t grow back thick anymore? Maybe your scalp needs better blood flow: centella could help. There is no clinical trial of centella asiatica for hair loss and no study measuring scalp blood flow in people using it; the only hair-related evidence is a 2017 cell-culture study. Centella products are cosmetics that may soothe an irritated scalp, and the link between scalp circulation and pattern hair loss is itself unproven.

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