research Little Evidence Showing Hormonal Contraception Causes Weight Gain
Hormonal contraception likely doesn't cause significant weight gain.
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research What causes hidradenitis suppurativa ?—15 years after
This review summarizes 15 years of clinical and experimental research advancements in hidradenitis suppurativa, highlighting its recognition as a uniquely healable inflammatory skin disease but reports no new clinical results.
research What causes acne inversa (or hidradenitis suppurativa)? – the debate continues
This review discusses varying views on the pathogenesis of hidradenitis suppurativa and the challenges in achieving a consensus, emphasizing the need for further research rather than providing new findings.
research What causes acne inversa (or hidradenitis suppurativa)? – The debate continues
This review discusses various perspectives on the pathogenesis, classification, and contributing factors of hidradenitis suppurativa and reports no new experimental results; the authors call for further studies to advance understanding and treatment.
research Understanding Causes of Hair Loss in Women
This article reviews advancements in hair transplantation, highlighting robotic and follicular unit techniques, and discusses adjuvant modalities like platelet-rich plasma, lasers, and stem cells without reporting new clinical results.
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10 / 801 results- Can Estradiol cause side effects in people without a hormonal imbalance? Estradiol can cause side effects even in hormonally balanced individuals.
- What causes hair loss in women that may lead to considering a hair transplant? Genetic factors, hormonal changes, stress, and nutritional deficiencies often cause hair loss in women.
- Is lavender effective for hormonal hair loss or just stress? Lavender may help with stress-related hair loss but has limited evidence for hormonal hair loss.
- Want to stop hormonal hair loss without touching your hormone levels? Procapil could block the enzyme doing the damage. Procapil's supplier describes it as inhibiting 5-alpha reductase at the scalp without changing hormone levels, but the published support is cell and animal work plus one small human study of a caffeine-plus-Procapil formula. It is a cosmetic ingredient, not an approved hair-loss treatment, and no trial has compared it with finasteride or minoxidil.
- Losing hair from hormonal imbalance? Baicapil might block DHT without messing with your hormones. No published study shows that Baicapil blocks DHT — the only data on the ingredient itself is the manufacturer's own unpublished dossier, and the baicalin research behind the claim is cancer cell-line work in which the effect was explicitly independent of the androgen receptor.
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5 / 727 resultscommunity Hair Loss Factors in Moms: Analyzing Hormonal Changes, Stress, Genetics, and More
Hair loss in moms can be caused by hormonal changes, stress, genetics, and nutritional deficiencies. Solutions include hair toppers, Minoxidil, PRP therapy, and a healthy diet with supplements.
community If DHT is the cause of hair loss why do so many still lose hair on dutasteride?
Hair loss can persist despite using treatments like finasteride, dutasteride, and minoxidil due to factors like genetic sensitivity, incomplete DHT blockage, and other hormonal influences. Individual responses vary, and some may require a combination of treatments to stabilize hair loss.
community Sebaceous filaments / blackheads on scalp - are they a cause of MPB or a symptom?
Sebaceous filaments or blackheads on the scalp are not a cause of hair loss; it's more likely due to hormonal factors, particularly in androgen-sensitive areas like the temples and crown. The user is using topical finasteride, minoxidil, and tretinoin for treatment.
community Attempting to assist people with gyno sides on finasteride
Finasteride can cause gynecomastia due to hormonal imbalances. Management includes consulting an endocrinologist and using aromatase inhibitors like anastrozole or supplements like DIM and zinc.
community How analogous are pumpkin seeds to fin/dut?
Eating pumpkin seeds is unlikely to cause significant hormonal changes or side effects like decreased libido or erectile dysfunction. Pumpkin seeds are not an effective substitute for finasteride or dutasteride in treating hair loss.
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