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Heavy duty finasteride that comes with higher risks, but scalp injections seem safe and are gaining popularity
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research Intractable Diffuse Alopecia Caused by Multifactorial Side-Effects in Treatment of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia: Connection to Iatrogenic Failure of Estrogen Secretion
The patient's long-term hair loss was caused by leukemia treatments and low estrogen levels, worsened by her genetic tendency for hair loss.
research Hormone Replacement Therapy and the Skin
Estrogen replacement can improve skin health in menopausal women but doesn't reverse sun damage or prevent hair loss.
research Evaluation of Serum G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor 1 (GPER-1) Levels in Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia
Alopecia patients have less GPER-1, which might affect hair loss.
research Current Evaluation of Amenorrhea
Amenorrhea is when a woman doesn't have periods, with primary amenorrhea starting by age 15 or within five years of breast development, and secondary amenorrhea when periods stop for three months. It affects 3-4% of women not pregnant, breastfeeding, or in menopause, mainly due to polycystic ovary syndrome, hypothalamic amenorrhea, hyperprolactinemia, and ovarian failure.
research Current Evaluation of Amenorrhea
Amenorrhea is relatively rare and initial testing should check FSH, TSH, and prolactin levels.
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TallDarkAndHandsom3
in Treatment 9 months ago Hair loss can be linked to low testosterone, affecting DHT and estrogen levels. Treatments discussed include increasing testosterone, using Finasteride, and applying estrogen cream.
community Baby hairs growing with 0.33g of fin every other day!
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ConfidentMonkey
in Progress Pictures
51 upvotes
9 months ago A user reports hair regrowth at the temples after starting 0.33g of finasteride every other day in January, combined with weekly microneedling sessions. They experienced sexual side effects at higher doses, which improved with a lower dose and supplements like broccoli extract and l-citrulline.
community Finasteride doesn't work for me in 2 years and my bloodtest result just came in.
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Remarkable_Run3760
in Progress Pictures
88 upvotes
1 year ago A user has been treating hair loss with finasteride for two years without success and is experiencing an itchy scalp with seborrhea. Despite low DHT levels, they are still losing hair, suggesting that DHT might not be the main cause of their hair loss, and they are considering other treatments or causes.
community Estrogen is an anabolic for scalp hair, if you mix it with growth stimulants such as oral minoxidil. All we need is an artificial SARM-estrogen that will work only with hair and will be invisible for the rest of the body + some next level AA only for hair – goodbye hair transplant industry
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Ant1pal
in Transgender
137 upvotes
3 years ago Hair loss discussion mentions using estrogen mixed with growth stimulants like oral minoxidil for scalp hair growth. Idea proposed for an artificial SARM-estrogen that only affects hair without body side effects.
community Dutasteride High Libido. How come we don't talk about this?
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noeyys
in Finasteride/Dutasteride
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3 months ago Dutasteride and finasteride can affect libido differently, with some experiencing increased libido and others decreased libido or erectile dysfunction. Dutasteride may increase testosterone levels but can also cause side effects like liver enzyme changes, while topical finasteride may have fewer sexual side effects.