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GlossaryFerriman-Gallwey score

clinical tool quantifying excessive hair growth in women

The Ferriman-Gallwey score is a clinical tool used to evaluate and quantify the degree of hirsutism, or excessive hair growth, in women. It involves scoring hair growth in nine specific body areas, with higher scores indicating more severe hirsutism. This scale helps healthcare providers diagnose and manage conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and other endocrine disorders.

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Combined Oral Contraception and Bicalutamide in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Severe Hirsutism: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

research Combined Oral Contraception and Bicalutamide in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Severe Hirsutism: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

25 citations, December 2017 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism”

Birth control pills combined with bicalutamide are more effective at reducing excessive hair growth in women with PCOS than birth control pills alone.

research Phenotypic Comparison of Caucasian and Asian Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study

28 citations, April 2013 in “Fertility and Sterility”

Caucasian and Asian women with PCOS generally show similar symptoms, except Asian women have less chest hair.

research Prevalence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Unselected Black and White Women of the Southeastern United States: A Prospective Study

378 citations, September 1998 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism”

PCOS affects about 4% of women in the southeastern U.S. equally across Black and White populations.

research Clinico-Investigative Profile of Patients with Hirsutism in a Tertiary Level Institution

13 citations, January 2012 in “International Journal of Trichology”

Most hirsutism patients had idiopathic hirsutism or PCOS, with hormonal imbalances and signs like acne and irregular periods.

research Hirsutism in Jordanian Women

January 2023 in “Scholars journal of applied medical sciences”

The main causes of hirsutism in Jordanian women are PCOS and idiopathic hirsutism.

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community ASC-J9: Poor man’s GT-20029 that might work for regrowth. Anyone try this stuff?

in Research/Science 1 year ago

The potential hair regrowth benefits of ASC-J9, a synthetic modified version of curcumin that is said to be more effective than Minoxidil and Finasteride. Reports from users suggest good thickening and temple regrowth with topical use at 0.025% concentration.

community Figuring out my own experimental protocol

in Treatment 10 upvotes 1 year ago

User tries dermapen for hair loss and plans to use non-mainstream topicals like c60, ghk-cu, and ptd-dbm with valproic acid. They also use a head massager and modified LLLT belt for additional treatment.

community need transplant? 3.5 months progress

in Progress Pictures 19 upvotes 1 year ago

A user trying to avoid an expensive hair transplant, and the replies suggesting they wait two years on treatment before deciding if they need a transplant or not.

community 3 month progress (26M) oral fin and oral min

in Progress Pictures 645 upvotes 1 month ago

A 26-year-old user shared their 3-month progress using oral finasteride and oral minoxidil for hair loss. They experienced side effects like reduced libido and brain fog at higher doses and adjusted their dosage to manage these effects.

community 15 years of finasteride/minoxidil

in Update 194 upvotes 6 months ago

A user shared a 15-year experience using minoxidil and finasteride for hair loss, stating that despite never missing a dose, their hairline continued to recede slowly. Other users suggested that the hair loss might be exacerbated by the use of steroids and recommended considering other treatments like dutasteride and RU58841.

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