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    Glossary Oral Antiandrogens

    medications taken orally to block male hormones like testosterone

    Oral antiandrogens are medications taken by mouth that block the effects of androgens, which are male hormones like testosterone. These drugs are often used to treat conditions like androgenic alopecia (hair loss), prostate cancer, and hirsutism (excessive hair growth) by reducing the influence of androgens on the body.

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    1. Treatment of female pattern hair loss with oral antiandrogens British Journal of Dermatology · 2005 · 179 citations
    2. Bicalutamide: A potential new oral antiandrogenic drug for female pattern hair loss Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2020 · 8 citations
    3. The Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived-Conditioned Media in Combination with Oral Anti-Androgenic Drugs on Male Pattern Baldness: An Animal Study. PubMed · 2023
    4. Oral Contraceptives and Antiandrogens Most Effective for Hirsutism Pharmacotherapy. PubMed · 2019
    5. Oral Contraceptives as Anti-Androgenic Treatment of Acne 2002 · 16 citations
    6. 32571 Intensive dutasteride mesotherapy protocol (IDMP) with oral minoxidil as an alternative to antiandrogens in AGA. A retrospective analysis of a hair restoration center Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2022
    7. Antiandrogenic drugs, a therapeutic option for frontal fibrosing alopecia patients Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2016 · 10 citations
    8. BH04 Growing interest: a survey of low-dose oral minoxidil prescribing for hair loss British Journal of Dermatology · 2025
    9. Oral Contraceptives and Cyproterone Acetate in Female Acne Treatment Dermatology · 1998 · 30 citations
    10. Anti-androgen therapy for the treatment of female pattern hair loss: a clinical review of current and emerging therapies Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2025
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    1. If dutesteride and oral minoxidil doesn’t work that’s it right? Reddit · 25 Apr 2024
    2. Are there ever going to be any oral DHT blocking treatments in the future? Reddit · 19 Oct 2023
    3. Exactly 1 year on 0,5mg oral dutasteride and 5mg oral minoxidil Reddit · 20 Sept 2026
    4. M23: Oral min and fin 6months + no regrowth or progress Reddit · 15 Sept 2026
    5. How good are anti-androgens? Are they worth seeking? Reddit · 7 Apr 2026
    6. Thoughts about ORAL ketoconazole? (pills) Reddit · 14 Jan 2026
    7. Cheap topical anti-androgens recommendations? Reddit · 10 Dec 2025
    8. 1+ year oral dut and oral min. 2023 → 2025. No regrowth or stability, loss continues. I'm completely cooked and demoralized. Reddit · 15 Mar 2025
    9. Oral Min 2.5mg, oral fin 1mg, 2mm derma roller, discouraged by results after a month Community · 16 Dec 2024
    10. I’ve been on dutesteride and oral minoxidil for two years now and I’ve only lost ground… 25m What should I do? Reddit · 10 Apr 2024
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    1. Cyproterone a synthetic anti-androgen and weak progestogen that inhibits DHT binding to androgen receptor
    2. Bicalutamide Nonsteroidal anti-androgen, originally a prostate cancer drug
    3. Dutasteride 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that blocks both enzyme types, a stronger DHT blocker than finasteride
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