30 citations,
September 2016 in “BMJ” Taking 5-α reductase inhibitors for prostate enlargement or hair loss does not significantly raise the risk of erectile dysfunction.
30 citations,
July 2004 in “Fertility and Sterility” 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.
30 citations,
October 2002 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Use "female pattern hair loss" term, finasteride may help, more research needed.
29 citations,
September 2014 in “Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity” Finasteride and dutasteride effectively treat hair loss in men and women, but may cause side effects like low libido and depression.
28 citations,
December 2007 in “Archives of ophthalmology” Lash ptosis is more common and severe in people with congenital eyelid droop than in those with acquired eyelid droop or without eyelid droop.
28 citations,
January 2003 in “Urologic oncology” Suppressing certain hormones might help prevent prostate cancer.
28 citations,
August 2001 in “Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery” People with Down's syndrome often have more skin problems due to a weak immune system.
25 citations,
July 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Imiquimod cream activates hair follicle stem cells and causes early hair growth by changing immune cells and certain protein expressions.
24 citations,
June 2016 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Tofacitinib helped a young woman's severe hair loss and arthritis but not her plaque psoriasis.
24 citations,
June 2011 in “Andrologia” Ganoderma lucidum may help treat enlarged prostate in rats.
24 citations,
January 2011 in “International Journal of Trichology” Light microscopy is useful for diagnosing different hair disorders.
22 citations,
August 2011 in “Journal of Supercritical Fluids” Rice bran extract might help prevent hair loss.
22 citations,
June 2007 in “Radiologia Medica” Testicular microlithiasis may increase the risk of testicular cancer and patients with it should be closely monitored.
21 citations,
September 2004 in “Fertility and Sterility” Amenorrhea, or the absence of periods, should be evaluated by age 15 or within five years of early breast development, and is most commonly caused by conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome and hypothalamic amenorrhea.
20 citations,
February 2002 in “Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents” New research is needed to create better drugs that block the enzyme responsible for conditions like male baldness and prostate enlargement.
20 citations,
March 1985 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Genetic factors alone might not cause pemphigus vulgaris; other factors like birth complications and puberty may trigger it.
18 citations,
October 2017 in “Drug Design Development and Therapy” DA-9401 helps protect rat testis from finasteride damage.
18 citations,
January 2002 in “Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin/Chemical and pharmaceutical bulletin” New pregnane derivatives were more effective than finasteride at inhibiting a key enzyme for male pattern baldness.
17 citations,
May 1998 in “Steroids” Researchers developed a model to predict how well certain compounds can block an enzyme related to hair loss and prostate issues, suggesting a 50 mg dose of finasteride might be effective based on lab and body data.
15 citations,
January 2017 in “JAMA Dermatology” Topical minoxidil improves female pattern hair loss, finasteride not effective, laser devices show mixed results.
14 citations,
November 2008 in “Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology” Finasteride helps treat prostate issues and may prevent prostate cancer in high-risk men.
13 citations,
June 2021 in “Carcinogenesis” Certain hair straighteners and dyes may increase ovarian cancer risk, especially in African American/Black women.
13 citations,
January 2017 in “Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” Certain compounds, especially those with a propionic substituent, could potentially be new treatments for hair loss and similar disorders.
13 citations,
April 2012 in “International Urology and Nephrology” 12 citations,
January 2015 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” A mother and daughter with similar hair loss conditions and identical HLA types suggest a genetic link between the conditions.
12 citations,
June 2012 in “Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical” A family had a rare fungal infection called white piedra, identified as Trichosporon inkin.
12 citations,
May 2005 in “Current obstetrics and gynaecology/Current obstetrics & gynaecology” Hirsutism is too much hair growth in women like the pattern in men, often caused by high male hormones, and can be treated with hormone control and hair removal methods.
12 citations,
August 2000 in “Fertility and Sterility” Topical finasteride doesn't reduce DHT levels, hinting at an endocrine role in hair loss.
12 citations,
February 1997 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The enzyme type 1 5α-reductase is more active in the hair follicle's lower part than in the skin's outer layer.
12 citations,
July 1993 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Certain sex hormones and antiandrogens can either slow down or speed up the growth of human hair follicle cells depending on their concentration.