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Minoxidil is the only FDA-approved topical drug for treating male or female pattern hair loss, and other medications like finasteride and dutasteride can also increase hair growth.

Finasteride may cause sexual side effects like erectile dysfunction, but they are reversible and affect less than 2% of men.

Finasteride and minoxidil together promote hair growth better than either alone.

Intermittent low-dose finasteride works as well as daily use for treating excessive hair growth in women.

Finasteride causes lasting fertility decrease in rats.

Dutasteride mesotherapy helps treat male hair loss but may harm sperm and sexual function.

Finasteride may affect PNMT, causing side effects.

The document concludes that hirsutism can be managed with various treatments tailored to the individual, potentially improving quality of life.

Finasteride doesn't effectively treat hair loss in postmenopausal women.

5α-reductase inhibitors can cause sexual problems, higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer, and depression.

5-alpha reductase inhibitors can cause sexual side effects like erectile dysfunction and reduced sexual desire, sometimes lasting after stopping the drug.

Male pattern hair loss caused by follicular miniaturization; early diagnosis and treatment can reduce psychological burden.

Finasteride for hair loss may cause persistent sexual symptoms, depression, anxiety, and lower quality of life.

St. John's wort increases finasteride metabolism, reducing its effectiveness; use caution when combining them.

Finasteride and minoxidil are effective FDA-approved treatments for androgenetic alopecia.

Finasteride reduces corpus cavernosum weight but doesn't affect erectile response in rats.

Finasteride improves hair growth and reduces hirsutism in women, but side effects and optimal dosages need further research.

Low-dose finasteride reduces excessive hair growth in teenage girls safely and affordably.

Combination therapy improves hair growth in advanced hair loss.

Many treatments for hair loss lack proper testing and FDA approval, so their effectiveness is uncertain.

Topical finasteride helps regrow hair and reduce hair loss in men and women.

Finasteride microspheres help reduce hair loss for up to eight weeks with fewer side effects.

Topical treatments for hair loss can be effective but need careful safety evaluation.

The article concludes that a thorough diagnosis and treatment plan, including medications, non-invasive methods, or surgery, is important for managing hair loss, with a combination of minoxidil and finasteride being particularly effective.

Finasteride and minoxidil are effective for hair regrowth, while treatments for alopecia areata have varying success and continuous treatment is necessary.

Medications have become the main treatment for enlarged prostate symptoms, replacing surgery and watchful waiting.

Effective hair loss treatment in women requires correct diagnosis and can include medications like minoxidil, antiandrogens, and treatments for underlying conditions like PCOS.

The conclusion is that the best initial treatment for hirsutism is usually oral contraceptives, with the addition of antiandrogens or insulin sensitizers if needed, and topical eflornithine or laser treatments as supplementary options.

Finasteride can reduce fertility in some men, but stopping it increases sperm count.

Finasteride caused long-term sexual and non-sexual side effects in young men with hair loss.