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August 2012 in “The international journal of transgenderism/International journal of transgenderism”
The guidelines recommend informed consent for gender-affirming treatments and stress the importance of personalized, culturally sensitive care for transgender individuals.
User is considering switching from finasteride to dutasteride and adding pyrilutamide for hair loss treatment. Other users recommend dutasteride for its effectiveness and suggest adding pyrilutamide.
A 19-year-old with NW2-2.5 hair loss is starting finasteride soon, considering low dosages of 0.25mg daily or 0.5mg 3-5 times a week. They are also using derma stamping, ketoconazole shampoo, ACV washes, and various oils to maintain hair quality and reduce scalp itch.
Stemoxydine is more expensive than minoxidil and finasteride, costing $50-$150 per month. The discussion questions why the cost is higher despite efficacy.
The user started finasteride and experienced increased shedding for five months. They are concerned about how low vitamin levels might affect the shedding and effectiveness of finasteride.
User is experiencing scalp itch and hair loss despite using Nizoral, Minoxidil, derma rolling, and Finasteride for 6 months. They are considering switching to Dutasteride.