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5 / 23 resultsresearch INDIAN CYSTERHOOD: COPING AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONGST INDIAN WOMEN WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME
Coping style affects mental health and quality of life in Indian women with PCOS.
research Stress, Coping Styles and Symptom Severity in Women with PCOS
Adaptive coping reduces PCOS symptoms, while maladaptive coping worsens them.
research Health Status, Coping Strategies, and Alexithymia in Subjects with Androgenetic Alopecia
People with hair loss feel more depressed and anxious, especially women, and need help managing emotions and beliefs about their condition.
research A profile of coping skills in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome
Coping skills in PCOS patients don't significantly affect mental health, quality of life, or body weight.
research Young men’s coping with androgenetic alopecia: Acceptance counts when hair gets thinner
Acceptance reduces hair loss distress and medical consultations; coping mechanisms increase them.
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5 / 1000+ resultscommunity Giving up on ever feeling comfortable in my body
The user has been using finasteride, dutasteride, and RU58841 for hair loss without success and feels extremely uncomfortable with their appearance, including being bald and short. They express deep unhappiness and social isolation. Suggestions from others include adopting stoicism, focusing on personal development, considering a hair system, improving fashion, working out, and seeking therapy for mental health.
community How to unocebo myself
The user took finasteride for a year with no issues until reading negative stories online, which led to experiencing side effects they believe are psychological. They stopped the medication and are seeking advice on recovering faster.
community Has anyone successfully tapered off finasteride?
A user is considering tapering off finasteride due to concerns about long-term side effects and cost, and is exploring alternatives like zinc and saw palmetto. Their current regimen includes finasteride, Adderall, zinc, bupropion, fish oil, baby aspirin, Rogaine foam, and ketoconazole shampoo.
community Is it lazy if I just don’t wanna do the treatments anymore?
User tired of hair loss treatments, considers shaving head. Others suggest happiness matters most, ignore negativity.
community Shaving is NOT accepting baldness
Accepting baldness and the various ways people try to cope with it, such as shaving, using medications like minoxidil and finasteride, or getting a hair transplant. Participants discussed how true acceptance of hair loss involves confronting difficult emotions such as grief for one's former appearance and identity, as opposed to simply superficially hiding it with a shaved head.