March 2010 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” Finasteride can rarely cause tinnitus and deafness.
5 citations
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August 2025 in “Biomedicines” Early detection and multidisciplinary management of skin and mouth side effects from breast cancer treatments improve patient outcomes.
Reviewers criticized the study's methods and suggested focusing on drug mechanisms instead of repositioning due to social media data quality concerns.
Reviewers suggested the study on finding new drug uses through social media side-effects needs better methods and clearer limitations.
The study improved and was accepted despite initial concerns about data clarity, methodology, and potential overfitting.
The peer review highlighted the need for clearer data handling, questioned the study's validity, and recognized improvements from the original version.
Reviewers criticized the study for its assumptions, social media data collection issues, and lack of comparison to existing methods.
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June 2014 in “PLOS ONE” Finasteride, a hair loss drug, may cause long-term sexual side effects due to changes in hormone receptor levels.
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November 2024 in “Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal” Anabolic-androgenic steroids can harm women's health and their offspring.
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June 2018 in “Current Urology Reports” Hair loss drugs may cause sexual issues and infertility in men.
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June 1999 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Finasteride effectively treats frontal hair loss with few side effects.
56 citations
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January 2004 in “Dermatology” Most patients treated with low-dose alpha-interferon for malignant melanoma experienced skin side effects, with hair loss being the most frequent.
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June 2018 in “Urology” The review suggests younger men taking 1 mg finasteride report more side effects, including sexual, skin, metabolic, and psychological issues.
30 citations
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February 2003 in “Annals of Neurology” Progesterone and related compounds may help control seizures linked to the menstrual cycle but have limitations that need addressing.
19 citations
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October 2008 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” Anti-cancer treatments can cause reversible hair loss, skin sensitivity, pigmentation changes, nail damage, and skin reactions, with a need for more research on managing these side effects.
18 citations
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April 2013 in “Inflammatory Bowel Diseases” People with Inflammatory Bowel Disease often lose hair due to stress, medication side effects, or lack of nutrients, and treatment depends on the specific cause.
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January 2019 in “Skin appendage disorders” PFS might be a delusional disorder with potential to become mass psychogenic illness.
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March 2018 in “Dermatology and therapy” Finasteride is considered the best treatment for hair loss, despite side effects.
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April 2012 in “Clinical investigation” Transdermal testosterone can improve sexual desire in postmenopausal women but lacks long-term safety data and is not FDA-approved for this use.
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October 2023 in “Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology” COVID-19 can cause various skin issues, but long-term skin problems are rare.
October 2015 in “Elsevier eBooks” Minoxidil is effective for hair growth and safe for long-term use.
April 2015 in “Andrology” HNG may help prevent the negative effects of chemotherapy on sperm production and white blood cell counts.
January 2015 in “Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences” Topical tacrolimus is effective and safe for treating alopecia areata.
Newer retinoid drugs are effective for skin conditions but have significant side effects.
March 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Hair loss affects self-esteem; patients seek effective, low side-effect treatments.
13 citations
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January 2017 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” Juvéderm Ultra Plus is safe and effective for treating severe nasolabial folds in Chinese subjects.
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May 2013 in “American journal of obstetrics and gynecology” Gynecologists should provide comprehensive care for transgender patients, including mental health evaluation, hormone therapy, and surgical options, while monitoring for side effects and ensuring patient safety.
56 citations
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August 1981 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Minoxidil helps hair regrowth in alopecia areata safely.
41 citations
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July 2015 in “Current Drug Discovery Technologies” Some plants may help with hair growth and have fewer side effects than synthetic drugs, but more research is needed to confirm their effectiveness.
28 citations
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October 2018 in “Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology” Testosterone therapy seems safe and effective for transgender men with proper care, but more long-term research is needed.