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research Evaluación de la eficacia y seguridad del tratamiento tópico y del tratamiento oral en la alopecia androgenética y hormonal
The treatment effectively promoted hair growth with minimal side effects.
research Clinical approach to focal hairless patch with dermoscopy
Dermoscopy helps diagnose different hair loss conditions, and characteristics vary among ethnicities and individual cases.
research Low-level light therapy and hair loss
Low-level light therapy is FDA-approved for male pattern hair loss, increases hair count and strength, and is considered safe for use.
research Numerous faces of yellow dots
Yellow dots look different in various hair loss conditions and can help diagnose them.
research Pattern Baldness: Its Genetics Revisited
Pattern baldness is likely caused by a dominant gene influenced by testosterone levels, making it more common in men.
research Sertoli-Leydig tumor in a 17-year-old girl: a case report
A 17-year-old girl was diagnosed with a rare ovarian tumor, emphasizing the need for fertility preservation and psychosocial care.
research Female pattern hair loss: therapeutic update
Topical minoxidil is the best-supported treatment for female hair loss, but personalized plans are needed.
research Outcome of Dutasteride 0.5mg in Androgenic Alopecia
Dutasteride 0.5mg improves hair growth in 78% of people with hair loss, but may cause sexual problems in some.
research Female Pattern Hair Loss
research Psychological Impact, Self-perception and the Contributing Factors in Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia
Hair loss can cause anxiety and depression, especially in young, single women, and early psychological support is important.
research Early-onset androgenetic alopecia and endocrine disruptors
Endocrine disruptors may cause early hair loss.
research A New Look at the 5?-Reductase Inhibitor Finasteride
Finasteride treats enlarged prostate and hair loss, but may cause side effects in some patients.
research Cardiovascular Safety and Benefits of Testosterone Implant Therapy in Postmenopausal Women: Where Are We?
Testosterone therapy for postmenopausal women appears safe and may protect against heart disease, but requires constant monitoring and more research for long-term effects.
research Impacts of Anabolic-androgenic steroid supplementation on female health and offspring: Mechanisms, side effects, and medical perspectives
Anabolic-androgenic steroids can harm women's health and their offspring.
research Climacteric Commentaries
Long-term estrogen therapy in postmenopausal women can improve certain health markers, hair loss is common regardless of hormone use, stopping estrogen doesn't increase breast cancer risk, smoking does, and a balanced BMI is linked to lower mortality.
research Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender-Nonconforming People, Version 7
The guidelines recommend informed consent for gender-affirming treatments and stress the importance of personalized, culturally sensitive care for transgender individuals.
research Adverse Side Effects of 5α‐Reductase Inhibitors Therapy: Persistent Diminished Libido and Erectile Dysfunction and Depression in a Subset of Patients
Some patients taking finasteride or dutasteride may have ongoing sexual problems and depression even after stopping the medication.
research Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Finasteride
Finasteride helps regrow hair and shrink prostate by reducing DHT, with some sexual side effects.
research Fertility evaluation of infertile women: a committee opinion
The conclusion is that women under 35 should start fertility checks after 12 months of trying to conceive, women over 35 after 6 months, and women over 40 should start immediately. The checks should include ovulation status, reproductive tract structure, and male partner's semen evaluation.
research A Review of the FAERS Data on 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors: Implications for Postfinasteride Syndrome
The review suggests younger men taking 1 mg finasteride report more side effects, including sexual, skin, metabolic, and psychological issues.
research Altered brain and pituitary androgen metabolism by prenatal, perinatal or pre- and postnatal finasteride, flutamide or dihydrotestosterone treatment in juvenile male rats
Treatment during development affects hormone balance and sexual behavior in male rats.
research Effect of body mass index (BMI) on phenotypic features of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in Singapore women: a prospective cross-sectional study
High BMI worsens hair growth in women with PCOS.
research Finasteride and Erectile Dysfunction in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia or Male Androgenetic Alopecia
Finasteride may increase erectile dysfunction risk in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
research 5‐Alpha reductase inhibitors in androgenetic alopecia: Shifting paradigms, current concepts, comparative efficacy, and safety
Dutasteride works better than finasteride for hair loss, with both being safe to use.
research Alterations of gut microbiota composition in post-finasteride patients: a pilot study
Post-finasteride patients show changes in gut bacteria, possibly causing various symptoms.
research Evaluation of the effect of injection of dutasteride as mesotherapeutic tool in treatment of androgenetic alopecia in males
Dutasteride mesotherapy helps treat male hair loss but may harm sperm and sexual function.
research Nocebo effect in Dermatology
Negative expectations can cause adverse effects in dermatology treatments, like with finasteride for baldness, and careful communication can help reduce these nocebo responses.
research Gender difference in relationship between serum ferritin and 25-hydroxyvitamin D in Korean adults
Men and premenopausal women in Korea show different patterns in iron and vitamin D levels, with no clear pattern for postmenopausal women.
research “Hair is your crown and glory” – Black women’s experiences of living with alopecia and the role of social support
Black women with alopecia need better support and understanding from health professionals and social groups.