research Getting to grips with hair loss
Finasteride improves hair growth and satisfaction in men with male pattern baldness but may cause sexual side effects.
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research NEURONAL MIMICRY AS A RESISTANCE PHENOTYPE IN CANCER CELLS
Low dose finasteride causes only small changes in PSA levels in older men with BPH.
research Fertility and sexual life of men after their forties and in older age.
Men's fertility and sexual health decline with age, with reduced testosterone and virility, and many lose fertility by their eighties.
research Persistent Sexual Dysfunction and Suicidal Ideation in Young Men Treated with Low-Dose Finasteride: A Pharmacovigilance Study
Low-dose finasteride may cause lasting sexual dysfunction and suicidal thoughts in young men.
research Potency of a novel saw palmetto ethanol extract, SPET-085, for inhibition of 5α-reductase II
SPET-085 effectively inhibits an enzyme linked to prostate issues, similar to finasteride.
research GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE IN TWO CHILDREN WITH NONPUSTULAR PSORIASIS
Fox Fordyce disease might be more common in prepubertal girls than thought and can be managed with treatment.
research Dilation of Multiple Eccrine Ducts as a Highly Specific Marker for Cicatricial Alopecia
Widened sweat ducts are a very specific sign of scarring hair loss.
research Androstanediolglucuronide: A parameter for peripheral androgen activity before and during therapy with cyproterone acetate
3α-AdiolG is a good marker for androgen activity in women with excessive hair growth and decreases with anti-androgen treatment.
research 705 Influence of 5a-Reductase Inhibitor (5-ARI) Usage on the Reproductive Function of Married Men
Finasteride does not negatively affect male reproductive function.
research Micro-determination of cyclic AMP levels in human epidermis, dermis and hair follicles
A new method accurately measures cyclic AMP levels in small skin and hair samples.
research Hypertrichosis cubiti (hairy elbows) and short stature: a recognisable association.
Hairy elbows may be linked to short stature, but the exact cause is unclear.
research PSA concentration change in men taking low dose finasteride and dutasteride for male androgenetic alopecia
research Pulling force deforms hair follicle root sheath nuclei and surrounding dermal collagen matrix differently at infundibulum, isthmus and suprabulbar regions
Hair follicles respond differently to pulling forces in various regions.
research CHAPTER 1 Facial Feminization Surgery: A Global Approach
The document recommends a multidisciplinary approach and experience sharing to advance facial feminization surgery as a medical field.
research Effect of androgen on VEGF and VEGFR-2(FLK-1/KDR) expression in rat corpus cavernous
Androgen increases VEGF expression but not VEGFR-2 in rat corpus cavernous.
research Painful bilateral gynaecomastia secondary to topical finasteride
Topical finasteride can cause breast enlargement and tenderness in men.
research Correlation of clinical and biochemical hyperandrogenism in Thai women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Blood tests are needed to confirm high male hormone levels in women with PCOS, as physical signs alone are not reliable.
research A Novel Nomogram for Predicting Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Analogue Treatment Outcome in Girls with Idiopathic Central Precocious Puberty
A new model helps predict treatment success in girls with early puberty.
research Successful Treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss with Injection of Autologous Adipose-derived Adult Stem Cells: A Controlled Clinical, Trichoscopic, and Immunohistochemical Trial
Injecting stem cells from a patient's own fat can improve hair growth in women with hair loss.
research Androgens
research Measurement of hair growth
Scalp hair grows at 0.37 mm/day, forearm hair at 0.18 mm/day, and thigh hair at 0.30 mm/day, with no significant differences found in people with certain hair conditions.
research The value of the free androgen index depends on the phenotype of polycystic ovary syndrome — a single-centre experience
The free androgen index varies among women with different types of PCOS.
research Finasteride reduces serum PSA to a similar extent at 1 mg and 5 mg daily doses
Finasteride lowers PSA levels about the same whether taken at 1 mg or 5 mg daily.
research Polygenic risk score predicting susceptibility and outcome of benign prostatic hyperplasia in the Han Chinese
A higher genetic risk score increases the chance of getting benign prostatic hyperplasia and affects treatment outcomes in Han Chinese men.
research Diagnostic delay, comorbid hidradenitis suppurativa and the prognostic value of bacterial culture in folliculitis decalvans: A cohort study
Educating dermatologists and screening for related conditions are crucial for treating folliculitis decalvans effectively.
research Steroid 5α-reductase inhibition by polymethoxyflavones
Certain natural compounds can block an enzyme linked to prostate enlargement and hair loss, showing potential for new treatments.
research Sex differences in and hormonal regulation of Kv1 potassium channel gene expression in the electric organ: Molecular control of a social signal
Hormones and sex affect potassium channel gene expression in electric fish, influencing their communication signals.
research Measuring Finasteride Efficacy
Finasteride's effectiveness measured by observing hair cortex changes using a cheap and easy method.
research A comparative study of a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist and finasteride on idiopathic hirsutism.
Both finasteride and GnRH agonist treatments reduced hair growth in women with idiopathic hirsutism, but GnRH agonist was more effective.
research Evaluating the safety profile of α-1 blockers, 5α-reductase inhibitors, and PDE5I for BPH: a disproportionality analysis of real-world adverse events based on FDA adverse event reporting system (FAERS)
These medications for BPH have known risks and may have new side effects.