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DrVirgo
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06/27/06 - 09:19 AM

Whats the mechanism of hair loss (on the head) in PCOS?
-Lack of estrogen or
-Increase androgens?

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06/27/06 - 01:29 PM

Good one don't know but I will search

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06/27/06 - 01:37 PM

Androgens

dr_sarim
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06/27/06 - 03:26 PM

ya i agree an increase in androgen does cause baldness in males ..lolz

DrVirgo
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06/27/06 - 05:00 PM

Does it cause male pattern baldness or thinning? And whats the treatment?

Also whats the treatment for hirsutism in PCOS?

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06/28/06 - 09:29 PM

Ok i found out: male pattern baldness in women presents as thinning.
Treat underlying cause.
Minoxidil is only effective to thicken existing hair.
Finasteride is contraindicated in women (teratogenic).

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06/29/06 - 01:26 AM

the more potent DHT is know as a culprit in male pattern baldness

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06/29/06 - 07:15 AM

mjl1717 wrote:
the more potent DHT is know as a culprit in male pattern baldness

Thats true, however in women finasteride (5-alpha reductase inhibitor) can't be used.

Other treatments?

What about thyroid levels in PCOS?

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07/05/06 - 08:46 AM

What is the association with PCOS and Hypothyroidism???

Treat hypothyroidism in PCOS?

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