While similarities exist between types of alopecia, distinct clinical characteristics help patients & physicians ...

When it comes to the world of hair loss, it’s no question that the amount of information out there can feel extremely overwhelming. Not only are there hundreds to thousands of products that swear they ...

The most common type of hair loss in women is androgenetic alopecia, or female pattern hair loss. Hair loss can be caused by genetics, stress, medications, or autoimmune conditions like alopecia ...

This type of hair loss caused by hormones is typically called androgenic alopecia (also known as androgenetic alopecia), or female-pattern hair loss (FPHL). (Related: How to Prevent Hair Loss in ...

While excess body and facial hair is common with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), some people with PCOS experience hair loss (androgenetic alopecia). This hormone disorder may cause thinning hair ...

It also taught me that hair loss is the physical manifestation of fertility decline. It is socially acceptable for men to go bald, but it's not normalized for women. Even though androgenic ...

2004). Women with androgenetic alopecia may also consider spironolactone (inhibits androgen receptor binding) which has less evidence to back its efficacy, but might be a good choice in women with ...

A study found that 22% of women with PCOS experienced androgenetic alopecia. Since androgenetic alopecia is typically believed to be caused by the overproduction of DHT (dihydrotestosterone ...

What is androgenic alopecia and what causes it? Most commonly referred to as either hair thinning or female pattern hair loss, androgenic alopecia is a slow, progressive reduction in the volume of ...

Background: Flutamide has been rarely used for the treatment of female pattern hair loss (FPHL). Flutamide treatment for FPHL has not been evaluated in long-term studies with sufficiently large ...