Hair loss

[Guest guest]

I echo 's comments about hair loss. After my mother died suddenly last

year, I noticed lots and lots of hair in the shower drain about 3-4 months

later. This continued (to my horror) for about 3 months then seemed to slowly

stop. My daughter has been having thinning of her hair, but frankly, until you

brought it up, I had not thought to connect it with the SSRI's. Hmmmmm

Gail in N'awlins

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your reply, however, I'm not so much worried about the

cost of finasteride, but rather the side effects.

DHT is a very important hormone for sexual function, as well as

neural efficiency, being about 5 times as androgenic as testosterone

at the androgen receptors.

DHT also acts as the body's natural aromatase inhibitor, preventing

excessive conversion of testosterone to estrogen.

When DHT levels are reduced systemically, estrogen levels increase

and libido decreases. I would like to find something that

preferentially blocks DHT at the scalp, without affecting DHT

elsewhere in the body. The only things I have come across so far are

topical spironolactone and fluridil (both of which get absorbed

through the scalp and into the systemic circulation, causing a lot

of side effects) and azelaic acid, which has only been shown to

reduce DHT in vitro and causes initial shedding in a lot of people.

Mooney, if you are reading this, do you have any suggestions?

Thanks!

>

> > 've been on TRT for nearly 9 months now and have noticed a

significant

> > progression in male pattern baldness.

> > Does anyone know of any topical DHT inhibitors that really work?

> > I tried topical spironolactone, but it ended up going systemic,

> > lowering my testosterone & increasing estradiol. It also caused

bad

> > muscle cramping in me. I've read that azelaic acid can block DHT

on

> > the

> > hair follicles, but I'm not sure that there is any solid research

> > behind it.

> > I would like to avoid drugs such as finasteride & dutasteride at

any

> > cost due to their side effects.

> > If anyone can provide me with any information that might help,

I'd

> > appreciate it. I'd also like to know if saw palmetto can lower

DHT on

> > the scalp as well as in the prostate?

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your reply, however, I'm not so much worried about the

cost of finasteride, but rather the side effects.

DHT is a very important hormone for sexual function, as well as

neural efficiency, being about 5 times as androgenic as testosterone

at the androgen receptors.

DHT also acts as the body's natural aromatase inhibitor, preventing

excessive conversion of testosterone to estrogen.

When DHT levels are reduced systemically, estrogen levels increase

and libido decreases. I would like to find something that

preferentially blocks DHT at the scalp, without affecting DHT

elsewhere in the body. The only things I have come across so far are

topical spironolactone and fluridil (both of which get absorbed

through the scalp and into the systemic circulation, causing a lot

of side effects) and azelaic acid, which has only been shown to

reduce DHT in vitro and causes initial shedding in a lot of people.

Mooney, if you are reading this, do you have any suggestions?

Thanks!

>

> > 've been on TRT for nearly 9 months now and have noticed a

significant

> > progression in male pattern baldness.

> > Does anyone know of any topical DHT inhibitors that really work?

> > I tried topical spironolactone, but it ended up going systemic,

> > lowering my testosterone & increasing estradiol. It also caused

bad

> > muscle cramping in me. I've read that azelaic acid can block DHT

on

> > the

> > hair follicles, but I'm not sure that there is any solid research

> > behind it.

> > I would like to avoid drugs such as finasteride & dutasteride at

any

> > cost due to their side effects.

> > If anyone can provide me with any information that might help,

I'd

> > appreciate it. I'd also like to know if saw palmetto can lower

DHT on

> > the scalp as well as in the prostate?

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your reply, however, I'm not so much worried about the

cost of finasteride, but rather the side effects.

DHT is a very important hormone for sexual function, as well as

neural efficiency, being about 5 times as androgenic as testosterone

at the androgen receptors.

DHT also acts as the body's natural aromatase inhibitor, preventing

excessive conversion of testosterone to estrogen.

When DHT levels are reduced systemically, estrogen levels increase

and libido decreases. I would like to find something that

preferentially blocks DHT at the scalp, without affecting DHT

elsewhere in the body. The only things I have come across so far are

topical spironolactone and fluridil (both of which get absorbed

through the scalp and into the systemic circulation, causing a lot

of side effects) and azelaic acid, which has only been shown to

reduce DHT in vitro and causes initial shedding in a lot of people.

Mooney, if you are reading this, do you have any suggestions?

Thanks!

>

> > 've been on TRT for nearly 9 months now and have noticed a

significant

> > progression in male pattern baldness.

> > Does anyone know of any topical DHT inhibitors that really work?

> > I tried topical spironolactone, but it ended up going systemic,

> > lowering my testosterone & increasing estradiol. It also caused

bad

> > muscle cramping in me. I've read that azelaic acid can block DHT

on

> > the

> > hair follicles, but I'm not sure that there is any solid research

> > behind it.

> > I would like to avoid drugs such as finasteride & dutasteride at

any

> > cost due to their side effects.

> > If anyone can provide me with any information that might help,

I'd

> > appreciate it. I'd also like to know if saw palmetto can lower

DHT on

> > the scalp as well as in the prostate?

>