Hormones in hair loss in women

One of the most common causes of hair loss in women is hormonal disorders caused by various factors. Before treatment of this type of alopecia, it is necessary to pass a complex of tests to the level of progesterone, prolactin, testosterone, FSH and other substances. Based on the findings, the doctor selects drugs that restore the balance of hormones in the body and improve the condition of the head of hear.

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Diane-35

Combined drug with increased estrogen content (ethinyl estradiol, cyproterone acetate anti-androgen) and gestagenic action. It is difficult for spermatozoa to enter the uterine cavity, thus providing a contraceptive effect. Active components block androgen receptors and reduce the symptoms of female androgenation.

• Indications for use: pregnancy prevention, androgenetic alopecia, excessive hair in women in males, acne.
• The method of application and dosage is selected by the doctor, individually for each patient. Tablets take a daily 1 tablet from the 5th to the 25th day of the menstrual cycle (the first day of menstruation - the first day of the cycle).
• Side effects: sensation of chest tightness, nausea and vomiting, headaches, weight change, decreased sexual desire, depressive conditions and neuroses, chloasma. Also, severe headaches, temporary visual impairment, violation of the patency of blood vessels, a sharp increase in blood pressure are possible.
• Contraindications: pregnancy and lactation, liver disease, breast cancer and endometrium.
• Overdose: nausea, vomiting, minor vaginal bleeding. Treatment is symptomatic, there is no specific antidote.

Diane-35 has a tablet form of release. The drug is available in a calendar package of 21 tablets.

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Androkur

Antiandrogenic hormone with an active component - cyproterone acetate. Oppresses the effect of androgens on the target organs, reducing the severity of androgen-dependent conditions. The effect of the drug has a reversible effect, which disappears after discontinuation of its administration.

• Indications for use: signs of androgenization of moderate severity, acne, hirsutism, androgenic alopecia, seborrhea. Tablets are taken orally, the dosage is selected by the doctor, separately for each specific case.
• Side effects: bloody discharge from the vagina, change in body weight, emotional lability. In rare cases, there are neoplasms of various etiologies, intraperitoneal bleeding. Also possible abdominal pain, nausea, tenderness of the mammary glands, jaundice.
• Contraindications: hypersensitivity to the drug components, liver disease, meningioma, vaginal bleeding of unknown etiology, thrombosis, cardiovascular disease, severe diabetes mellitus. It is not prescribed for patients under 18 years of age and in the post-menopausal period, during pregnancy and lactation.
• Overdose: acute intoxication, symptomatic treatment.

Androkur is available in the form of tablets of 15 capsules in a package.

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Yarina

Low-dose contraceptive with antiandrogenic effect. It inhibits the process of ovulation by changing the viscosity of the cervical mucus, which makes it difficult to penetrate the spermatozoa into the uterine cavity. Contains the active substance - drospirenone. Reduces the formation of acne, reduces the production of sebaceous glands, positively affects the menstrual cycle.

• Indications for use: prevention of unwanted pregnancy, hormonal alopecia, hormone-dependent fluid retention, acne discharge, seborrhea. The method of application and dosage is determined by the attending physician.
• Side effects: breast tenderness, headaches, migraines, libido disorders, mood disorders, nausea and vomiting. It is also possible to change the vaginal secretion, skin rashes, change in body weight.
• Contraindications: thrombosis, diabetes mellitus and vascular disorders, severe liver disease, renal failure, tumor liver damage. Hormone-dependent diseases of mammary glands and genital organs, vaginal bleeding of unknown etiology. It is not prescribed during pregnancy and lactation, intolerance to the components of the drug.
• Overdose: nausea, vomiting, vaginal bleeding. There is no specific antidote, treatment is symptomatic.

Yarina is available in the form of tablets for oral use for 21 capsules in a package.

In the androgenic type of baldness caused by hormonal failure, not only tablets but topical preparations are used for treatment. As a rule, these are medicines with an active component - minoxidil.

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