Hormone imbalance and hair health

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Hormone imbalance and hair health  
Add15years.com Add15years.in Author (Prof.) Dr.
S. Om Goel, MD/DM From family of doctors from
AIIMS, MAMC Delhi University MD Medicine,
USA DM/Fellowship, USA
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What is Hormone imbalance
Hormonal imbalances occur when there is too much
or too little of a hormone in the bloodstream.
Because of their essential role in the body,
even small hormonal imbalances can cause side
effects throughout the body.
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Hormone imbalance and hair health  
Testosterone can be converted into female
hormone. Testosterone and female hormone, both
are important in male fertility. (A situation of
very delicate balance in our body)
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Reason for such effect

• Finasteride works through 5-alpha reductases
• Affecting the functions of blocking the
  conversion of testosterone into
  dihydrotestosterone.
• That affects male baby and what we call
  feminization of a male fetus.

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1. Testosterone
Testosterone is a sex hormone that plays
important roles in the body. In men, its
thought to regulate sex drive bone mass, fat
distribution, muscle mass and strength, and the
production of red blood cells and sperm.
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2. Dihydrotestosterone
Dihydrotestosterone initiates the start
of puberty in boys. It causes the genitals to
develop and can cause the growth of pubic and
body hair. It also causes the prostate to grow
during puberty and may work together with
testosterone to begin the expression of sexual
desires and behavior.
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Women also have dihydrotestosterone, but its role
in their bodies is not as well known.Some
research has shown that it can lead to pubic hair
growth after puberty in girls. It may also play
a role in determining when puberty will start for
a girl.
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