I started receding when I first began to lose hair because my female hormones went kaput. I’ve been on oral 2mg minoxidil + topical 5% minoxidil + Diane 35 since the end of 2015 and it regrew my hairline to the point where it was actually TOO low. Estrogen is a major player in hair regrowth. HOWEVER. This is Androgenetic Alopecia we’re talking about, so there needs be an an antiandrogen component here as well. I tried spironolactone for 9 months, didn’t help and made me sick. Tried dutas, made me actually BLEED on the pill. Tried saw palmetto, same thing as dutas happened. Basically anything that has ever thrown my estrogen off or increased T levels has caused massive hair shedding with mostly hairline recession and bleeding. Therefore, I plan to try RU because it’s *supposed* to have minimal sides, and maybe also chuck in topical 17-alpha estradiol or estrogel. I’m like the god damn hormone barometer man. My body reacts to everything, PARTICULARLY my hair. Estrogen fluctuation has always either caused loss or gain. It’s imporant. This dude is definitely right about it, but I think possibly the side effects aren’t worth it for men...