I have all the sympathy for you and your hairloss, I wouldn't be on this forum if I thought hairloss is a minor problem.
If you are really deeply depressed by hairloss then please go the route you're taking, but don't downpaly the risks you are taking to save your hair. You need to be completely honest, the hormone treatment could have devastating effects to your health.
Also funny that the "benefits" you mention are a sign you are feminizing yourself, it's not a good thing if you value your male health.
Now let's see what you can get from spironolactone:
Common side effects include electrolyte abnormalities, particularly high blood potassium, nausea, vomiting, headache, rashes, and a decreased desire for sex.[1] In those with liver or kidney problems, extra care should be taken.
[1] Spironolactone has not been well studied in pregnancy and should not be used to treat
high blood pressure of pregnancy.
[18] It is a
steroid that
blocks the effects of the
hormones aldosterone and
testosterone and has some
estrogen-like effects.
[1][19] Spironolactone belongs to a class of medications known as
potassium-sparing diuretics.
[1]
...and as a part of
feminizing hormone therapy in
transgender women.
[1][16][17]
Wow, look at all those benefits you're getting...really amazing and all that to save your hair BTW which isn't even guaranteed to save your hair.
So you're nuking your endocrine system with fina + spironolactone in the hope to save your hair.
It's clear you're dealing with aggressive balding if that is what it takes, a hair system is the only real alternative for you. They look great now, only downside is the maintenance imo. But atleast your hea
s safe. Oh what does it matter, Ikarus and co have already convinced you it's ok to destroy your endocrine system to save hair. Good luck man
I'm against transexual regimens to save hair, hair and health is important. Now stop promoting your lunatic regimens, it's criminal what you're doing, trying to normalize your lunacy to save hair.
And a hair system is a valid alternative for people who bald aggressively, you know what's not a valid treatment? Transexual regimens that could destroy your life as a man.
Thanks.
This would probably be my last reply to you.
1.//
Common side effects include electrolyte abnormalities, particularly high blood potassium//
Wiki is sh*t to an extent.These are basically the same because spironolactone hold potassium which may cause electrolyte abnormalities.
For this, earlier it was suggested to monitor blood levels through blood tests, but in recent years some studies came out concluding that it is not necessary to monitor if you're not taking much potassium in the first place. Also, it is pretty rare. Alltheabove, jgray, americanhairlines, etc all of these have regrown from spironolactone and none has any of electrolyte abnormalities. Others in that bridge's group have also taken it and didn't observe any abnormality.
2. //
nausea, vomiting, headache, rashes//
It's been 4 months and I have none of them.
3. //a decreased desire for sex//
It's a weak Anti-androgen and is used in trans regimen solely because Cyproterone Acetate is banned in the US.
I haven't suffered from this much but it sure is a real side effect.
Personally, I think I get this at 200mg taken consistently but don't mind it since it helps me focus on my studies. Again personally speaking, masturbation weakens me and I don't like it much. Rn, since I haven't taken Spironolactone for a few days (3 I guess), I have been masturbating daily and therefore less productive.
So yeah, here too a cis male can take it. Some won't get this side, those who get it may drop it for some days before they're going to have sex. Otherwise too it won't matter much.
4.//In those with liver or kidney problems, extra care should be taken.
[1]//
I don't have any such problems. No pregnancy either lol.
5. //and as a part of
feminizing hormone therapy in
transgender women.
[1][16][17]//
Dude, it's used only because it is effective when used with Estrogen. Even then it is weak AA.
Feminization is not easy - trans women go through various surgeries to get feminized; treatment by itself (yeah even high doses of E) doesn't do much. It may demasculinize (not a word nvm) you but feminization won't be much, unless you do it artificially.
Moreover, you can take breaks and retain your masculinity. Or use low dosage.
Gyno is the only real issue which should be tackled with Raloxifene.
6. //
Wow, look at all those benefits you're getting...really amazing and all that to save your hair BTW which isn't even guaranteed to save your hair.//
I haven't found anyone whom Cyproterone Acetate failed. spironolactone became less effective (=still worked) in a few individuals.
I didn't like body hair from my very childhood. I only like beard. You see all Male models get laser hair reduction for a reason.
7. //
So you're nuking your endocrine system with fina + spironolactone in the hope to save your hair.
Not really. Spironolactone doesn't even reduce T levels - it just blocks it in skin and hair. So only DHT is reduced which has done most of its job till 18. Although I think it's required for very hyper sexual function.
Btw, you have already assumed that I have been indoctrinated by Ikarus so whatever I say shall be read with biased mind.
I can refer you to threads on this website itself wherein cis males took spironolactone, gained hair and remained cis males.