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Re: Medications that help lower androgen levels??????
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 25 Feb 2002 10:03:05 +0100
Hi Minni,
Your information is not correct. Neither of the drugs you mentioned does LOWER androgen levels, they (plus androcur/Diane) only block it at the receptor level. On the other hand metformin really lowers androgen levels, although not instantly and even when it does, it does not show at once but only several months thereafter (for hair growth). Be patient with dose increase as well.
For your info
Sam
> Hello Everyone,
>
> I was wondering about medications that lower androgen levels. I heard
> that Spironolactone, finasteride and flutamide lower androgen levels. My
> doctor has recently put me on Glucophage 500mg XR. I have another
> appointment next week and will ask my doctor to increase my dosage. My
> question is Am I able to take Spironolactone, finasteride and flutamide
> while I am on Glucophage for the hair reduction? I did ask my doctor
> about Spironolactone and he told me that Glucophage would be better than
> Spirolactone, although, he was pretty hesitant about putting me on
> Glucophage because he said that it was not FDA approved for PCOS yet.
> The hair growth really bothers me and lowers my self esteem and I get
> moody and depressed very often. I am 25 years old and am not planning
> on getting pregnant for at least another 3-4 years. I was wondering if
> anyone had any experience with taking Spironolactone, finasteride and
> flutamide and what the results were. I also heard that finasteride or
> flutamide, am not sure which one but one of them is discontinued. Any
> information would help...thank you very much.
>
> Minni
> Sweetstuff106719@aol.com
>
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