Balding Before 30 Years Old is Like PCOS for Men?
Dear Dr. Rassman,
According to this article (see link below), premature baldness is the equivalent of the syndrome of polycystic ovary, which is, as you know, a medical condition, a sign of messed up hormones. Furthermore it is stated in this article that men with premature balding have an abnormal/unhealthy hormonal profile. Would you go so far as to say that premature balding is a hormonal disorder?
Male pattern baldness is a genetic disorder and is impacted by one of the byproducts of testosterone catabolism: dihydrotestosterone (DHT). With that in mind, a more recently published study of 50 Indian men that had severe balding start before they turned 30 years old concluded:
“Though altered hormonal profile may coexist in some of men with premature AGA it can’t be considered as male equivalent to PCOS in female or the metabolic syndrome.”
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