Intermittent low-dose finasteride is as effective as daily administration for the treatment of hirsute women

Fertility and Sterility
Massimo TartagniGiuseppe Loverro

Abstract

In a prospective randomized study 38 women with idiopathic hirsutism or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) received 2.5 mg of finasteride every day or every 3 days. Intermittent low-dose administration of finasteride was as effective as continuous administration in reducing hirsutism score and was accompanied by a lower incidence of side effects.

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