Male pattern baldness
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What is male pattern baldness?
Male pattern baldness is a genetically determined, patterned, progressive loss of hair from the scalp.
Common symptoms reported by people with male pattern baldness
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with male pattern baldness
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Type
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Data from patients with male pattern baldness, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with male pattern baldness
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for male pattern baldness (1 evaluation)
Side effects
erectile dysfunction
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
male pattern baldness
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
erectile dysfunction
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for male pattern baldness (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
male pattern baldness
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
insomnia
nausea
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
bad taste in mouth
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
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- Slight
- None
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Data from patients with male pattern baldness, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has male pattern baldness on PatientsLikeMe?
- 95 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 55 say male pattern baldness is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 12 | |
| 30s | 42 | |
| 40s | 20 | |
| 50s | 3 | |
| 60s | 4 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 7 | |
| 20-29 years | 18 | |
| 30-39 years | 8 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 78 | |
| Female | 4 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 33 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 9 |
These charts show data from male pattern baldness patients who have completed their condition history
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