Athletes and Hairloss drugs

Machiavelli

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To all athletes on this form!

I am an endurance athlete (cycling) competiting at a national level. I am also a hairloss sufferer and do want do something about it as it depresses me.

I struggle with finding a good treatment for my hairloss as I also would like to be as fit and fast as possible. Many hairloss drugs/products seem to cause (side) effects that are hamrful for one's stamina. Therefore I am wondering which products you take and how you feel it does (not) have an effect on your hair and athletic performance?

I personally only use small amounts of minoxidil 5% (0.5 - 0.75ml a day) at the moment combined with some caffein shampoo. I am looking to add more products, especially a DHT inhibitor and am thinking of spironolactone.

I have tried finasteride as well but I felt sh*t using it, mostly due to fear of side effects and decided this was not the drug for me. Also, the literature I read suggested that it most likely negatively affects my performance.

I am very curious to learn how other atheletes on this form have dealt with the challenge of hairloss!
 
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