Hormonal profile of prematurely balding men

It's interesting that premature balders had increased levels of prolactin, possibly from over-masturbation?

Also, note how there was no difference in TSH between the two groups, so maybe us premature balders like myself are putting too much emphasis on worrying about our thyroid.

It appears, from this study atleast, that fighting insulin resistance is the best way for us premature balders to combat hair loss, since insulin resistance is the main cause of PCOS (am i correct? I haven't studied PCOS much but I believe it is caused from IR)

Thoughts?

http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=15501883

Abstract
Objective: Premature androgenic alopecia has been suggested as a feature of the male equivalent of the syndrome of polycystic ovary. However, the hormonal pattern of men with premature balding has been investigated in only a few studies with inconsistent results. Material and Methods: We examined 37 men with premature balding (defined as frontoparietal and vertex hair loss before the age of 30 years with alopecia defined as grade 3 vertex or more on the alopecia classification scale of Hamilton with Norwood modification). The plasma concentrations of total testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, epitestosterone, androstenedione cortisol, 17-OH-progesterone (170HP), estradiol, LH, FSH, prolactin, SHBG and TSH and free thyroxine were measured. Results: The frequency of subnormal values in SHBG, FSH, testosterone and epitestosterone (but not in free androgen index) was significant in the balding men. A borderline significant trend was recorded with respect to increased levels in 170H-P and prolactin. Conclusions: The hormonal pattern of a substantial number of men with premature balding resembles in some respects the hormonal pattern of women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Espio -I have really aggressive hair loss. I'm 21 an a diffuse NW3, but I've virtually stopped my hair loss (apart from some minor shedding now and then) and my weak hair is slowly starting to strengthen up. I've noticed a positive difference in my hair since cutting out 95% of gluten(as well as eating more raw food and cutting out all the refined bullshit), holding back from masturbation/sex except maybe on the weekends(or else the gf would leave me)plus holding back from ejaculation for an entire month. Though if I can handle it ill try and go longer without ejaculation just to see what effect it has on my health.

I fast 1 day a week and 3-5 days at the beginning of every season. My hair always looks best when fasting btw.

Side note: Lugols didn't work for me and just didn't feel right with me (despite being on it for about 6 months), but kelp has made a positive difference in my overall well being.

Silverlin, thanks for the response. What is your diet like right now? A lot of meats, veggies, and fruit?

Since you were taking lugol's I assume you are having thyroid problems as well?

are you taking any supplements or using any topicals?

Espio - I never did bother to fully test whether I had thyroid problems, though my morning temperature was a bit low. I was just using lugol's as a bonus to create a more comprehensive attack on hair loss. The lugols didn't really work for me and if anything made me feel worse while I was on it. I've found kelp to be more effective with a greater sense of well being attached with taking it, but having said that i've never really had any real thyroid issues.

I eat a fair amount of meat, though only lean meat mostly, fish, lamb, chicken ect. As a kid apparently i would cry if i didn't eat meat and still to today i don't feel right without it.

1 - I take only a few supps atm. Alpha lipoic acid(only when eating something i know is garbage), Ecklonia cava, turmeric force(curcumin extract probably would have a better impact hairwise, but i try to work with whole foods the best I can), vitamin K by life extension(this helped with some holes in my teeth that were sensitive, but i only took it for a short period of time). Other then that i get everything else from exercise, the sun and whole foods eg; kefir, kelp, brewers yeast, garlic, nuts, ect.
I use to take a lot of IHs regimen but since changing the rest of my lifesytle I haven't really needed to. In the future though i might give the nattokinase and the like a try for a short term period of time as it sounds promising. At the moment I'm not using any topical, but the sun kind of works as a topical for me and i've found its great for my scalp, but every few days ill have to wash my hair as it will get too 'dreadlock-y' and dry.

Well
I´ve got the same problem as you guys. Especially Silverlin. In my 21 the hair are not really as good as in my 18.
Haven´t tests if I´ve got a thyroid problem. But I have cold hands etc... (Lugol + Selenium).
Trying decrease prolactin. (Chasteberry)
The diet is quite pretty. (Meat + eggs + vegetable + reduced amount of fruit, less alcohol (about 90% less), nuts... and you know what else)
You can see the list of my supps. It should be quite good i think. BUT In shower I still have about 20 hair on my fingers.
About 20 in the morning on the pillow.
Topicals? Kefir - quite goood; Olive oil + tree oil....
The most important part of my regimen? FAITH!
I do something about hair since MAY this year.

Oh another thing for years I never really went to sleep at a regular time, now I'm getting a good 8-9 hours of sleep a night, but more importantly falling asleep and waking up at the same time every day. Specifically I haven't noticed any perceivable difference hair wise thats directly related from sleep, but I've noticed the difference in just overall health which is part of my comprehensive approach in tackling hair loss.

Silverlin:

How are you doing? Is your hair still NOT shedding? Are you on the same regimen of no gluten, no masturbation, raw foods, and nothing refined?

Silverlin wrote:Espio -I have really aggressive hair loss. I'm 21 an a diffuse NW3, but I've virtually stopped my hair loss (apart from some minor shedding now and then) and my weak hair is slowly starting to strengthen up. I've noticed a positive difference in my hair since cutting out 95% of gluten(as well as eating more raw food and cutting out all the refined bullshit), holding back from masturbation/sex except maybe on the weekends(or else the gf would leave me)plus holding back from ejaculation for an entire month. Though if I can handle it ill try and go longer without ejaculation just to see what effect it has on my health.

I fast 1 day a week and 3-5 days at the beginning of every season. My hair always looks best when fasting btw.

Side note: Lugols didn't work for me and just didn't feel right with me (despite being on it for about 6 months), but kelp has made a positive difference in my overall well being.

As far as I have read, Hypoth. can be an attributing cause of raised prolactin levels.

PROLACTIN IS A PITUITARY HORMONE that plays a pivotal role in a variety of reproductive functions. Hyperprolactinemia is a common condition that can result from a number of causes, including medication use and hypothyroidism as well as pituitary disorders

Hyperprolactinaemia in congenital hypothyroidism.

Full Abstract
Serum prolactin concentrations were measured in nine untreated hypothyroid infants and 23 euthyroid controls. In the former group the serum prolactin concentrations were tenfold higher than the controls (352 vs 34 micrograms/l), declining gradually upon treatment. Although serum prolactin concentrations can be mildly elevated in adults with hypothyroidism, congenital hypothyroidism causes a profound and probably uniform hyperprolactinaemia; furthermore, the hormone concentration correlates directly with the simultaneous TSH concentration. The physiological importance, if any, of the hyperprolactinaemia in the fetus or neonate is uncertain.

http://www.find-health-articles.com/rec_pub_3086000-hyperprolactinaemia-congenital-hypothyroidism.htm
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/169/6/575