Fertil Steril. 2004 Sep;82(3):752-5.

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

Tartagni M,Schonauer MM,Cicinelli E,Petruzzelli F,De Pergola G,De Salvia MA,Loverro G.

Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica III, Universita di Bari, Policlinico di Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 70124 Bari, Italy. m. Tartagni@gynecology3.uniba. It 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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