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I'm prescribed to take flutamide for 6 months for excessive hair when i stop using it can it cause a hormonal imbalance and missed periods?

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Consult your OB: Flutamide seems an extremely aggressive way to treat hirsutism, and I do believe the hormonal imbalance it would cause by blocking dihydrotestosterone could affect your menstrual cycles. To be sure, consult your OB, maybe seek a safer way to reduce excess hair production ??

Answered 11/9/2014

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