Low libido and hair loss

Low libido deserves a broader look

Discuss how sleep, mood, medications, relationships and other health changes line up with your symptoms. The clinical workup for low testosterone looks for symptoms plus consistently low levels.

Start with the pattern of hair loss

Bring photos of the change and a medication list to your appointment. A clinician can distinguish patterned thinning from sudden, patchy or diffuse loss and decide whether bloodwork adds anything. Tell your clinician if you use finasteride because it can lower PSA and change how that result is interpreted.

Sources

• Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline, Bhasin et al. (2018) →
• FDA prescribing information, finasteride effects on PSA →