IVY HAIR LOSS CAPSULES for Women Ages 45+ (Minoxidil/Dutasteride/Biotin) with E-Visit STRIVE PHARMACY

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IVY HAIR LOSS CAPSULES for Women Ages 45+ from Strive Pharmacy:

Minoxidil/Dutasteride/Biotin 1mg/0.4/5mg

This product is best for WOMEN ONLY Ages 45+. Premenopausal women are generally advised to avoid dutasteride due to pregnancy risks and menstrual cycle disruption.

Also, serum potassium levels should be followed in patients over the age of 45 who take spironolactone, an ingredient in WILLOW (our hair loss capsule for women under age 45). However, spironolactone is an excellent hair loss product and can be taken safely in healthy women under 45.

Please click HERE for the WILLOW HAIR LOSS CAPSULES, the Strive Product for women ages 18-44.

Please click HERE for the CEDAR HAIR LOSS CAPSULES, the Strive product for men.

This product works great when partnered with the NUTRAFOL line of products! Click HERE for my landing page for ordering. You will order your NUTRAFOL products there.

***DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION IF YOU ARE PREGNANT, PLANNING TO BECOME PREGNANT, OR BREASTFEEDING***

DOSING: Take one capsule a day. You may order in quantities of #30, #60, or #90.

MINOXIDIL

Topical minoxidil is an FDA-approved medication for hair loss. While oral minoxidil is FDA-approved at this time only for the treatment of high blood pressure, low-dose oral minoxidil is frequently used by physicians off-label to treat both male and female hair loss issues, especially when the topical formulations are not effective or are not tolerated by the patient.

The efficacy and safety of low-dose oral minoxidil used for hair loss is supported by clinical studies and has been used for decades for this indication. It can help boost blood flow to hair follicles, which can extend the hair growth phase.

Minoxidil has been clinically proven to show hair regrowth in just 3-6 months.* In one clinical study, more than 90% of patients who used oral minoxidil daily experienced less shedding and/or increased hair growth.**

*Randolph, Michael and Antonella Tosti. “Oral minoxidil treatment for hair loss: A review of efficacy and safety.” J. of the Academy of American Dermatology. (2021).

**Beach, Renée A. et al. “Low-dose oral minoxidil for treating alopecia: A 3-year North American retrospective case series“ J. of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Science Behind Minoxidil

The mechanism by which minoxidil stimulates hair growth is not fully understood, but minoxidil can help reverse the hair loss process of androgenetic alopecia by the following means:

• Reverses the shrinking of follicles
• Increases blood flow around follicles
• Stimulates follicle movement to growth phase
• Extends each follicle growth phase

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION:

Do Not Use If:

• You are pregnant or breastfeeding
• You have heart, kidney, or liver disease
• Have a h/o pheochromocytoma
• Have experienced sudden onset of increased muscularity, deepening of the voice, enlargement of the clitoris, or excessive hair growth on the face or body

COMMON SIDE EFFECTS:

• Hypertrichosis, or increased hair growth on the face or body
• Lightheadedness
• Palpitations or tachycardia
• Headaches
• Leg swelling or fluid retention (edema)
• Swelling around the eyes
• Insomnia
• Nausea

Patients that take medication for blood pressure can be very susceptible to blood pressure drops from this medication and care should be taken when taking this medication.

Please note that because minoxidil affects the hair growth cycle, accelerating the part of the process during which your thinning hair falls out. This shedding allows the old hair to fall out, making way for new, healthier hair to take its place. Because of this, patients may experience some increased shedding up to the first 8 weeks of treatment, after which the shedding should cease.

DUTASTERIDE

Dutasteride is a type of drug called a "5 alpha-reductase inhibitor". 5 alpha-reductase, or 5AR, is an enzyme that converts testosterone to DHT. DHT binds to receptors in your hair follicles, making them shrink over time. These shrunken hair follicles are unable to produce hair, resulting in areas of thinning hair and even baldness in some parts of the scalp. By stopping the 5AR enzyme from converting testosterone to DHT, dutasteride prevents this binding process, so your hair follicles remain healthy and continue to produce hair.

This medication works best for women hair loss in older women, which is often a result of female pattern hair loss.

COMMON SIDE EFFECTS:

• Decrease in libido
• Mood changes (depression)
• Fatigue
• Breast tenderness and enlargement
• Muscle soreness
• Dizziness

WARNINGS: Pregnant women should not take this capsule under any circumstances! In fact, women of childbearing potential should not take this medication of even handle these capsules!

BIOTIN

Biotin is a water-soluble B vitamin and a dietary component found in the liver, kidney, and muscle. It is naturally present in many foods such as egg yolks, soy beans, organ meats, and nuts. Biotin is involved in essential enzymatic activities and plays a major role in maintaining an increased metabolic rate.

POSSIBLE BENEFITS OF BIOTIN (VITAMIN B7)

• Promotes hair growth
• Strengthens your hair and prevents breakage
• Helps prevent hair loss and dryness
• Restores hair elasticity
• Reduces split ends
• Strengthens your nails and allows them to grow longer without breaking
• Accelerates metabolism and indigestion
• Can help with weight loss