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Clinical guides, treatment explainers, and updates on hair loss medicine, written by the team at WMG Meds.
5 November 2026 · Hair loss · Mental health
Hair loss and low mood: what the evidence says
Hair loss and low mood often go together. What a 2025 study of 205 people with telogen effluvium found, what it cannot show, and where to get support.
Read article →29 October 2026 · Hair loss · Hair shedding
Seasonal hair shedding: what the evidence shows
Do we shed more hair in autumn? Two small studies suggest a seasonal peak. What is normal, how it differs from pattern hair loss, and when to see a doctor.
Read article →21 October 2026 · Finasteride · Medicine safety
Finasteride MHRA warnings: 2024 and 2026 updates
What the MHRA said in 2024 and 2026 about finasteride and dutasteride: mood and sexual side effects, the patient card, and what to do.
Read article →3 October 2026 · Dutasteride · Hair loss treatment
Dutasteride for Hair Loss UK: Licence and Risks
Dutasteride for hair loss in the UK: the licence position, why use is off-label, side effects, MHRA advice, blood donation and how prescribing works.
Read article →1 October 2026 · Minoxidil · Hair loss treatment
Oral Minoxidil UK: How Prescribing Works
How oral minoxidil prescribing works in the UK: off-label for hair loss, who it may suit, who should avoid it, side effects and the checks a regulated service makes.
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