u/Charming_Purple_4834

This is how my scalp looks now, it getting worse every month. My hair shedding started in may and since June i have noticed my periods dropped down from 5 days to 2 days. Are they connected?

I was diagnosed with AGA in 2024 since then been using 5% topical minoxidil. In September started taking 50 mg spironolactone, iron (ferritin 27), b12 and d3. I am seeing no reduction in my hair shedding.

Now I am worried about my periods, i don't have any other symptoms of pcos.

My dermat has suggested i should get hormonal work done. Has anyone experienced this before? As i was quite optimistic that my TE is due to low ferritin and vit d, but now I have an another stressor that might be the cause but i am not sure if they are related.

The 2nd picture is of march this was my density, the 1st one is recent, i was diagnosed with AGA since September 2024, and been using minoxidil since then also took spironolactone for 6 month(initially)then stopped as my dermat suggested. Recently went to see a new dermat he put me on spiro again.

I had increased hairfall since may 2026, and as I am on minoxidil even if its periodic shedding it shouldn't be that bad as I read some reddit posts).

My vitamin b12 is 219

Vitamin D3 is 8.9

Ferritin is 27

Are these the reason for my increased hairfall or minoxidil isn't helping me anymore?

The 2nd picture is of march this was my density, the 1st one is recent, i was diagnosed with AGA since September 2024, and been using minoxidil since then also took spironolactone for 6 month(initially)then stopped as my dermat suggested. Recently went to see a new dermat he put me on spiro again.

I had increased hairfall since may 2026, and as I am on minoxidil even if its periodic shedding it shouldn't be that bad as I read some reddit posts).

My vitamin b12 is 219

Vitamin D3 is 8.9

Ferritin is 27

Are these the reason for my increased hairfall or minoxidil isn't helping me anymore?

Need help from here as my dermat simply put me on medicines but didn't gave any clear answer.

The 1st picture is of March 2026, and 2nd one is of August 2026, although the photo is not taken in proper angle, but I had a head full of hair (after using topical minoxidil for 2 years and spiro initial 6 months then my dermat stopped it). I have read AGA do not cause sudden shedding that makes you go bald in just few months, but I recently went to see a new dermat and he simply put me again on spiro, i even started derma stamping (rn did it once), should i be doing something else, is it normal, will i regain my hair like before??

P.S. I keep coming back to reddit for some hope.

Should I opt for gfc, i am already on topical minoxidil and spiro

My dermat put me on spiro (only 6 months) and topical minoxidil in 2024, till mid 2025 i grew lots of hair and my hairline got perfect and then since may 2026 i am having dread shedding, now i am again at my starting point i am still on minoxidil then why this shedding, has anyone experienced such situation after using minoxidil my dermat said it's the periodic minoxidil shedding but I am losing all my hope again, I mean why sudden increased hairloss