Association of Male Androgenetic Alopecia with Psychosocial and Sexual Well-being in Early Middle-aged Men: A Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 Study
Androgenetic alopecia is the most common type of hair loss in men. It is reported to have a strong effect on the quality of life, especially at a young age. However, there are only a few studies evaluating the relationship between androgenetic alopecia and psychosocial well-being in the general popu...
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| description | Androgenetic alopecia is the most common type of hair loss in men. It is reported to have a strong effect on the quality of life, especially at a young age. However, there are only a few studies evaluating the relationship between androgenetic alopecia and psychosocial well-being in the general population. This study examined the association of androgenetic alopecia and its severity with psychosocial symptoms and sexual issues at a population level in male subjects aged between 33 and 35 years belonging to the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 Study (NFBC1986) (n = 1,027). During 2019 to 2020, cohort subjects participated in a large follow-up study and completed diverse health questionnaires, including information on their hair status, psychosocial symptoms (the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 [HSCL-25] and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener [GAD-7]) and sexual health. Androgenetic alopecia was reported as follows: No androgenetic alopecia n = 468 (45.6%), mild n = 435 (42.4%), moderate n = 62 (6.0%), and severe androgenetic alopecia n = 62 men (6.0%). There was no significant association of androgenetic alopecia presence or its severity with depression, anxiety, or sexual symptoms. In conclusion, contrary to previous findings, a relationship between androgenetic alopecia and psychosocial problems in early midlife was not found.
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| spelling | doaj-art-e83e909afaea4f0083eb639924f129f02025-08-20T02:21:34ZengMedical Journals SwedenActa Dermato-Venereologica0001-55551651-20572025-06-0110510.2340/actadv.v105.43457Association of Male Androgenetic Alopecia with Psychosocial and Sexual Well-being in Early Middle-aged Men: A Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 StudyArttu Järvinen0Jari Jokelainen1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4629-0560Laura Huilaja2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7597-4323Suvi-Päivikki Sinikumpu3Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, FinlandNorthern Finland Birth Cohorts, Arctic Biobank, and Infrastructure for Population Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, FinlandDepartment of Dermatology, Oulu University Hospital, and Research Unit of Clinical Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.Department of Dermatology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland and Research Unit of Clinical Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, FinlandAndrogenetic alopecia is the most common type of hair loss in men. It is reported to have a strong effect on the quality of life, especially at a young age. However, there are only a few studies evaluating the relationship between androgenetic alopecia and psychosocial well-being in the general population. This study examined the association of androgenetic alopecia and its severity with psychosocial symptoms and sexual issues at a population level in male subjects aged between 33 and 35 years belonging to the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 Study (NFBC1986) (n = 1,027). During 2019 to 2020, cohort subjects participated in a large follow-up study and completed diverse health questionnaires, including information on their hair status, psychosocial symptoms (the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 [HSCL-25] and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener [GAD-7]) and sexual health. Androgenetic alopecia was reported as follows: No androgenetic alopecia n = 468 (45.6%), mild n = 435 (42.4%), moderate n = 62 (6.0%), and severe androgenetic alopecia n = 62 men (6.0%). There was no significant association of androgenetic alopecia presence or its severity with depression, anxiety, or sexual symptoms. In conclusion, contrary to previous findings, a relationship between androgenetic alopecia and psychosocial problems in early midlife was not found. https://medicaljournalssweden.se/actadv/article/view/43457androgenetic alopeciaYoung Adultsexual healthpsycho-social factors |
| spellingShingle | Arttu Järvinen Jari Jokelainen Laura Huilaja Suvi-Päivikki Sinikumpu Association of Male Androgenetic Alopecia with Psychosocial and Sexual Well-being in Early Middle-aged Men: A Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 Study Acta Dermato-Venereologica androgenetic alopecia Young Adult sexual health psycho-social factors |
| title | Association of Male Androgenetic Alopecia with Psychosocial and Sexual Well-being in Early Middle-aged Men: A Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 Study |
| title_full | Association of Male Androgenetic Alopecia with Psychosocial and Sexual Well-being in Early Middle-aged Men: A Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 Study |
| title_fullStr | Association of Male Androgenetic Alopecia with Psychosocial and Sexual Well-being in Early Middle-aged Men: A Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association of Male Androgenetic Alopecia with Psychosocial and Sexual Well-being in Early Middle-aged Men: A Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 Study |
| title_short | Association of Male Androgenetic Alopecia with Psychosocial and Sexual Well-being in Early Middle-aged Men: A Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 Study |
| title_sort | association of male androgenetic alopecia with psychosocial and sexual well being in early middle aged men a northern finland birth cohort 1986 study |
| topic | androgenetic alopecia Young Adult sexual health psycho-social factors |
| url | https://medicaljournalssweden.se/actadv/article/view/43457 |
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