How does spironolactone work for hair loss?

I was losing so much hair during exams and my derm put me on low-dose spiro. It basically stops those male hormones from attacking our hair roots. It takes like 3-6 months to show any real difference though, so you have to be patient.

I was totally panicking when my hair kept shedding in the first few weeks of starting spiro, but my doctor told me it's just the old weak hair making way for new growth. Now, a year later, my volume is so much better, so please don't worry!

Haan, yeh androgens ko block karta hai jo humare baal jhadne ka main reason hote hain na. It is a diuretic too, so you will have to drink a lot of water and visit the washroom more often.

From what I've researched, it slows down the production of androgens in the adrenal glands, which helps preserve the hair density on your scalp. It is fascinating how a blood pressure drug became so popular for female hair loss.

My doctor suggested this for my widening partition, but I'm so scared of the shedding phase in the beginning. Did anyone else experience increased hair fall when they first started taking it?