Aldactone and Irregular Periods?

Yes, depending on how your body responds to Aldactone (generic name spironolactone) you may notice some changes to your menstrual cycle. I treat many patients with spironolactone at doses up to 200mg daily for female pattern hair loss and I occasionally hear that women have either spotting in between their regular periods or notice a lessening or loss of their period altogether. This is not necessarily a bad thing, as certain estrogenic hormones when taken continuously can also keep you from having your period. I would encourage you to speak with your obstetrician and decide together what you are most comfortable with.  Yaz or Yasmin is another form of birth control which has drospirenone, similar to aldactone, and may help with hair loss and/or unwanted body hair. Most importantly, be sure you are not pregnant, because aldactone is a pregnancy category D drug which may affect the unborn child!

You are asking a hormonal and endocrine question which should be directed to your doctor not someone in the hair field. The association between aldactone and hair loss is known and is a subject you and your doctor need to discuss