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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\u2009=\u20091,027). 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\u2009=\u2009468 (45.6%), mild n\u2009=\u2009435 (42.4%), moderate n\u2009=\u200962 (6.0%), and severe androgenetic alopecia n\u2009=\u200962 men (6.0%). There was no significant association of androgenetic alopecia presence or its severity with depression, anxiety, or sexual symptoms. 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