My Doctor Prescribed Nandrolone Decanoate to Treat My Hair Loss
Hi Doc,
I am 27 years old and I am suffering from MPB.My doctor prescribed me nandrolone decanoate and minoxidil 5% 2x application which worked well for 2-3 years but seems like its not working anymore for me. I am planning for making a switch on dutasteride 0.5 MG/day.
I would like to know if nandrolone decanoate really helps in treating hair loss. Nandrolone decanoate and dutasteride can be used at a same time?
Please provide some information on this.
Thank you.
Nandrolone decanoate is an anabolic steroid and is not used or approved by the FDA for treating male pattern baldness (MPB). Anabolic steroids would likely accelerate your hair loss.
Dutasteride is not FDA approved for treating MPB, and I’ve written about the medication before many times. Some people are prescribed dutasteride (Avodart) off-label, but the proper dosage for treating hair loss isn’t clear. The only FDA approved oral medication for treating this is Propecia (1mg finasteride).
What you are doing and your treatment seem unorthodox. Please follow up with your doctor, address these issues, and get a clear explanation.
Nandrolone is an anabolic steroid which is very low on the androgenic ratio – it does not metabolise into DHT and can disrupt normal DHT production (it tends to cause a major disruption in libido) – though it’s popular as hair loss and acne are much less than most other anabolics.
So it isn’t like taking a testosterone analogue – still it’s a very potent steroidal agent and not approved or even logical to use as a hair loss prevention. We have far more sensible options like propecia which can limit DHT in a far safer manner.
Your doctor seems to have a fundamental misunderstanding of this medication. You will experience notable side effects from nandrolone and will need to seek help with post cycle recovery of your testosterone production once you cease use.
While Dr. Rassman always cautions that Dutasteride isn’t FDA approved, in my experience I got way better results with it than Finasteride.
LOL what kind of a doctor prescribes an anabolic steroid for hairloss LMAO
Dutaseride = not FDA approved = no clinical data or guidance on safety and efficacy beyond anecdotal off-label use or small trials