My Hair Loss Might Be from an Iron Deficiency, But I’m Taking Propecia…

Is there a danger to taking Finasteride if I don’t have androgenic alopecia? I have a lot of hair loss, but it’s possible that it could be from an Iron or a B12 deficiency from a poor vegan diet the last 3 years. If I start taking Finasteride, but it turns out my hair loss is not due to androgenic alopecia, will Finasteride cause me to lose more hair somehow?

Finasteride 1mg (Propecia) is meant for treating genetic androgenic alopecia (hair loss) in men. If you do not have this genetic hair loss, you should not be taking Propecia. You shouldn’t be taking any medication if it is not meant for you. Hair loss from iron or vitamin deficiency is not androgenic alopecia and hair loss patterns are completely different. They are two completely different things and easy to distinguish.

It sounds like you are trying to play a guessing game and experiment on yourself so rather than continue doing that, I suggest you see your physician.