Can I Take Propecia If I Have Stomach Problems?

Hi Dr.
I’m 21 yrs old and have been taking propecia for about a year now. All in all, it doesn’t seem to be doing too much as far as I can tell. I’ve been having a lot of stomach problems for the past 2 yrs and that is exactly when my hair loss started to begin. I was wondering if my stomach/digestive problems may be causing the effectiveness of the propecia, such as I am not digesting the pill properly and thus not getting what I need from it. Also is it possible that my actual stomach/digestive problem could be causing this hair loss? Are there any tests that can be done to see if I am not absorbing nutrients or the propecia pill correctly or are there tests along those lines that can determine that everything is working fine inside of me? Thanks so much.

I do not know what stomach problem you are specifically talking about. If there is an absorption problem with food and nutrients from some stomach disorder, maybe the Propecia is not getting into your system. Some people talk about stomach problems and this could mean a wide variety of medical conditions impacting the stomach, small intentine, and large intestine. Many diseases of the small intestine and large intestine do have absorption problems associated with them. You need to discuss this with your doctor. Sounds important enough for you to do this and do it right!