Finasteride with Testosterone Injections

I’ve been having to get some Testosterone injections for the past couple months due to low testosterone levels. I’ve been give a prescription for Finasteride to assist with some major hair loss. I had a couple questions:

1. My understanding is that Fin can lower T-Levels, isn’t this kind of counter intuitive if I’m getting T-Shots?

2. If you’re taking Fin, does it need to be long term or just around 6 months based on results?

3. The side effects of Finasteride seem pretty scary, any thoughts on that?

Although finasteride blocks the DHT it is not a complete blockage. By adding testosterone to your system, you will increase your DHT levels as DHT is a breakdown product of testosterone and therefore increase your hair loss.