I took propecia from 2010-2015 with no crazy side effects, but got off it when recovering from a concussion. I held onto most of my hair that I regrew for about 3 years. Now it’s starting to go really fast. If I have already taken propecia years ago, is there any reason to believe I’d […]
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The science papers suggest that the sexual side effect (the focus of most men on this site) are less than 2% and are reversible if stopped early. The nocebo effect is much higher as young men bring on their sexual side effects by obsessing over taking the drug, and reading forums that suggest that this […]
The internet has spread a great deal of information and misinformation about Propecia (finasteride) which is much over-blown. You need to put the decision in perspective. The risk of these sexual side effects are between 2-4% depending upon the sources you read. My son has been on this drug for 15 year and found an […]
Body builders are at the same risk for sexual side effects as the general population from the drug finasteride (Propecia) which is between 2-3%. They are at more risk for hair loss if they take anabolic steroids regardless of the use of Propecia (Finasteride)
This is not an uncommon problem. It seems that whatever change in this man’s hormones that took place after starting Propecia, it self corrected after a month or so. Staying the course is critically important to get the benefits of the drug but this decision should be make between the doctor and patient on a […]
If you had unwanted side effects with a medication, you did the right thing by discussing your options (weighing out risks and benefits) and stopping the medication. The catch up hair loss can happen over the next 6 months after stopping Propecia and that is something that cannot be completely stopped. Starting another type of […]
Seborrheic dermatitis is a skin condition that cause flaky skin/ scalp. It has nothing to do with genetic hair loss. Propecia is a drug for the treatment of androgenic alopecia. It has nothing to do with a skin condition such as seborrheic dermatitis. Many patients with seborrheic dermatitis take Propecia without issues.
Many readers here on Baldingblog are here to seek information for their hair loss issues. There are many who are “scared” or concerned with side effects from Propecia which can actually help with male pattern balding. The most noticeable side effect in question is the concern for erectile dysfunction or loss of libido as there […]
I have not had any patients in the years I’ve been prescribing Propecia that developed heart related side effects. If you have heart related issues, you need to speak with your doctor ASAP. It probably is unrelated to Propecia and can be a very serious medical condition.
The best guidance I can provide is that you seek a consultation with a hair transplant surgeon for a better personalized assessment and a Master Plan. Having a hair transplant does not mean you need to be on Propecia. Many patients undergo a hair transplant without taking Propecia. You do run the risk of shock […]
Side effects from drugs can show up any time, though generally within the first week to month. Depending on the side effect, some people on Propecia continued to take it and the side effects subsided. Some take half the dose and the side effects subsided. Some just stopped taking and the side effects subsided. The […]
These are questions you should ask of the doctor who prescribed the drug to you. Yes, the side effects could subside with time… or there may be adjustments to the dose that would help you. You could set up a private consultation over the phone with us if you are not in Los Angeles, sending […]
This was a comment we recently received on an older Propecia post: Genital shrinking after stopping Propecia is a new complaint, something I have never heard before. What you are saying is just not enough information for me. Of note, where are you getting this “95%” statistic of men suffering from this issue? It sounds […]
If you didn’t have side effects before, I wouldn’t expect they would appear upon restarting the medication, but I can’t know that for sure. I do believe that much of the panicking posts online are from people that have concluded on their own that Propecia is the cause for most of their problems (real or […]
There are a great deal of claims that may accurately reflect the patient example, however, the documentation and balance of the presentation is poor and heavily biased. Read it accordingly. It’s worth pointing out that this recent hysteria is just based on interviews with 54 men, where the participants reported their own issues after stopping […]
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