Finasteride

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Can Finasteride Hair Loss Medication Cause Sexual Side Effects?

July 21st, 2008

Q: I’ve now been taking finasteride for just over 5 months. I have noticed that my semen quality has changed just in the last 3 months, and it seems now much less in quantity and is quite watery and clear in color. I think the current problems are due to the finasteride, what do you [...]

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Is Hair Transplant or Treatment with Hair Loss Medication Preferred for People in Their 20's?

May 12th, 2008

Q: I am 25 year old who just started going bald. My doctor confirmed it’s pattern baldness and put me on Propecia and Rogaine. I don’t want to go bald at any age. So, instead of prolonging the process for 5-10 years and then having a HT, isn’t it easier to let the hair loss [...]

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What Hair Loss Medications are Effective DHT Blockers and are they Sold Over the Counter?

April 21st, 2008

Q: Are there DHT blockers that are sold in the pharmacy over the counter?
A: The only effective DHT blockers are finasteride (Propecia, Proscar) and dutasteride (Avodart).
These medications require a doctor’s prescription and are not sold OTC. Nizoral is a topical shampoo for seborrhea (a type of dandruff) that is sold over the counter, but it [...]

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Can Hair Loss be Caused by Weight Lifting and Increase in Testosterone Levels?

April 7th, 2008

Q: My son, 25 years old, is seeing hair loss around the hairline. According to your website, he is probably a stage II. He may have a little hair loss at the vertex; right now it is hard to tell. He is very muscular and loves weight lifting, but no drug enhancement. Is there a [...]

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Can Hair Loss be Induced by Acne Medication Accutane?

March 10th, 2008

Q: I have hair loss due to a treatment of Accutane. I have been off this medication for about a year and a half now, yet my hair has not recovered. The texture of my hair has completely changed. Given the fact that there is no family history linking me to male pattern baldness, I [...]

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