Recent content by medmax84

So, due to an unintended short haircut I am now faced with the fact that my hair has thinned considerably in the typical male pattern baldness areas diffusely since beginning finasteride. However, my hairline has PROGRESSED. I have noticed shedding and itching from the vertex whereas I have considerably less...

I was freaked out... it's getting better.

Hey you aren't getting fat because of propecia. Here's an idea: work out and eat right.

Oh noes you're just using the FDA-approved treatments! How could that possibly work by itself!?1/?1! IMO, anyone taking flutamide or spironolactone for hairloss is beyond clueless. These are absolutely powerful drugs and should not be used for cosmetic purposes. spironolactone is particularly nasty...

Small effect unless you're predisposed. Continue for a few days and see if it dissipates. I am a med student and therefore need to study and concentrate frequently. I have had no problems in that department, and apart from some normal times to get depressed (breakups, sickness, deaths) I have...

You may be having a hypersensitivity or allergic reaction to the medication. Please discontinue and speak with your prescribing physician as soon as possible. Drink plenty of water and call 911 if it gets difficult to swallow, speak, or breathe.

Here's a superb meta-analysis of the sexual ADRs of finasteride. I've only included the conclusion. If you visit the site, it reviews several studies individually. This is my last contribution to this topic as I feel my SEs have come back as a result of reading this sh!t. Just goes to show...

I am pretty sure he DOES take finasteride. And even though I posted this article, I can attest to the fact that my SEs were real and I'm sure there are many individuals with real ADRs out there. This just demonstrates a psychosomatic aspect and introduces it into discussion. This thread does...

Transiently in most individuals. This is a function of a physiologic response to a temporary increase in T that occurs in response to the reduction of serum DHT. T is aromatized to estradiol. It has ZERO effect on endogenous production of estrogen, only in T's conversion to estradiol...

In med school, we're currently learning about the Reproductive Genitourinary System. In class, I began doing Pubmed searches and came up with this as one of many. I also was researching 5AR effects on muscle anabolism... the study on that demonstrated ZERO effect on skeletal muscle growth on...

OK, after reviewing your materials. Figured you'd be happy that you won the argument...sheesh.

Interesting/Scary tidbit. Every man will get Prostate CA if he lives long enough.

After discussing it with Mew and doing some research in the medical literature, there does appear to be a correlation. Recent studies demonstrate that it is unlikely, however, that you will decrease your sperm count and motility to below-"fertility" levels unless you are so-predisposed...

Re: Mj9's Story - (5 MONTH UPDATE!!!! :) Yeah i notice my hairs falling out are getting healthier and healthier. Looks like it's shed time for me. Eff. At least I can wear a beanie in the winter to cover up haha.