jimmyjames
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What do you guys think of this:
"Women should not handle crushed or broken tablets of 'Proscar' when they are or may potentially be pregnant because of the possibility of absorption of finasteride and the subsequent potential risk to a male foetus (see 'Pregnancy'). 'Proscar' tablets are coated and will prevent contact with the active ingredient during normal handling, provided that the tablets have not been broken or crushed.
Small amounts of finasteride have been recovered from the semen in subjects receiving 'Proscar' 5 mg/day. It is not known whether a male foetus may be adversely affected if his mother is exposed to the semen of a patient being treated with finasteride. Therefore, when the patient's sexual partner is or may potentially be pregnant, the patient should either avoid exposure of his partner to semen (e.g. by use of a condom) or discontinue 'Proscar'."
(http://emc.medicines.org.uk/emc/assets/c/html/displaydoc.asp?documentid=1190#PREGNANCY)
I realize this info's based on using 5 mg/day instead of 1, but that's pretty scary. Although I'm not having kids any time soon, I'd like to somewhere down the line. Do people think it's necessary to stop using finasteride when you're trying to conceive?
I'm not anti-Propecia or anything, I'm just curious about what people think about this study.
"Women should not handle crushed or broken tablets of 'Proscar' when they are or may potentially be pregnant because of the possibility of absorption of finasteride and the subsequent potential risk to a male foetus (see 'Pregnancy'). 'Proscar' tablets are coated and will prevent contact with the active ingredient during normal handling, provided that the tablets have not been broken or crushed.
Small amounts of finasteride have been recovered from the semen in subjects receiving 'Proscar' 5 mg/day. It is not known whether a male foetus may be adversely affected if his mother is exposed to the semen of a patient being treated with finasteride. Therefore, when the patient's sexual partner is or may potentially be pregnant, the patient should either avoid exposure of his partner to semen (e.g. by use of a condom) or discontinue 'Proscar'."
(http://emc.medicines.org.uk/emc/assets/c/html/displaydoc.asp?documentid=1190#PREGNANCY)
I realize this info's based on using 5 mg/day instead of 1, but that's pretty scary. Although I'm not having kids any time soon, I'd like to somewhere down the line. Do people think it's necessary to stop using finasteride when you're trying to conceive?
I'm not anti-Propecia or anything, I'm just curious about what people think about this study.
