Felk said:
Anecdotal evidence isn't what I'm talking about, it's not strong enough, otherwise we'd have to conclude that finasteride causes flatulence and makes you homosexual
Taken from this forum. (If this info is outdated or incorrect I trust it would have been removed by now.)
"There have been multiple reports of excessive shedding several months after finasteride therapy. Typically, there is a good response to finasteride to prevent or reverse male pattern baldness. Then, around the 11th to 16th week, there can be sudden shedding, sometimes on a massive scale. The entire phenomenon fits the description of a telogen effluvium. It is a common observation that post-partum women often suffer the same temporary hair loss. In the case of finasteride use, the telogen effluvium appears to be a reaction to the sudden change in the systemic levels of the sex hormone, DHT."
I'm thinking that coupled with numerous accounts of this exact thing happening is proof enough that finasteride has the ability to cause a significant shed near the 4-8 month mark depending on the person. For as long as I've been on here I've heard about finasteride causing shedding. Why is this the first I'm hearing of it being a myth? I may have believed it if I weren't going through it myself but at this point there is no disputing it for me.