Propecia and having babies
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Siberian
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Big Perm said:
From: http://www.propecia.com/finasteride/pro ... .jsp#faq12
Can I take PROPECIA if my wife and I are starting a family?
Contact with the semen from a man being treated with PROPECIA is not a risk to the unborn child of a pregnant woman.
Yes, you can take PROPECIA if you and your wife are trying to conceive or if your wife is currently pregnant. However, women who are or may potentially be pregnant must not use PROPECIA and should not handle crushed or broken tablets of PROPECIA because doing so may cause abnormalities of a male baby’s sex organs.
PROPECIA is for MEN ONLY.
PROPECIA tablets are coated and will prevent contact with the active ingredient during normal handling, provided that the tablets have not been broken or crushed.
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Babies and Propecia
I just did a Google search and from what I read if I were in the child bearing age I would not attempt a family, there is too much unknown.
Here is the manufacturers link:
http://www.propecia.com/finasteride/pro ... c_id=A2151
I just did a Google search and from what I read if I were in the child bearing age I would not attempt a family, there is too much unknown.
Here is the manufacturers link:
http://www.propecia.com/finasteride/pro ... c_id=A2151
larry70470
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Conceving and Propecia
I did a Google search on Propecia and conceiving children, there were several unbiased articles that raised concern, I would not attempt to have children if there was the slightest chance of something going wrong. Suggest doing a Google search, then consult your physician.
another interesting artical is per this site:
http://www.hairlosstalk.com/newsletter/article255.htm
I did a Google search on Propecia and conceiving children, there were several unbiased articles that raised concern, I would not attempt to have children if there was the slightest chance of something going wrong. Suggest doing a Google search, then consult your physician.
another interesting artical is per this site:
http://www.hairlosstalk.com/newsletter/article255.htm
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Re: Conceving and Propecia
Interesting reading. Coincidentally, I have a minor case of hypospadias myself.
But my interpretation of the article is that it's safe to take Propecia while trying to conceive?
For what it's worth, I too googled the same kind if info 9 months ago when my wife and I started trying for a kid. I stopped taking Propecia at the time, simply due to the LACK of solid information, and especially lacking a safety endorsement from Merck.
Once Merck finally officially proclaimed it safe, I started taking it again. There are zero known cases of deformities from taking Propecia when conceiving a child, and the clinical data suggests it's basically impossible to cause problems.
I think people keep confusing the warnings regarding women TOUCHING the broken pills with men using it.
larry70470 said:
Interesting reading. Coincidentally, I have a minor case of hypospadias myself.
But my interpretation of the article is that it's safe to take Propecia while trying to conceive?
For what it's worth, I too googled the same kind if info 9 months ago when my wife and I started trying for a kid. I stopped taking Propecia at the time, simply due to the LACK of solid information, and especially lacking a safety endorsement from Merck.
Once Merck finally officially proclaimed it safe, I started taking it again. There are zero known cases of deformities from taking Propecia when conceiving a child, and the clinical data suggests it's basically impossible to cause problems.
I think people keep confusing the warnings regarding women TOUCHING the broken pills with men using it.
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Re: Conceving and Propecia
So did you conceive (not to get too personal)?
I too will soon be in your former quandary. If there's even a .00000001% risk, I'll go off of it. It's something that I can control, no matter the small risk. I haven't seen anything that says there's even that, though. I'm still doing some research and will be consulting my doctor for guidance.
Hopefully it's as the data says...zero risk...but I'd jump into a tire shredder before my vanity caused even a hangnail to my future child.
So did you conceive (not to get too personal)?
I too will soon be in your former quandary. If there's even a .00000001% risk, I'll go off of it. It's something that I can control, no matter the small risk. I haven't seen anything that says there's even that, though. I'm still doing some research and will be consulting my doctor for guidance.
Hopefully it's as the data says...zero risk...but I'd jump into a tire shredder before my vanity caused even a hangnail to my future child.
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Re: Conceving and Propecia
Nope, sadly, it didn't happen. A number of family tragedies kinda killed our sex life during that time, so lack of effort was definately a factor.
Or maybe my losing my hair again during that period made me less appealing, lol...
Well, that is probably an accurate risk percentage - it's not zero. The risk, so far, is merely theoretical. But I suppose that is still a risk. But at these percentages, I wouldn't be surprised if Nizoral, Coca Cola, Tide, Ice Cream, etc. create identical risk factors. I mean... where do you draw the line? I guess that's a question we all have to answer for ourselves.
I continue taking it.
hairwegoagain said:
Nope, sadly, it didn't happen. A number of family tragedies kinda killed our sex life during that time, so lack of effort was definately a factor.
Or maybe my losing my hair again during that period made me less appealing, lol...
hairwegoagain said:
Well, that is probably an accurate risk percentage - it's not zero. The risk, so far, is merely theoretical. But I suppose that is still a risk. But at these percentages, I wouldn't be surprised if Nizoral, Coca Cola, Tide, Ice Cream, etc. create identical risk factors. I mean... where do you draw the line? I guess that's a question we all have to answer for ourselves.
I continue taking it.