Bro I was shedding, receding and thinning for TWO years when I started dutasteride. Kept at it because logically speaking it makes no sense that dutasteride would accelerate hairloss or not help. And in the end I recovered everything I lost. Thicken my hair immensely. And everyone keeps telling me there was no way I was balding when in fact I was aggressively. It works. You have to keep at it. Stick it out. I also more recently added RU58841 to my regimen. Also side effects for me last much longer than 9 months but I recovered. Testosterone doesn't increase dramatically on dutasteride like people think. I have mine tested multiple times a year. Levels aren't increasing. Doctor said they look good. And I only take .5 mg dutas daily.