Started having bald spots when I was 23.Rogaine didnt do anything for me.I started taking Propecia,and within six months I started seeing results.Seven years later,I have the same amount of hair,but my hairline is receding slowly at the temples.I would recommend this drug.The drawbacks are the high cost and a slower sex drive.
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I have taken propecia for over 10 years. I then found out propecia is finestaride. So I started saving money by buying finestaride instead. Anyway, they work great for the hair, but after noticing my ED and other sexual related issues,I started to look into my medications,and there it was "POW" All of my sexual side effects are directly related to "PROPECIA". Please ,if you are taking this medicat...
curious | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
4/21/2009
Condition: Male Pattern Baldness
Overall rating 3.0
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what are the side effects from this medication and how much time should there be for the drug to be out of my system before trying to conceive
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
4/1/2009
Condition: Male Pattern Baldness
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40 yo and I've been on it for exactly a year. Very difficult to tell if I have re-grown hair, but it seems quite clear that the thinning has stopped. It is expensive, but worth the cost to avoid going bald. No noticeable decrease in sex drive here.
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/30/2009
Condition: Male Pattern Baldness
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did not notice and hair loss improvement but had bad impact on sex drive, erection and semen.
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
2/3/2009
Condition: Male Pattern Baldness
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I am a 31 year old male that has been taking this medication for the past three years. Once my hair started thinning when I was 28 years old, I started Propecia. I have had great results with the medication. Another great thing about it is I work out alot and use supplements. It blocks DHT and keeps the prostate from enlargeing. The only down side to the medication is that it is very expensive and most insurance will not cover it.
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Greg | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
11/9/2008
Condition: Male Pattern Baldness
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This is strangly one of the most largely undiscovered treatment for hair loss. So many men waste their time with rogaine or other bs products and never try the real thing. Downside is cost, but then again its definitly worth it.
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jlcDE | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
5/10/2008
Condition: Male Pattern Baldness
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Started having bald spots when I was 23.Rogaine didnt do anything for me.I started taking Propecia,and within six months I started seeing results.Seven years later,I have the same amount of hair,but my hairline is receding slowly at the temples.I would recommend this drug.The drawbacks are the high cost and a slower sex drive.
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