What can I monitor with finasteride?

Blood and urine tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects. Women and children should not use this medicine. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should not handle crushed or broken tablets. Finasteride can be absorbed through the skin and cause birth defects in male babies.

Can finasteride regrow hairline?

Yes, finasteride works to help regrow hair around the hairline, aswell as other areas of the scalp affected by male pattern baldness. Finasteride works to block the production of DHT, allowing hair to regrow from follicles on all areas of the scalp.

Why finasteride is bad?

Finasteride can give you side effects such as not being able to get an erection (impotence) and having less interest in sex. These side effects usually pass after a while. If these side effects do not go away, are worrying you or affecting your sex life, speak to your doctor.

Is taking finasteride worth the risk?

Currently, studies show that finasteride is safe to use over the long term. For example, a study from the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial of almost 19,000 men who had taken finasteride for seven years concluded that there is “little need to worry” about any long-term consequences from finasteride.

Is it hard to get prescribed finasteride?

No. With the potential to cause serious side effects, you must first meet with a doctor before being prescribed Finasteride. Nowadays, you can quickly and easily get a prescription with an online doctor using a telehealth platform.

Does finasteride thicken hair?

The efficacy of finasteride to retard or slow down hair loss is universal to all areas of the scalp so long as there is some hair in the area. Although their mechanisms for promoting hair growth are different, both finasteride and minoxidil act to thicken miniaturized hair regardless of where it is on the scalp.