Peter88

9 years with finasteride 2 kids No problems

Shed is normal in the beginning mainly because minoxidil but is a good signal You need at least 3 months to see a real improvement Reduction on volume ejaculated or more liquid is a side effect of taking finasteride. With continuous use this side effect can reduce but I think you will always have it since you take finasteride. Good luck!

irish-2008, That's an interesting question! In my coutry if the package is big or have some label telling it is medication, the customs open it and when they see medication we have to pay taxes to clear the goods. With 4rx or medstore I receive a small package (like a letter) and they send directly to my home because they do not imagine what is inside.

irish-2008, I have ordered generic proscar from medstore in the past for 1 or 2 years. I think they are legit. Never had any problems. For the last 2/3 years I buy generic finasteride from another place because they are cheaper with no complaints too. But I think the last one do not sell Proscar www.quality-rx.com/prescriptions/proscar/?fid=5144 http://www.4rx.com/online-phar...pecia.html?kbid=6979

I have used Proxiphen-N is the past for one year. Smell is bad, overpriced product and results are really better with Minoxidil. I never tried Proxiphen. Think it contains Minoxidil. Maybe it is better but the price is very very high. I believe Minoxidil alone with high concentrations work better. I also tried Revivogen. Also high price and similar quality. There's nothing better than Minoxidil and Finasteride.

I took original Propecia for some years and then switched to generic finasteride on the internet and the results have been the same. I believe there are some reliables places to buy.

Hello Flavio. I am Portuguese too. Now I am 33 years old and started taking finasteride and minoxidil 9 years ago and fortunately I still have much hair. Good luck!

You should try MINOXIDIL Good luck

We all know that some people have side effects. But I do not believe that sides disappear if you do not take propecia for one day. I think it is psychological...

Some time ago I used minoxidil just at night. I used to put 2 times a day. I did not noticed any difference but I also take finasteride.

Crimsoneagle, I have ordered from http://www.4rx.com/online-pharmacy/categories/skin-hair...pecia.html?kbid=6979 since 2005. I think is the same site you bought too. In 3 years I have no complaints. Genpharma is another reliable source like Cipla. Wish you good luck

2 years on Revivogen. It is too expensive. Minoxidil is far better

8 years with Propecia and Minoxidil. No hair loss, thicker hair. No special side effects to report

My eyebrows are thicker since I started to use minoxidil 7 years ago. Do not put too much minoxidil. Just 1 ml.

My doctor told me to take half a tablet 3 times a week too. I think the results are the same if you take 1/4 tablet per day

I agree with 23 years old. I have used Aminexil some years ago. My hair became a little thicker. It is not bad but minoxidil is far better.

Nioxin is not bad but you should use Nizoral 2 or 3 times a week to do some effect...

I have bought generic finasteride from http://www.4rx.com/online-pharmacy/categories/skin-hair...pecia.html?kbid=6979 since 2005 with no problems. I was taking original propecia before with same results. Good luck!

Try minoxidil and switch for Avodart if you have no side effects with Propecia

First I bought from http://www.quality-rx.com/prescriptions/propecia/?fid=5144 For the last 2 years I have bought from http://www.4rx.com/online-pharmacy/categories/skin-hair...pecia.html?kbid=6979 Never had problems. But I think there are more legit online pharmacies

I used original Propecia for years then I started to buy generic finasteride on internet from the last 2/3 years. I have bought from 2 online pharmacies. Results have been the same and much more economic

Use Both (minoxidil and Propecia) and nizoral shampoo

Improves the quality of your hair but will not stop hair loss alone. Over priced product

3 years ago I sent an email to Dr. Lee (http://www.minoxidil.com). "I have used propecia and Dr Lee 5% minoxidil solutions since 2001 with good results. I plan to have a child and i would like to know if i have to discontinue the use of these products." ANSWER: You do not have to discontinue any of them. "On your website you say that it is recommended that its use be discontinued two weeks prior to procreative sex. The only side effect i have reported is a decrease in ejaculate volume (not in libido). My sex life has not changed at all. But i have already read on the net that the use of finasteride should be discontinued 3 months (or 6 months) prior to procreative sex. Can you please help me?" ANSWER: Read the attached article that I wrote recently. Best wishes, Richard Lee, M.D. Fortunately I have a beautiful healthy girl, but I discontinue the use of Finasteride for 10 months FINASTERIDE AND BIRTH DEFECTS There are very few more anxiety provoking times in anyone's life than possibly causing a birth defect in one's own unborn child. So, it's quite understandable that the mention of a possible birth defect with the use of finasteride (Propecia 1mg and Proscar 5mg, Merck) would cause considerable anxiety and concern. The package insert for Proscar states under the section on Contraindications: "Because of the ability of Type II 5alpha reductase inhibitors to inhibit the conversion of testosterone to DHT, finasteride may cause abnormalities of the external genitalia of a male fetus of a pregnant woman who receives finasteride". So, is the risk real? Theoretically, yes. Practically, no. The specific birth defect that can be caused by the absence or inhibition of the Type II 5-alpha reductase enzyme in the male embryo is hypospadias. Hypospadias is a birth defect in which the urinary tract opening is on the ventral surface (under side) of the penis rather than at the tip of the penis. There have never been congenital abnormalities observed in female fetuses at any dosage of finasteride. During the research and development phase of finasteride, studies were done on experimental animals. Rats, rabbits, and rhesus monkeys were given finasteride to determine its relationship to birth defects, i.e. hypospadias. Hypospadias did occur in the male offspring, when pregnant rats were administered finasteride equivalent to 5-5000 times the amount of recommended for men in treating MPB (1mg/daily). The critical period during which these effects can be induced in male rats was determined to be during the 16th ??“17th days of gestation. In rabbit fetuses exposed to finasteride in utero from days 6-18 of gestation at doses equivalent to 5000 times the recommended human dosage, no evidence of malformations was observed. This result would be expected, since there was no exposure during the critical period of genital system development in rabbits. When pregnant rhesus monkeys were given intravenous finasteride at a level equivalent to at least 750 times the highest estimated exposure of pregnant women to finasteride from semen of men taking 1mg/day, there were no genital abnormalities observed. In the human embryo, the sensitive period of external genitalia development is during the 7th - 9th weeks of gestation. Although the chromosomal and genetic sex of an embryo is determined at fertilization by the kind of sperm, either Y-bearing or X-bearing, that fertilizes the ovum, male and female morphological characteristics do not begin to develop until the seventh week. Prior to this time, the genital systems of the two sexes are similar, and the initial period of genital development is referred to as the ??indifferent state of sexual development'. About six weeks after conception, if a Y chromosome is present in the embryo's cells (as it is in normal males), a gene on the chromosome directs the undifferentiated gonads to become testes. If the Y chromosome is not present (as in normal females), the undifferentiated gonads will become ovaries. If the gonads become testes, they begin to produce androgens, primarily testosterone, by about eight weeks after conception. These androgens stimulate development of the one set of the genital ducts into the epididymes, vas deferens, and ejaculatory duct. The presence of androgens also stimulates development of the penis and the scrotum. Hypospadias can result if there is inadequate production of androgens by the fetal testes. Since the sensitive period of development of the external genitalia in the human embryo is the 7th to 9th weeks of gestation, there can be no danger to the child if the father is taking finasteride at the time of conception. Originally, Merck decided to err on the side of caution and warned against the possible problem of finasteride transfer in semen. This warning has since been removed from the package insert. Considering the medical/legal implications of a theoretically possible link of finasteride treatment to birth defects, it is reasonable to assume that Merck & Co. must be very confident in knowing that impregnating a woman while taking finasteride absolutely does not cause birth defects. Nor is there any evidence of birth defects when the father taking finasteride has intercourse with the pregnant mother during the critical periods of sexual development. The in utero effects of finasteride exposure during the period of embryonic and fetal development (gestation days 20-100) were evaluated in the rhesus monkey, a species fairly predictive of human development. Intravenous administration of finasteride to pregnant monkeys at doses as high as 800ng/day (at least 60 to 120 times the highest estimated exposure of pregnant women to finasteride from semen of men taking 5mg/day) caused no abnormalities in male fetuses. Still, Merck retains this admonition: "Women should not handle crushed or broken Propecia tablets when they are pregnant or may be potentially pregnant because of the possibility of absorption of finasteride and the subsequent potential risk to a male fetus. 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." Considering that intravenous administration of finasteride to pregnant experimental animals during the critical periods of sexual development didn't cause birth defects, there is no reason to believe that transdermal absorption of finasteride from handling broken tablets could cause birth defects in the male child. But, since Propecia has not been approved by the FDA for use by women, Merck has nothing to lose by retaining this warning. In fact, it has good p.r. value. So, can finasteride cause birth defects? Yes, there is a theoretical possibility that it can, but the probability is close to nil, when finasteride is taken in the recommended dosages. Since Propecia was approved by the FDA on 22 December 1997 and Proscar on 28 August 1996, millions of doses of finasteride have been taken and there has not been a single case report of a birth defect. Now that's reassuring information. Richard Lee, M.D.

1. Where are you balding/thinning? a) Front b) Crown c) All over (YES) d) Other (Specify) = 2. Rate your baldness/thinning (personal opinion): a) Totally bald areas b) Extreme thinning c) Tolerable thinning (YES) d) Very slight notice - Im here so I can stop it early 3. What is your age? (Optional) = 32 4. At what age did you notice thinning / baldness? (Optional) = 24 5. Do you use Propecia (or equivalent Finasteride brand)? a) Yes - Propecia (YES) b) Yes - Proscar c) Yes - Other (Specify) = d) No pills for me 6. If YES to question 5, do you think it is working? a) DEFINITELY - I have more hair on my head b) I think so - it seems to have slowed my thinning (YES) c) No - I am still losing hair, it looks worse d) I dont know / too early to tell 7. How long have you been using Propecia/Fin.? = 8 YEARS 8. Do you use Rogaine (or equivalent Minox)? a) Yes - Rogaine 5% (YES) b) Yes - Rogaine 2% c) Yes - Other Brand (Specify) = XANDROX 5% d) No topical treatment 9. If yes to q8, foam or liquid? = Liquid 10. If yes q8, do you think Rogaine / Minox is working? a) Yes it is working, my hair is thicker / denser / looking better (YES) b) I think so, I think it may have halted hair loss c) No, Im still shedding - its not working at all d) I dont know, its too early to say 11. If yes to q8, how long have you been using this product for (please specify daily application, once, twice, etc.)? = Twice a day for 7 YEARS 12. Do you use any shampoo that may aid in reducing hairloss? a) Yes - I use Nizoral '2 to 3' times a week (YES) b) Yes - I use Revita 'X' times a week c) Yes - I use 'OTHER' 'X' times a week (Please specify) = d) No, no shampoos or conditioners 13. Do you use any vitamins / tablets / herbal remedies? If yes, please specify = PROVILLUS 14. Finally, lets look at the overall picture, and answer this one question. 'My hairloss prevention routine, so far, has been' = a) VERY Successful. I have more hair. b) Successful. It seems to me that I am keeping what I have. (YES) c) Somewhat successful. I am thinning, but it has slowed. d) Unsuccessful. Its not helping. e) I dont know / too early to tell. 15. My final comments / advice / speculation that may have been missed in the questions above: BIG 3 ARE WORKING GOOD