Blood tests before and after Finesteride

[Mak Sergejev]

After trying topical finesteride without any noticable difference after 5 months, I would like to try oral, just to see how do I react.
This is also prior to FUE procedure I am having in November since, as I understood, it reduces the risks of shock loss, and would therefor want to start using it now.

Dr. Bicer told me to check certain things in my blood as well as sperm count, before and after the Finesteride use, but I did not write down what exactly should be measured.
Does anyone here have experience with that, what is affected by Finesteride that might be relevant to measure?
Which practitioners are the ones that I should turn to regarding this anyways?
What is an appropriate amount of time to wait after the start of use to go for a check up?

[RecycleBin]

You need baseline levels of testosterone, E2 (estradiol or also estrogen), prolactin and free testosterone before you start on oral fin also if you have the extra cash it's always nice to check serum DHT levels. 

Finasteride blocks the conversion from testosterone into DHT which is the hormone responsible for hair loss. Once that happens you will have higher levels of testosterone in your body which often times aromatises into estrogen. If the levels of E2 get too high that's when people start experiencing side effects so it's good to know where you stand. 

[Mak Sergejev]

On 5/21/2023 at 2:43 PM, RecycleBin said:

You need baseline levels of testosterone, E2 (estradiol or also estrogen), prolactin and free testosterone before you start on oral fin also if you have the extra cash it's always nice to check serum DHT levels. 

Finasteride blocks the conversion from testosterone into DHT which is the hormone responsible for hair loss. Once that happens you will have higher levels of testosterone in your body which often times aromatises into estrogen. If the levels of E2 get too high that's when people start experiencing side effects so it's good to know where you stand. 

Hey, thanks for you answer. What type of specialist do I go to, to check for these things.
Whom do I go to, to ask for Finasteride prescription anyways, does this fall under GP?
I was thinking to go to Dermatologist that could monitor change in my folicule perhaps, not sure if that makes sense?