I am 49 year old female with very thinning hair, primarily in the crown. Can women of non-childbearing years take Propecia? Have any studies been done on its effectiveness in women?
There are women who take Propecia (finasteride) and it has worked for them. That being said, it has not been well studied in women and it is not recommended for women, because the long term effects on female cancer risks (ovarian, uterine, breast) are just not well known.
There’s a good overview written earlier this month about female hair loss options — Treatments Available for Female Hair Loss
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Some reports shown that propecia is not suitable for women as it may cause birth defects.Therefore, I want to know if a man is taking propecia continuosly, then will the contents of the propecia transmitted to women during having sex with his partner(which is transmitted via kissing or sperm) and indirectly will it affect women’s health?
thanks for your reply. I do appreciate it.