Hey I wrote to you before about low/watery sperm volume when it comes to propecia. I just wanted to ask: could a side effect like this occur earlier if I’m only suffering from a receding hairline. Could 1mg of propecia be too much for a patient with only a receding hairline & thickness of hair everywhere else on the head? Should I think about lowering my dosage and try it out?
If you just have a receding hairline, it’s unlikely that Propecia will regrow the hair there, though it could keep further loss at bay. Watery ejaculate isn’t specific to those with just hairline recession, nor do I believe that the speed at which it might occur is related to the degree of loss.
You’ll need to talk to your prescribing doctor about dosage changes. I don’t know anything about you and you’re not my patient, so I can’t tell you how much or if you should be taking a prescription medication.
Finasteride dose isn’t dependent on what hair loss pattern you have. It’s not like receding Norwood 3 types have less DHT than those of Norwood 6 or 7. The pattern is just a genetic quirk. Balding is a genetic condition.
On the other hand six months ago I switched down to 0.5mg of propecia after several years on 1mg. I only had mild corner recession (early Norwood 3) and propecia regrew this back to what was a very stable mature hairline placement (yes I know it’s unusual but it worked for me). Six months on and I have no hair loss and the very mild loss of libido I experienced has fully reversed.
It’s certainly worth talking to your doctor. If hair loss accelerates you can always go back to the original dose.
Great explanation, Paul!