Author: Dr. William Rassman

Snippet from the article:

A review of recent research found that men with the most common form of baldness who took finasteride are more likely to experience an increase in hair count, and say they believe their hair is thicker. But approximately one in 80 also experience erectile dysfunction, according to the analysis published in the Archives of Dermatology.

Read the full article — Drug for baldness works, experts say, but may lead to sexual problems

A doctor and his team combined results from a dozen Propecia studies of nearly 4,000 men and published it in the American Medical Association’s monthly peer-reviewed medical journal.

So while the findings aren’t exactly news, it does confirm what we’ve been saying for years: Propecia works well to treat hair loss and you have a small chance of experiencing erectile dysfunction from it.

I’m currently looking to get on something to halt and regrow any hair ive lost. I have a prolactinoma and being treated for it. I came across this and many other articles that mentioned minoxidil can cause a prolactinoma and im worried about starting it as mine is currently being treated and could worsen it.

But what im wondering is if the article is meaning oral or topical ? and if would it be safe to use topical minox with my condition thanks

For those that aren’t familiar, a prolactinoma is a benign tumor of the pituitary gland, usually resulting in an increased level of prolactin produced.

I’m not sure which specific article you’re referring to, but anything topical can be absorbed into your system. In fact, many people taking minoxidil had systemic side effects. Your own doctor should know more about this, particularly when it comes to your medical care.

Hi, thanks for your site, it’s been a tremendous help.

I’ve been taking finasteride for about two years now, and wanted to go about renewing my subscription. Unfortunately, my doctor is swamped seemingly, and I’ve had to make my appointment 85 days from now.

I’ve had a very positive reaction with the drug and have grown back most of the hair I’d lost (I started in its early stages) and was wondering what the best way to ration out the pills would be in order to minimize hair loss. Should I continue taking the 23 remaining pills and then tough out the next two months, or would I be able to squeeze some benefit out of taking one roughly every 4 days until my appointment?

Thanks a lot!

Why don’t you call your doctor’s office and explain that you would just like a renewal of the same medication that you have been taking at least until he/she is able to see you? I am sure the doctor would have no issues with this.

The half-life of Propecia is short, so if you HAD to ration them out, I’d think splitting each pill might be the best bet so that you get at least some finasteride each day. But first, call your doctor and see if that resolves the renewal problem.