Effectiveness and efficacy of proscar, effect of Propecia (Finasteride) on hair loss.

Effectiveness and efficacy of proscar effect of Propecia Finasteride on hair loss

What is the minimum deadline to see the effect
of Propecia (Finasteride) on hair loss?

It is very important to be patient when you use
Finasteride. Indeed, its action is often delayed and discreet. It is often
necessary to wait for a few weeks before being able to observe a slowing down
of the fall out (between 3 and 6 months). The action is all the more difficult
to objectivize that the normal hair loss is about a hundred a day. On the
contrary, the action of Finasteride is very often revealed when the patient
stops its use. At this moment a more important fall than the basic loss
re-appears.

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Does Propecia (Finasteride) act on the frontal hair loss?

"Finasteride Propecia frontal hair loss"

Finasteride Propecia frontal hair loss

Does Propecia (Finasteride) act on the frontal hair loss?

Of course, it does, just as much as Minoxidil does. The reason for which we can often read that it is active only on the vertex is simple: the studies which proved its action were made at this level. The experience however demonstrates that the treatment is also effective on the forehead and the front area. As far as the hair loss often begins in this zone, and taken into account that Finasteride does not allow the growth of hair that have disappeared, you should not expect a re-growth in the front area but only stabilization.

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Can a man using Propecia (Finasteride) contaminate his partner if he does not use a condom?

"Man Propecia Finasteride contamination condom danger"

Man Propecia Finasteride contamination condom danger

 

Can a man using Propecia (Finasteride) contaminate his partner if he does not use a condom?

There is no observation of a case in which a baby would be born with abnormalities due to the contamination of a woman by a partner consuming Propecia. However, by caution, the Merck laboratories recommend the use of a condom for men consuming Propecia. Most of the doctors consider that there is no danger. The most careful ones recommend stopping taking Propecia during the fertile period of his partner.
Here is the text written by Merck. The calculation shows that even when considering the highest rate of Finasteride in the sperm and considering the complete absorption of this quantity by the pregnant woman, the received dose would still be 750 times inferior to the dose which creates an abnormality in the rhesus monkey.
“Semen levels have been measured in 35 men taking finasteride 1 mg/day for 6 weeks. In 60% (21 of 35) of the samples, finasteride levels were undetectable (<0.2 ng/mL). The mean finasteride level was 0.26 ng/mL and the highest level measured was 1.52 ng/mL. Using the highest semen level measured  and assuming 100% absorption from a 5-mL ejaculate per day, human exposure through vaginal absorption would be up to 7.6 ng per day, which is 750 times lower than the exposure from the no-effect dose for developmental abnormalities in Rhesus monkeys and 650-fold less than the dose of finasteride (5 µg) that had no effect on circulating DHT levels in men (see PRECAUTIONS, Pregnancy).”
http://www.merck.com/product/usa/pi_circulars/p/propecia/propecia_pi.pdf

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Propecia (Finasteride) and the women.

"Propecia Finasteride woman forbidden"

Propecia Finasteride woman forbidden

Does Propecia (Finasteride) act on women?

We have no study proving the action of Finasteride in women. On the
other hand, there would be an increase of the risk of breast cancer.
Finally, it is formally disadvised in pregnant women. For all these
reasons, it is not advised for women.Some doctors tried it on postmenopausal women with a
certain success, they assert. However, a double blindstudy on 137 women did not show any
difference between the finasteride group and the placebo group.
http://www.merck.com/product/usa/pi_circulars/p/propecia/propecia_pi.pdf

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