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Suffering From Male Pattern Baldness, Some Relief With Minoxidil, Vitamin Tablets. Will Finasteride Lead To Sexual Abnormality?
I am 22 years old male suffering from severe hair loss for the past 3 years. Consulted some dermatologist and was said its male pattern baldness and they prescribed me minoxidil and vitamin tablets. It was quiet effective in the beginning. But then I had to take a break for sometime, since I went abroad for a long vacation. And now I have been using minoxidil and vitamin tablets for the past 6 months, but no significant betterment. The hair fall stopped though. Have lost the density completely and my head is very much visible. And now the doctor prescribed me to go on with the finasteride. But on reading the reviews I am scared that it would lead me to some sexual abnormality. I have already been experiencing ED. Kindly help me with this. Should I take finasteride or not?
Tue, 13 Aug 2013
Hello.finasteride is safe when used for lower minimal dose.it is used as 1mg daily in case of male pattern baldness.which is a lower minimal dose.even they are side effects they are reversable.do not worry
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