Propecia is an oral prescription drug which is approved by the FDA. Propecia is popular for the treatment of mild male pattern balding, particularly on the crown and mid-scalp areas of the head. Propecia is sometimes used in small doses to treat prostatic hyperplasia and in much larger doses for the treatment of prostate cancer. Propecia has shown in a number of clinical trials to have reduced hair loss, and to have even encouraged re-growh. Result do vary however depending on how servere is the case, and possibly not all of the hair is seen to regrow.
Is there any history of side affects when using the drug Propecia?
One of the major reasons why some men are affected by male pattern baldness or male hair loss, known as androgenetic alopecia in medical terms, is excessive levels of a chemical called DHT in their scalp. The hair follicles are shrunk by DHT, so that they become less visible. Propecia helps in reducing DHT levels to a significant extent by inhibiting its formation. Thus, the affected hair follicles are prevented from further shrinking. The main component part of Propecia is Finisteride, which was a drug originally used in the treatment of prostate cancer. The drug is generally prescribed in doses of 5mg and is particularly successful in combating hair loss in the crown of the head.
Erectile dysfunction caused by Propecia?
This is a contentious area as many users of Propecia have claimed poor libido or even erectile dysfunction. Can this possibly be true? According to specialists, less than 1% of users of the drug have reported problems in this area. By are these ’specialists’ truly impartial or is in their interests to make this claim? Skimming around some Internet forums I have noticed plenty of men complaining of suffering some sort of sexual failure whilst on the drug.
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