Bloodwork while on finasteride, any sugestions? Finasteride/Dutasteride 3/7/2025
A user is experiencing side effects like less hard erections and sensitive nipples while on finasteride, with bloodwork showing high prolactin levels. They are seeking suggestions to address the prolactin issue.
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The conversation provides a guide on using finasteride for hair loss, suggesting to start with a quarter of a 1mg pill daily after ensuring estradiol levels are within a specific range, and potentially increasing the dose if no side effects occur. It also recommends supplements like DIM, Calcium d-glucarate, and Zinc to manage high estradiol levels and side effects from finasteride.
community Increased adipose tissue (being overweight) in males may increase likelyhood of finasterde side effects
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community Why is Finasteride seen as “scary” for men, but hormonal birth control is totally normalized for women?
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community Treatment of Finasteride Induced Gynecomastia (Male breast tissue growth)
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community is the reason why people are in denial about prolactin causing hair loss is the fact that prolactin is one of the hardest things to lower?
High prolactin levels can cause hair loss, and finasteride may increase prolactin. Cabergoline or Vitamin B6 might lower prolactin, but combining them with finasteride requires caution.
community if Post Finasteride Syndrome is real. Why is it only the negative effects and not positive have log term effect?
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