Dutasteride Immunity? DHT increasing on Dutasteride. 1/28/2023
Dutasteride did not lower DHT levels as expected for the user, despite switching from finasteride and stopping creatine. The user also started taking oral minoxidil, which might be helping with hair loss.
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