Had a hormone panel to determine if I’m in range to use finasteride without too many issues. Thoughts? Finasteride/Dutasteride 8/31/2023
A user shared their hormone levels to gauge if they can use finasteride for hair loss without issues. Their hormone levels are mostly within the reference ranges.
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