Losing ground on 3x a week finasteride Finasteride/Dutasteride 12/26/2025
The user is experiencing hair loss despite using finasteride three times a week due to side effects and is considering alternatives like topical finasteride, estrogen blockers, or dutasteride. They are also interested in potential treatments like GT20029 and pyrilutamide.
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