My balding/recovery rollercoaster story so far. I've regrown and lost my hair like 8 times in the last few years. Developed gyno but luckily it's reversible for me. M27 8/30/2022
A 27-year-old man experienced hair regrowth and gynecomastia from finasteride, leading to a cycle of stopping and restarting the treatment. He is considering gyno surgery and consulting an endocrinologist as potential solutions.
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community PSA: Most men who stay on Fin will see the sexual side effects go away. Stop the fear mongering
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