Taking finasteride turned me bicurious - a cautionary tale.
    Satire 3/11/2023

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    In this satirical post, the primary subjects mentioned are
    💊 Finasteride (oral) 1mg daily few days
    the tone is humorous.

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    A user's experience taking finasteride, which resulted in them having an unexpected emotional reaction, and the replies to this post focus on the humorous aspects of cautionary tales about hair loss treatments.
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