Prostate cancer cells can make their own androgens to activate the androgen receptor, and treatments like abiraterone may increase this ability, suggesting new therapies should target the entire steroid-making pathway.
The user experienced sexual side effects from a topical finasteride and minoxidil combo and stopped using it after three weeks. They plan to use foam minoxidil nightly to slow hair loss and seek alternative treatments that don't affect sexual health.
A 17-year-old is experiencing hair thinning all over, possibly due to low vitamin D levels. They are advised to consider vitamin D supplementation and check other factors like iron or thyroid function.
The user is considering using only minoxidil for hair loss due to financial constraints and is unsure if finasteride is necessary. They are also donating blood for money and cannot afford to stop.
A user is considering a hair transplant combined with dutasteride and oral minoxidil to improve results despite having a large bald area. They seek advice on whether this combination is worth trying.
Alternating between finasteride and dutasteride is being considered due to cost concerns. The user is worried about losing progress if switching entirely to dutasteride.