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research Clinical Benefits and Adverse Effects of Genetically-Elevated Free Testosterone Levels: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis

4 citations, August 2019

Higher free testosterone levels can increase bone density and decrease body fat but may raise the risk of prostate cancer, hair loss, and benign prostate enlargement.

research Testosterone, Dihydrotestosterone, and Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in the Cardiovascular Health Study

104 citations, March 2014 in “The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism”

DHT may increase the risk of heart disease and death in elderly men.

research Effects of Lifelong Testosterone Exposure on Health and Disease Using Mendelian Randomization

29 citations, October 2020 in “eLife”

Higher testosterone levels can increase the risk of certain diseases like type 2 diabetes in women and prostate cancer in men, but can also protect against autoimmune diseases and hair loss. It also affects body fat and bone density.

research The Role of Testosterone in SARS-CoV-2 Infection

November 2021 in “Research Outreach”

Low testosterone levels may lead to more severe COVID-19 outcomes.

research Pharmacokinetics of Modified Slow-Release Oral Testosterone Over 9 Days in Normal Men With Experimental Hypogonadism

7 citations, May 2012 in “International Journal of Andrology”

The new oral testosterone pill normalized testosterone levels and lowered SHBG in men with low testosterone.

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community Increased adipose tissue (being overweight) in males may increase likelyhood of finasterde side effects

in Research/Science 29 upvotes 2 months ago

Being overweight may increase finasteride side effects due to higher aromatase activity converting testosterone to estradiol. Maintaining a healthy weight could reduce these side effects.

community Help interpreting pre-fin bloodwork

in Finasteride/Dutasteride 13 upvotes 3 years ago

A 20-year-old male is unsure how to interpret his bloodwork results and whether he should take finasteride for hair loss. His bloodwork shows borderline high levels of albumin and testosterone, and high progesterone, but normal levels of other hormones.

community PSA: Most men who stay on Fin will see the sexual side effects go away. Stop the fear mongering

in Finasteride/Dutasteride 191 upvotes 2 years ago

Finasteride can cause sexual side effects in less than 2% of men, but these often disappear over time, even if the treatment continues. Some users report persistent side effects, while others experience no issues or only temporary ones.

community Transient and Permanent Effects of Finasteride Use

in Research/Science 154 upvotes 3 years ago

Potential side effects of 5AR inhibitors like finasteride and dutasteride. Users debate risks, benefits, and personal experiences with these hair loss treatments.

community Almost 1 year post op ….haven’t had this much hair since I was 18….regimen…topical fin/min viviscal…biotin…sulfate free shampoo/nizoral 3 times a week

in Progress Pictures 359 upvotes 1 year ago

User shared 1-year progress after hair transplant and regimen including topical finasteride, minoxidil, viviscal, biotin, and sulfate-free shampoo/nizoral. Users praised results and discussed application frequency and side effects.

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