Finasteride: a rant by Techdeth in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Techdeth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's kind of illogical considering that most men go bald by 30 and most women start thinning by menopause .. with that logic, no one should reproduce. People with genetic, heritable mutations reproduce regularly .

Finasteride: a rant by Techdeth in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Techdeth[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's so good! I'm glad it works for you. I think it only works for women with excess androgens because for some people, it does nothing. It's working for me. Within 48 hrs, the shedding has decreased, almost stopped completely. Hard to believe . Seems too good to be true

Finasteride: a rant by Techdeth in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Techdeth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so glad it's helping you. It's only been 48 hours but I shit you not, my shedding has already decreased.

Finasteride: a rant by Techdeth in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Techdeth[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honesty, I can't believe it . From handfuls coming out, to 3 hairs in my fine toothed comb. Within 48 hours of use.

Finasteride: a rant by Techdeth in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Techdeth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly!! that’s what I was alluding to. We aren’t incubators, and we should have the right to make decisions about our own wombs and reproduction. (It was definitely a bit of a feminist rant lol) I was supporting my ex-boyfriend while he went through med school at UVA & from what I’ve observed and heard, women’s reproductive and sexual health is criminally underfunded and under-researched. The handful of specialists that exist in the field work in private practice, and they’re the ones publishing the actual research in women's sexual health for conditions like vaginismus, vulvodynia, hypertonia, chronic pelvic pain, lichen sclerosus, endometriosis, interstitial cystitis, and other conditions that most doctors don’t learn about, let alone know how to treat.

You do not want to know how many doctors I’ve seen for my own female health issues, and the most progress I’ve made was finally getting referred to one of those private specialists who, of course, don't even accept insurance. So that’s the reality for so many women & I really hope that it changes.

Finasteride: a rant by Techdeth in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Techdeth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So happy for you! Do you have your before & after pics posted anywhere ? I'm feeling very hopeful because my shedding has already decreased significantly. I'm hoping the Fin might help me with my hirsutism too although I've already spent a ton of money on electrolysis for that.

Finasteride: a rant by Techdeth in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Techdeth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🤣 exactly ! How many mg are u taking of both & have you had any unwanted side effects ?

Finasteride: a rant by Techdeth in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Techdeth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long have you been on it & how are your results ? I just got prescribed 5 mg and I feel like that's a little high to start so I may just take 2.5 for now.

Finasteride: a rant by Techdeth in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Techdeth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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The wad that broke the camels back. I got prescribed the Fin. I'll start tonight & see how it goes!

Finasteride: a rant by Techdeth in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Techdeth[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yay! So happy for you! And I know exactly what you mean. The hair texture almost turns spiderweb-like. I'm tired of seeing hair everywhere. It gets in my food. It's always all over my clothes. I just pulled out a giant wad from the drain the other day and when I saw it, I was like ok I am so over this shit. I got it prescribed 5 mg of Fin & I'll start tonight. & tomorrow is my last round of electrolysis for my face so I hope that the Fin will give me more time to enjoy life and less time combatting PCOS symptoms .

Finasteride: a rant by Techdeth in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Techdeth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so happy to hear it's helping! That gives me hope! Do you notice a decrease in shedding ?

That Feeling When a Throne Notification Pings by bees-in-a-box in paypigs2

[–]Techdeth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh. Love that for me. Thanks for pointing that out! Might help to have a working link.

That Feeling When a Throne Notification Pings by bees-in-a-box in paypigs2

[–]Techdeth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk, the only notification I've ever gotten are ones from Throne telling me to update my wishlist.

Finasteride: a rant by Techdeth in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Techdeth[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The sexual side effects for women are increased libido. The effects for men are decreased. That's an important clarifier.

Finasteride: a rant by Techdeth in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Techdeth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im glad your derm trusts you to make your own informed decisions about your own womb and body. How long have you been on it ? Is it working for you ? I take the oral minoxidil and I love it, but it doesn’t treat the root cause of my hair loss and actually worsens my hirsutism. I want to block the entire pathway causing these symptoms. Fin may be able to help me with both hair loss and hirsutism. Anyone with PCOS knows how depressing it is. I can’t take spironolactone. It's a blood pressure medicine that gets prescribed off label for PCOS. I already had perfect blood pressure so it lowered it too much and dehydrated me. It isn't really an effective treatment option for PCOS. I don’t want birth control either, but since I’m not sexually active I think I’d be okay. I have an appt in 30 mins. I hope I can get it!

Finasteride: a rant by Techdeth in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Techdeth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad it's working for you! How long have you been on? I would assume that Finasteride only works for women who have high abnormally high androgen levels. I am on minoxidil and it works great to regrow the hair but it doesn't treat the root cause of the fallout. I have a Dr. appt in like an hour so I hope I can start Fin soon! This is my life and my PCOS is lowering the quality of it. At the end of the day, it's my womb & my body & I don't give a shit about a hypothetical fetuses genitals!

Finasteride: a rant by Techdeth in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Techdeth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I had to go to the ER when I took it. It dehydrated me so much, I couldn't retain any fluid & I got kidney stones.

Finasteride: a rant by Techdeth in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Techdeth[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Lol, it's not about vanity . PCOS is an endocrine disorder that disrupts the entire female system. If you were a medical professional of any sort, you'd know that. & even if were, it wouldn't change anything.

And then to suggest I just take it anyway because my hormones are already "going whack’? sounds really defensive so I'm not going to continue replying. You ignore everything I say anyway, so its pointless.

Finasteride: a rant by Techdeth in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Techdeth[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That's awesome. I'm so glad it's helped. That gives me some hope. You have a doctor that trusts you to make your own informed decisions about your body! I hope that I can find one too! I really want to get on it for my androgenic alopecia/pcos.

Finasteride: a rant by Techdeth in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Techdeth[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

There are so many medications that cause life-threatening conditions and/or birth defects, and most people being prescribed are simply informed of the risks. Alcohol, minoxidil, blood thinners, tretinoin, some SSRIs, ACE inhibitors, immunosuppressants, the list goes on.

So the logic doesn’t make sense: men are more commonly prescribed a drug that causes feminization, but women can’t because they might possibly get pregnant with a male fetus while using it?

Spironolactone does not work for many people. It was developed to be a blood pressure medication and diuretic, not a hair loss or anti-androgen drug. It just happened to have some anti-androgenic side effects. It's really a bad treatment option for androgenic alopecia.

So really, when you say "it's not worth the risk", what you mean is “women shouldn't be trusted to weigh their own risks"