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EDIT: Should be "Pre-finasteride results". Ha. 23 m, losing hair slowly at temples and front since ~19. Used finasteride briefly in 2010 but only for 6 weeks as I freaked out about what I read online. Ready to give it another try. Here are the results pre-finasteride. Quoting my doctor: "Testosterone: 335 ng/dl...

Thanks! how is finasteride treating you? Just e-mailed my PCP. She is a cool cat so we will see

Great. Which tests in particular should I ask for, besides DHT and free/bound T?

Cool, thanks! Hypothetically, if my DHT was low, would it be best for me to take a lower dose?

Need to take the jump soon and start finasteride, but want to get blood work done first. Who and how do I ask for these labs done? Do I ask my PCP if they can do it, because I am afraid of finasteride side effects? Or do I order them online? Also, when I do get them, how do I interpret the results? Should it...

Thanks for the help everyone. I am going to try finasteride, will probably get some bloodwork done first. My main concern is that I will be so worked up/paranoid about the possibility of sides that I will find them even if they aren't there. - - - Updated - - - Here are some pictures by the...

With all due respect, I work in clinical research and that screenshot you presented is not particularly convincing. In fact, adverse sexual outcomes look pretty similar in the placebo and treatment groups. When I have had low libido or ED in the past, it has been due to nerves or stress.

Hey guys, Long time lurker but first time poster. I am a 23 y/o male with a pretty good head of hair still, although recently my hairline has begun to recede at the temples and things are looking worse in pictures. I would be happy to keep what I have indefinitely and new growth would be...