Recent content by JiveTurkey

So. . .wait. . .should I start taking this stuff or not? I trust my doctor; he seems to know what he's talking about, and I seriously doubt he'd prescribe some dangerous drug to me and be all casual about it. But what's this about brain damage? I'm serious. . .I want to believe my...

Hey Slarti. . .my doctor just gave me a prescription for Avodart, saying that it works wonders for hair loss, but I'm a little concerned about taking such an un-tested drug. Does it really work that well? Are there more dangers involved than with Propecia? It just seems a little too good to...

Ok, so, I just went to my doctor today to renew my Propecia prescription, and he suggested that I try using Avodart. He claimed that studies showed that while Propecia reduced DHT levels by like 65% or so, Avodart reduced them by 97%. Because of this drastic reduction of DHT, he went on, it...

Dude, it sounds like you and I are in EXACTLY the same situation (except I live in Jersey. Gonna be in the city tonight, though). I've been on Propecia for a few weeks short of a year, and everything seems to be holding tight. I just recently started using minoxidil on my temples. . .they're...

Ok, I've heard a few things about how too much sex or masturbation can cause hair loss; something about it affecting testosterone levels which effect DHT levels, etc. etc. My immediate response is "bullsh*t," but now I'm not so sure. Does anyone know anything about this? I would say that I...

Thanks guys. Ok, so am I wasting my time with the 2% then? I chose that over the 5% because I was afraid of blasting my scalp with a chemical I wasn't even sure I should have been using, you know? I don't want to throw out a three months supply of the 2% though. . .perhaps I will takes...

What's up guys. I'm 24; I first noticed my receding hair line a year ago (god, it feels so weird actually admitting that to people). Further inspection of photos showed that it had actually started several years earlier. I guess I had sort of noticed it, but I always put it off by saying...