Recent content by maddoc23

beaker, Dutasteride blocks about 92% DHT even with an increase in testosterone of about 20%. D

The vast majority of derms are not uninformed. What most people don't realize is that basing your opinions from what you see on message boards does not accurately reflect all derms. Simply put, you are only going to hear about derms on a message board if they piss someone off. Who starts a...

DHT does not cause cancer. DHT causes prostate growth, but DHT is not carcinogenic. Smoking is carcinogenic, alcohol is carcinogenic but DHT is NOT. Prostate cancer peaks in your older years because eventually you will have developed enough mutations in your prostate to cause cancer. The...

DHT does not cause cancer. Finasteride and other 5alpha blockers are being studied right now to prevent prostate cancer, but there has not been any definitive data released from those results. Prostate cancer occurs because as men age their prostate grows. Whenever cells divide they have a...

The reason it would be pointless to increase SHBG is because the amount of free hormone in your body is regulated by the amount of free hormone in your body. In other words, if you decrease free T by increasing SHBG your body will be fooled into thinking you are deficient in T and will increase...

boston hawk, First of all hypothyroid has nothing to do with ADD. The test is a TSH test. I highly doubt ritalin interacts with thyroid function but I cannot remove it from the realm of possibility since it interacts with dopamine. FYI-Symptoms of hypothyroid include constipation, fatigue...

Yes, take it. 1% or 2% it doesn't matter. It helps no matter what other meds you are on. Take it. D

Finasteride lowers your overall risk of cancer period. It is currently being studied as a "vaccine" against prostate cancer. I don't know if this helps but here it is: The public health implications of the PCPT, and in particular, whether finasteride increases the risk of high-grade...

Philip, I'm confused. Are you upset because your derm told you what you didn't want to hear. She told you that you are going bald and you should take rogaine and propecia and that propecia has minimal side effects. What exactly are you upset about. Sounds like a good doctor to me. D

Johnny, Proscar and propecia have both been studied in a double-blind randomized controlled fashion for many years and the incidence of side effects were documented and reviewed by the FDA. No offense, but this kind of data trumps whatever you believe. Just remember double-blind randomized...

Tom, Sounds like you were depressed during that time. Lots of people have adjustment disorders with depressed moods after traumatic events happen. For example, if you lost both your legs tomorrow you would be feeling pretty down. Don't know if you thyoid is causing any problems. Best way...

Rob, Rogaine will not cause high BP. Having high BP is relatively common that is typically worsened by being overweight and sedentary. If anything your BP should be lower. While I doubt most people get systemic absorption, if you took the active drug orally you would experience...

Its not finasteride-finasteride actually makes it easier to urinate and any affect on the prostate doesn't occur til 6 months of use. Difficulty urinating could be from many things including an urinary tract infection, std, benign prostatic hyperplasia etc...NOT from the finasteride. D

People pee more because finasteride shrinks your prostate. Its why the 5mg version is used for BPH. Although results for prostate shrinkage also take about 6 months. D

They are referring to taking ketoconazole orally as it will increase the levels of xanax in the body. Using it as a shampoo will not affect xanax levels. Just don't drink the shampoo. D