Finasteride Used For Transgender And Feminization Therapy?

[London32]

Hmmm, with all due respect to any trans folks, I’m not here to join their number.

Surely a drugs used for these reasons will have bad side effects?

Im really spooked by some of what I’ve read but desperate to save my hair and preferably regrow.

Messing with hormones has always been a big concern for me.

 

[pegasus2]

Nobody uses finasteride to transition. It's just not possible. Finasteride is sometimes used in transgender patients to help regrow their hair. The drug actually raises testosterone levels. If you want to maintain your hair you have to mess with your hormones because your hormones are what is causing you to go bald.

 

[Ikarus]

Finasteride isn’t used for any part of the feminisation process, it’s used for the hair loss (since they’re still biologically male) because doctors still believe it’s necessary even though it’s not at all.

 

[Ikarus]

Yes, fina is used in some transgender regimes and not for hairloss but for transitioning.

Finasteride, sold under the brand names Proscar and Propecia among others, is a medication mainly used to treat an enlarged prostate or hair loss in men.[2] It can also be used to treat excessive hair growth in women and as a part of hormone therapy for transgender women.[3][4] It is taken by mouth.[2]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finasteride

Transgender hormone therapy
Finasteride is sometimes used in hormone replacement therapy for transgender women due to its antiandrogenic effects, in combination with a form of estrogen. However, little clinical research of finasteride use for this purpose has been conducted and evidence of safety or efficacy is limited.[4] Moreover, caution has been recommended when prescribing finasteride to transgender women, as finasteride may be associated with side effects such as depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation, symptoms that are particularly prevalent in the transgender population and in others at high risk already.[26]

'However, little clinical research of finasteride used for this purpose has been conducted and evidence of safety or efficacy is limited'. Within transgender women, the use of finasteride is neglectful. It's not needed, and is given for the purposes of hair loss within transgender women, which is stated by many transgender women using finasteride. It's never used as part of transitioning, and my endocrinologist has said the same, since the use of anti-androgens such as cyproterone acetate and lupron blow finasteride out of the water and make the use of it unneeded whatsoever.

 

[Derelict]

Weird thread

 

[Ikarus]

If you say transgenders use fina for hairloss but at the same time use other AA's like cypro,... that are even better against hairloss...then why do they use fina?

No, like the wiki article stated, it's not for hairloss but for transitioning. And your endo is just one opinion. But I do agree it isn't used by most endos for transition purposes that doesn't change that some still do.

as a part of hormone therapy for transgender women

Stop downplaying the reality of fina.

Doctors prescribe finasteride as part of their guidelines; within the US, it’s generally estradiol, spironolactone and finasteride. Within European countries, they prescribe GnRH agonists and estradiol with no use of finasteride because it’s completely redundant. Finasteride has no use within transitioning, it’s a straw man argument you are manipulatively using.

If a doctor gives you finasteride as part of your transition, find a new doctor. If you have hair loss, use oral minoxidil instead.

 

[StevenGerrard]

Pigeon's agenda against finasteride is comical... move the f*** on! Find something else to obsess over

 

[NorwoodingMyWay]

Yes Finasteride is used as a transition drug. I once used one pill and my penorse magically turned into a pussy. I don't how it happened, and it was only from 1 pill.




Oh wait, i am using dutasteride, my bad. But nothing can bring my penorse back. *major sigh*

 

[NorwoodingMyWay]

What agenda? OP asked a question, I provided an answer. You may not like it though.

Srs, you fina takers need to stop getting so butthurt when people say negative things about your beloved pills.

It is used in SOME (not most, because sometimes dutasteride is regarded as supperior) trans women because DHT is far stronger than T and even CPA sometimes can't block/reduce it effectively. What don't you understand here exactly ??

 

[StevenGerrard]

What agenda? OP asked a question, I provided an answer. You may not like it though.

Srs, you fina takers need to stop getting so butthurt when people say negative things about your beloved pills.

Give me a legitimate alternative and I will stop using it, if it wasn't for finasteride/Duta I would be Larry David bald by now

 

[Unacknowledged]

Pigeon's agenda against finasteride is comical... move the f*** on! Find something else to obsess over

You guys are just ignorant. He is merely stating a fact. Even provides evidence. Nowhere is he saying that it is part of every regimen. Not sure where all the personal hate comes from but man the f*** up and read the facts and stop with the bitching.

If he wants to say something about finasteride than let him. Dont respond or say something normal.

 

[NorwoodingMyWay]

Learn to read, I didn't say every trans regimen includes fina, fck sake look at the posts above you.

And I know you guys are emotionally invested in your pills but chill out.



Oral fina/duta is beyond stupid and taking unnecessary risks imo. Would advise you to use topical fina/duta (check out duta mesotherapy) if you're balding aggressively. Maybe also zix,minoxidil/needling combo. If all those don't work transplants, hair system or shave.

I never said that you said it's part of every trans women regimen. I simply stated why its used sometimes in transitioning, and sometimes even considered weak compared to dutasteride. Please sort out your anger issues.



And lmao at "Oral finasteride/dutasteride is beyond stupid and taking unnecessary risk". Yeah, tell that to the millions and millions that saved their hair with these drugs. If your frail body couldn't handle finasteride, don't label it as a poison or stupid decision. It's your problem. The drug is doing what it is designed to do, your body got screwed, big deal. You should've educated yourself more about finasteride before trying it. I just hope that Zinc/B6 is crushing that DHT tho

 

[NorwoodingMyWay]

You guys are just ignorant. He is merely stating a fact. Even provides evidence. Nowhere is he saying that it is part of every regimen. Not sure where all the personal hate comes from but man the f*** up and read the facts and stop with the bitching.

If he wants to say something about finasteride than let him. Dont respond or say something normal.

We are stating facts too, i don't see the problem here honestly.

 

[Unacknowledged]

We are stating facts too, i don't see the problem here honestly.

You guys are attacking. Stating facts yes but making it personal aswell. Unneeded.

In your last post its the same. You even take his post and quote him but you dont quote the last but not least important "imo" part.

 

[Unacknowledged]

Lets calm down in this thread. Attacking each other isnt helping anybody. We are all trying to find the balance between a solid amount of hair and perfect balans in our bodies to stop it from falling out.

 

[NorwoodingMyWay]

You guys are attacking. Stating facts yes but making it personal aswell. Unneeded.

In your last post its the same. You even take his post and quote him but you dont quote the last but not least important "imo" part.

Looks you already have a common side effect, brain fog. Again learn to read idiot, like the other poster mentioned I never said EVERY trans regimen.

And LMFAO, I didn't even check you regimen untill now, you're an even bigger idiot than I thought. You're on a legit transexual regimen to save your ratsnest huh? Lol, no wonder you're so emotional and irrational.

Imagine balding so aggressively at 21 and having to resort to transexual pills that will destroy your endocrine system just to save your hair, holy fck, it really must suck being you. I feel really sorry for you, I really do. Meanwhile I can maintain on zix.

Anyway have fun dealing with reality and don't forget to keep on coping, I see you know absolutely nothing abouth the daily hormonal poison you swallow. Btw you will get serious side effects it's just a matter of time.

Hope you get smarter, balding at 21 makes one hopeless.

You still think me or others are attacking him ?? Or is it the other way around ?? @Unacknowledged

 

[NorwoodingMyWay]

Looks you already have a common side effect, brain fog. Again learn to read idiot, like the other poster mentioned I never said EVERY trans regimen.

And LMFAO, I didn't even check you regimen untill now, you're an even bigger idiot than I thought. You're on a legit transexual regimen to save your ratsnest huh? Lol, no wonder you're so emotional and irrational.

Imagine balding so aggressively at 21 and having to resort to transexual pills that will destroy your endocrine system just to save your hair, holy fck, it really must suck being you. I feel really sorry for you, I really do. Meanwhile I can maintain on zix.

Anyway have fun dealing with reality and don't forget to keep on coping, I see you know absolutely nothing abouth the daily hormonal poison you swallow. Btw you will get serious side effects it's just a matter of time.

Hope you get smarter, balding at 21 makes one hopeless.

Zix = cope
CPA = doing something and its the best drug available. Must suck having sides on 1 pill of finasteride @Pigeon


Plus, let it be known that i never insulted you or anything as of yet, but as we can all see here, your Testosterone is making you aggressive Maybe you should lower it my friend. And i have just the best drug for you

 

[Ikarus]

Learn to read, I didn't say every trans regimen includes fina, fck sake look at the posts above you.

And I know you guys are emotionally invested in your pills but chill out.



Oral fina/duta is beyond stupid and taking unnecessary risks imo. Would advise you to use topical fina/duta (check out duta mesotherapy) if you're balding aggressively. Maybe also zix,minoxidil/needling combo. If all those don't work transplants, hair system or shave.

Don’t tell people what to do

You guys are just ignorant. He is merely stating a fact. Even provides evidence. Nowhere is he saying that it is part of every regimen. Not sure where all the personal hate comes from but man the f*** up and read the facts and stop with the bitching.

If he wants to say something about finasteride than let him. Dont respond or say something normal.

No

You guys are attacking. Stating facts yes but making it personal aswell. Unneeded.

In your last post its the same. You even take his post and quote him but you dont quote the last but not least important "imo" part.

No

 

[Unacknowledged]

You still think me or others are attacking him ?? Or is it the other way around ?? @Unacknowledged

It goes both ways. Doesnt change the fact why we are all here.

 

[NorwoodingMyWay]

Okay my tranny friend, whatever makes you sleep at night. And don't forget to take your pills.



Fck off zoomer

Yup, there is a major anger issues going on with you there. Listen, i swear CPA will make you the best version of yourself, and it will just be the drug that will give your follicles the push they needed. Zix is ultra coping my friend :/