Propecia Advice/Help Needed - PLEASE!!

[SRDooley]

Hi all,

I have been using propecia for 18 months now and am delighted with the results. It has stopped my hair loss and made my crown area which was my main concern a lot thicker. I now only need to use a small amount of nanogen and my hair looks like it did over 10 years ago!!

I read so much information regarding the risks involved with pregnancy and came to the conclusion that there was very little risk in conceiving whilst I was on the drug. The research I read stated that it was more important not to have unprotected sex during the first 12-16 weeks of pregnancy whist taking the drug. In fact, I did not have unprotected sex with my partner throughout the entire pregnancy but unfortunately my baby was born with a limb defect. I'm absolutely distraught at the thought I may have caused this. I am quite a private person and never actually told my wife I was on the drug!!

What I want to know is will the propecia show up on my medical records if the doctors are looking into my baby's health? I know this sounds so selfish to still be hiding it but I dont think my partner would ever forgive me if she thought the medication is to blame. I will never forgive myself but that is something I will have to live with. We had two healthy boys before I started the medication and I will never know if it was 'just one of those things' or whether the propecia is to blame.

I am looking for advice as to how to move forward and whether anyone knows if it will show up on my records (I live in the UK). When I purchase the drug online it asks me to put my doctors name and address in but for the first few prescriptions I mistakenly put the wrong doctor surgery down as there are two close by and I never visit the doctor so am not familiar with his name! The prescription was still granted so is this something they just ask as a matter of compliance or are the prescriptions definitely added to your records?

Has anyone been through anything similar? I would REALLY appreciate all the advice/support I can get!

Thanks

 

[benjt]

How old are you and your partner?

 

[SRDooley]

We're both in our mid thirties. What are you thoughts regarding our ages?

 

[SRDooley]

Can anyone help??

 

[I.D WALKER]

Hello SRDooley, My heart goes out to you and your loved ones. I've no children, so I can only imagine the paternal guilt you must be experiencing. I expect that reflex comes from every caring and careful parent who is committed to his/her children's safety. Although your concerns are understandable it sounds to me like you have responsibly observed the recommended precautions to the letter. Therefore, your next priority is to try better to extricate yourself from the oppressive bonds of your own self condemnation. There are many things that can go wrong in a pregnancy and many times the outcome is beyond our limited reign of power. Such is the case regarding your misfortune. The only thing you need to do right now is to continue focusing on you/your family's overall sense of security and well-being. In retrospect please remember that just because we all could have made different decisions in the past, does not necessarily promise a better outcome. Lastly unless you are planning on filing a liability suit against your physician I don't believe you have to fear exposure. For as you already disclosed how you thoroughly adhered to all safety protocol. You're a good father. All my best.

 

[Agustin Araujo]

It's been shown that Finasteride, which is the active ingredient in Propecia, can cause defects of the genitalia of unborn infants if the mother is exposed to the medication during pregnancy. I've never read nor heard anything about the treatment causing possible limb defects.

I'm really sorry about the whole situation with your newborn child SRDooley. To be completely honest with you, in my opinion, I do not think Propecia has anything do to with what happened. As I.D WALKER stated, there are many things that can go wrong in a pregnancy and many times the outcome is beyond our limited reign of power.

Again, I'm sorry.