Wife Is Pregnant, I Take Minoxidil And I'm Freaking Out

[BaldingGuy78]

Hello everyone, first post. Love the site.

I had a Bosley transplant in August. 2200 grafts. It looks great and I'm excited about the results. I did the folicgraft treatment post op for 3 weeks and have recently started the EXT treatment from my local Hair Club office, including shampoo, conditioner, minoxidil 5% and some kind of vitamins. Plus this spray stuff that is part of the system, and I'm excited about watching the results.

But here's my problem.

My wife is 29 weeks pregnant and I've recently started scaring the hell out of myself thinking about exposing her to these chemicals.

Should I stop using the shampoos and minoxidil until after the baby is born? How much circumstantial exposure could cause birth defects? I'm hoping I'm just having a late night over thinking session here but now I'm really scared and don't know what to do...

What does the hair loss community think of this?

 

[frenchy]

has long as she doesn't bath into your minoxidil the baby should be fine

 

[BaldingGuy78]

has long as she doesn't bath into your minoxidil the baby should be fine

She doesn't touch it. We have separate sinks but like, what if she rolls onto my pillow or whatever?

I mean, I know it's not like radioactive. Maybe it's just late night insomnia but it started to kinda get to me...

 

[BaldingGuy78]

Anybody else have any experience with this? Am I being irrational? How toxic is minoxidil in proximity to pregnant women?

 

[Vesemir]

Anybody else have any experience with this? Am I being irrational? How toxic is minoxidil in proximity to pregnant women?

The only thing pregnant women should avoid is finasteride. Don't worry about minoxidil, especially if you're the one who'se using it.

 

[Roberto_72]

Finasteride is dangerous for pregnant women.
Minoxidil is dangerous for cats.
You will all be fine.

 

[BaldingGuy78]

Hmmmm. I wonder if any of these products have finasteride...

 

[Zoro]

Hmmmm. I wonder if any of these products have finasteride...

You need a prescription for finasteride, they wouldnt include it in a product unless you have a prescription for it

 

[Vesemir]

They don't

 

[BaldingGuy78]

Oh sweet.. Thanks, fellas. You put this balding poppa at ease. Might get some rest tonight...

 

[abcdefg]

Do people know how to read? dont you think they would have a warning somewhere in the documentation if it was dangerous to others? I mean think about it

 

[BaldingGuy78]

Well the minoxidil says that it IS dangerous for pregnant women. That's why I was asking in the first place

 

[kj6723]

You had good results from a bosley transplant....? first good thing I've ever heard about that company

 

[Takeela370]

Baldingguy78, as stated unless you have RX for finasteride then you don't have it in your product.

And not an verbal assault on you at all Baldingguy78 bc it's a lot easier to just ask a question and get an answer rather than reading for hours and combing through information, but the average American has an 8-9th grade reading level. So abcdefg, don't come to forums expecting everyone to be well read scientists, you will be sadly disappointed the rest of your life.

 

[hairblues]

Baldingguy78, as stated unless you have RX for finasteride then you don't have it in your product.

And not an verbal assault on you at all Baldingguy78 bc it's a lot easier to just ask a question and get an answer rather than reading for hours and combing through information, but the average American has an 8-9th grade reading level. So abcdefg, don't come to forums expecting everyone to be well read scientists, you will be sadly disappointed the rest of your life.

Agree! plus he's going to be a Papa--looking out for his family If he's being over cautious by asking the question--good for him Thats a good parent to be.