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Will taking dutasteride or finasteride result in testosterone tests showing high testosterone?
I recently had a test because I suspected my testosterone might be LOW, but it came back that it was really high. The doctor sounded concerned and wanted me to get a workup to figure out what was going on. I never disclosed taking finasteride, but maybe it makes sense that it would result in higher testosterone readings because less testosterone is being converted to DHT?
On the other hand, perhaps I have heightened testosterone for another reason and THAT's the reason finasteride has lost its effectiveness for me.
For what it's worth, I'm not taking anything else that would result in a high testosterone reading. No steroids or supplements or anything like that.
I recently had a test because I suspected my testosterone might be LOW, but it came back that it was really high. The doctor sounded concerned and wanted me to get a workup to figure out what was going on. I never disclosed taking finasteride, but maybe it makes sense that it would result in higher testosterone readings because less testosterone is being converted to DHT?
On the other hand, perhaps I have heightened testosterone for another reason and THAT's the reason finasteride has lost its effectiveness for me.
For what it's worth, I'm not taking anything else that would result in a high testosterone reading. No steroids or supplements or anything like that.