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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
Starting Finasteride this week - here are my lab results. Anything to consider before starting?
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<blockquote data-quote="Cataceous" data-source="post: 239549" data-attributes="member: 38109"><p>Regarding post-oral finasteride: At one point I thought things were under control after I added progesterone to my TRT protocol, but in the end it was wishful thinking. Since then I've experimented with many things, including spironolactone, RU-58841 and clascoterone. All produce intolerable side effects, clearly going systemic. Spiro and RU give me classic anti-androgen symptoms—including plunging libido and degraded sexual function. Clascoterone seems to cause unrelenting anxiety. It's also very expensive. I've used minoxidil throughout without issues. For about a year I've been including topical finasteride, gradually increasing from 0.02 to 0.05%. My most recent blood test suggests a pretty minimal effect on serum DHT.</p><p></p><p>I actually first tried topical finasteride about 30 years ago. A doctor friend and I were experiencing some very minor recession and he'd read some early research on topical use on macaque monkeys. DMSO was the vehicle, and we both used it for a year or two without problems. I don't recall the dose, but it was probably more than I would dare to use these days. In the end I only quit because the DMSO bothered my girlfriend.</p><p></p><p>I tried oral finasteride about 16 years ago. The most constant side effect was GI discomfort. The sexual side effects came on gradually and mainly consisted of ED and PE. There may have been mood and cognitive issues as well, but I can't give an objective evaluation.</p><p></p><p>While it's easy for people to say "Just shave your head and be done with it.", not every head shape looks good without hair. I have friends in both camps. Some look great bald, others look awful. I tend to think I fall in the latter group, so I fight it harder. When all else fails there are more drastic measures that can give decent results, including hair systems and hair transplants. Look at Elon Musk, for example.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cataceous, post: 239549, member: 38109"] Regarding post-oral finasteride: At one point I thought things were under control after I added progesterone to my TRT protocol, but in the end it was wishful thinking. Since then I've experimented with many things, including spironolactone, RU-58841 and clascoterone. All produce intolerable side effects, clearly going systemic. Spiro and RU give me classic anti-androgen symptoms—including plunging libido and degraded sexual function. Clascoterone seems to cause unrelenting anxiety. It's also very expensive. I've used minoxidil throughout without issues. For about a year I've been including topical finasteride, gradually increasing from 0.02 to 0.05%. My most recent blood test suggests a pretty minimal effect on serum DHT. I actually first tried topical finasteride about 30 years ago. A doctor friend and I were experiencing some very minor recession and he'd read some early research on topical use on macaque monkeys. DMSO was the vehicle, and we both used it for a year or two without problems. I don't recall the dose, but it was probably more than I would dare to use these days. In the end I only quit because the DMSO bothered my girlfriend. I tried oral finasteride about 16 years ago. The most constant side effect was GI discomfort. The sexual side effects came on gradually and mainly consisted of ED and PE. There may have been mood and cognitive issues as well, but I can't give an objective evaluation. While it's easy for people to say "Just shave your head and be done with it.", not every head shape looks good without hair. I have friends in both camps. Some look great bald, others look awful. I tend to think I fall in the latter group, so I fight it harder. When all else fails there are more drastic measures that can give decent results, including hair systems and hair transplants. Look at Elon Musk, for example. [/QUOTE]
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Blood Test Discussion
Starting Finasteride this week - here are my lab results. Anything to consider before starting?
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