If you’re starting to lose your hair and want to stop it from getting worse, your healthcare provider may suggest using Propecia — either on its own or with a topical treatment like minoxidil. What is ...

Finasteride can be prescribed off-label to treat female pattern hair loss (FPHL), but it is not FDA-approved for women. Side effects in women range from mild (like headaches or acne) to serious (such ...

The common hair-loss drug in Propecia and Proscar might lower men's risk of heart disease by lowering cholesterol levels, a new study suggests. Finasteride is used to treat male pattern baldness, and ...

A drug that has long been used to treat two common men’s health conditions could have some unexpected benefits. Finasteride — more commonly known as Propecia or Proscar — has treated male pattern ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." IT CAN BE hard to know what to do when you’re dealing with hair loss. While dermatologists are specially ...

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Men on a popular hair-loss drug have been warned of its potential serious sexual and psychiatric side effects by the drug regulator. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said ...

If you’ve noticed the signs of male pattern baldness — say, a thinning hairline or a bald patch on the crown of your head — a hormone called DHT is probably to blame. It can damage your hair follicles ...

Some subfertile men may experience hormonal changes that result in lower sperm counts. WASHINGTON, D.C.—A handful of cases suggest that finasteride (Propecia), a treatment for male pattern hair loss, ...

Oral finasteride, a type II 5α-reductase inhibitor, has been shown to increase hair growth and slow progression of thinning in men with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) or male-pattern balding, but this ...