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 ...

The FDA is warning about a topical spray version of finasteride, a drug often sold online by telehealth companies. Adobe stock/HealthDay A quick spray of medication might seem like an easy way to get ...

As I browse through Reddit, I find many users fixating on hair loss treatments. Though there are several reasons behind the concern, aspects such as a lack of exercise, poor food habits, and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." MANY MEN WILL experience some type of hair loss by the time they reach 50. If it bothers you, you can ...

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has advised doctors to monitor patients for possible psychiatric or sexual side effects while taking the androgen blocker finasteride.

Marc Turner was on the up. It was the summer of 2019, and after a stint working in banking, he’d got a full-time job tending to the parks in the city of Mississauga, just southwest of Toronto, ...

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Dear Dr. Roach: Please tell us about the safety of taking 5 mg of finasteride for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). One urologist prescribed it, claiming that it is safe and prevents serious bladder ...

Finasteride has long been a popular choice for millions of people seeking to achieve thicker hair. It was marketed as a cosmetic treatment for androgenetic alopecia (AGA), but beneath its appeal of ...

More young men are taking a medication to prevent hair loss, prompting some concerns that the oral drug has been linked to rare but potentially long-lasting side effects. A report by Epic Research, ...