Hi everyone i have been on finasteride 5mg quartered for about 11 yrs, due to the recent news i am deciding to accept my male pattern baldness and come off the drug, i am very afraid of the post finasteride stuff and also terrified of the prostate cancer risk, i have never had a side effect on this drug and actually stopped it 3 yrs ago and conceived my daughter which took several months with no issue, and she is totally healthy then restarted until present. I went to my family Doctor today and he said he didnt think a pst test was necessary now for prostate issues but i cant get it off of my mind, could anyone give me any reassurance about this? he said if i did do the test and got a false positive it would give me even more anxiety. I just feel like i am freaking out and need some guidance. thanks...as a side note i stopped once again 8 yrs ago and me and wife got pregnant with my first child, no issues either, and it has been good for my hair throughout. chris
Concerned about Propecias Effect on PSA Test
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Quantum Cat
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all I'll say is don't believe all the scare stories and take your doctor's advice. If you haven't had any problems with finasteride in 11 years, I don't see why you should in the future - but obviously that's just my opinion.
If you're planning to go off finasteride anyway, then why not get the tests done so you can see if everything's fine with your prostate?
If you're planning to go off finasteride anyway, then why not get the tests done so you can see if everything's fine with your prostate?
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have you actually had any problems with your prostate or noticed any unusual effects, or is this simply as a result of hearing these media scare stories about Propecia?
most of the more rational people here are very skeptical of the biased media hysteria and all the permanent sides effect theories. If finasteride has worked for you well for 11 years without any adverse effects then it shows the drug does work. But nobody really knows about the long term effects. If it was as dangerous as some claim, I find it hard to believe it would be so easily available (you don't even need a presription for it).
I don't know about PSA tests so can't comment on them, but whatever your doctor says I think it would probably be a good idea to get your prostate checked to see if it's all fine after 11 years on finasteride. I've been taking it for 5 years and I'm thinking about getting my prostate checked just to make sure it's OK
most of the more rational people here are very skeptical of the biased media hysteria and all the permanent sides effect theories. If finasteride has worked for you well for 11 years without any adverse effects then it shows the drug does work. But nobody really knows about the long term effects. If it was as dangerous as some claim, I find it hard to believe it would be so easily available (you don't even need a presription for it).
I don't know about PSA tests so can't comment on them, but whatever your doctor says I think it would probably be a good idea to get your prostate checked to see if it's all fine after 11 years on finasteride. I've been taking it for 5 years and I'm thinking about getting my prostate checked just to make sure it's OK