having children on finasteride

[hopewas]

i tried the search function but couldn't find the threads even though i know they exist,..but has anyone here had children while on finasteride.. i've read that you should stop like a year or so before doing so but i'm afraid of losing hair..has anyone here had kids on it..me and my wife are planning on having kids..thanks

 

[jeffsss]

According to the FDA.. it is completely safe to have childeren while the male is using propecia.

when my day comes however.. i think i'll skip propecia for a few months.. the FDA has been wrong before.

 

[shuggyboy]

yeah i might soon face same dilemma but going to come of finasteride will proxiphen be a good alternative?

 

[Sean68]

yeah or revivogen and spironolactone.

 

[shuggyboy]

cheers already use spironolactone, minoxidil and folligen

 

[Guest]

Get off finasteride. You can stay on it, but just to be sure, get off finasteride for a few months.

 

[Guest]

get off finasteride for a few months.

A few months? Once your wife/gf/whoever realizes they are pregnant, you can get back on the drug immediately. Your job is done.

The longest you should have to be off it if concerned is a month.

 

[Fallout Boy]

I've heard it is safe too but when it comes time that I want to try and have a kid I will stop taking finasteride for 2 or 3 weeks so it's out of my system then I will try...and when I know that there is a successful pregnancy than I will get back on the drug. And 3 weeks is probably over kill but I forget exactly how long finasteride stays in your system...less than 1 week i think.

With something as significant as trying to have a baby I figure better to be safe than sorry you know? But if it's an unplanned pregnancy I wouldn't be too worried because research (from what i know) shows it's safe.

Just keep the finasteride away from your wife and child.

haha I'm thinking like 9 years ahead of myself too....weird

 

[IBM]

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[s.a.f]

:freaked2: This guy never ceases to amaze me!

 

[hairwegoagain]

IBM, adopting a child is an extremely admirable and virtuous route. If that's your preference w/o regards to anything else, I applaud you!

However, if you're saying you'd pick adoption vs. a biological child for your vanity's sake alone, you're one f'd up cookie and probably shouldn't be allowed to do either.

 

[jay2K6]

ibm r u f*****g serious? :freaked2:

 

[dht4ever]

If on dutasteride, should the recommended time off the drug be longer in view of the longer half-life (I think it's 5 weeks for dutasteride).
My off the cuff thoughts are to be off the drug for about 2-3 months.

Thanks

 

[fast times]

My wife and I are going through a fertility clinic, I am taking propecia. My sperm counts are in the excellent range. Hope this helps

 

[Phillip]

If i were taking finasteride and if my wife wanted a baby i would choose my hair. A newborn it's not worth of my hair. I would prefer to adopt.

Damn right.

LIke i said before, if i could have a full head of hair (norwood 1) with a perfectly straight hairline and be guaranteed to never go bald i would give up ever having sex again hahhaa.

I sware on that buddy! Oh yes, i am not saying this because i have bad sex either.

 

[IBM]

IBM, adopting a child is an extremely admirable and virtuous route. If that's your preference w/o regards to anything else, I applaud you!

However, if you're saying you'd pick adoption vs. a biological child for your vanity's sake alone, you're one f'd up cookie and probably shouldn't be allowed to do either.

I have other reasons to adopt a child. The population on Earth is increasing and there's no space for everyone. I think rejected or orphan children must be educated and grow in an healthy environment. I want my kinship to end with me.

 

[Milks]

Am I the only one here that has heard finasteride is present in sperm and can cause deformaties in a male foetus??

I thought this was accepted as fact, and one of the first questions I was asking myself when starting the stuff was how long do I need to be off the stuff before I can have kids.

If it can prevent an adolescent boy developing properly (e.g. messes up development of beard and a few other things); which is why it isn't given to people under 18, imagine what it can do to a foetus

 

[Bryan]

Listen to me carefully: THE FDA HAS REMOVED ALL RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF FINASTERIDE WHICE CONCEIVING A CHILD. How many times do I have to repeat that??

Bryan