Link to study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28632494
I've been thinking of switching to dutasteride after 5 years on finasteride. I don't feel like finasteride had halted my hair loss as I've seen my temple points recede significantly over time. Doesn't look bad but the loss was significant in and of itself.
Hairloss progresses slowly in my family so I still have a lot of hair. I'm 34 yr old and a Norwood 2.5-3; father is nw7 and is in his mid 60s.
The above study has me worried though - I have no major side effects from finasteride, but the thought of being at increased risk to diabetes and other metabolic issues due to dutasteride (a life-time drug just like finasteride) is troubling.
Have you guys discussed this study? Thoughts?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28632494
Long-term dutasteride therapy, however, resulted in increased blood glucose, HbA1c, TC and LDL levels, ALT and AST activities, AMS Score and reduced T levels and worsened ED as assessed by the IIEF-EF scores. No worsening of ED, glucose, HbA1c, ALT, AST, AMS were observed in men treated with tamsulosin. Most importantly, long-term dutasteride therapy resulted in reduction in total T levels, contributing to a state of hypogonadism. Conclusion Our findings suggest that long-term dutasteride therapy produces worsening of ED, reduced T levels and increased glucose, HbA1c and alters lipid profiles, suggesting induced imbalance in metabolic function. We strongly recommend that physicians discuss with their patients these potential serious adverse effects of long-term dutasteride therapy prior to instituting this form of treatment.
My comments:
I've been thinking of switching to dutasteride after 5 years on finasteride. I don't feel like finasteride had halted my hair loss as I've seen my temple points recede significantly over time. Doesn't look bad but the loss was significant in and of itself.
Hairloss progresses slowly in my family so I still have a lot of hair. I'm 34 yr old and a Norwood 2.5-3; father is nw7 and is in his mid 60s.
The above study has me worried though - I have no major side effects from finasteride, but the thought of being at increased risk to diabetes and other metabolic issues due to dutasteride (a life-time drug just like finasteride) is troubling.
Have you guys discussed this study? Thoughts?
