Separating the bull****

[person]

Ok so i've been surfing these forums for a while now and I want someone to separate the bull**** for me. If I take propecia yes I may get sexual side effects but some people are saying I will get decreased muscle mass and man boobs. Where is the evidence for this?

 

[Wash n' Gone]

DHT is an antagonist to Estrogen, so the Gyno is a possible side effect because of this. It is a known side effect disclosed by Meryck. It is also very rare (less than 1%). The muscle mass thing is wrong. I havent seen anything to suggest this. Considering Testosterone rather than DHT is the main androgen in Muscle development, I don't see why it should.

 

[hairisthinning]

ive gained more muscle since taking finasteride

 

[person]

Ok but that's not related to finasteride.

So are we all in agreement that the only possible sides of finasteride are man boobs and sexual disfunction?

 

[bubka]

less than 3% get sexual sides, less than that get boobs

 

[Captain_Charisma]

and you can always wear a sports bra

 

[malibujoe]

Ok so i've been surfing these forums for a while now and I want someone to separate the bull**** for me. If I take propecia yes I may get sexual side effects but some people are saying I will get decreased muscle mass and man boobs. Where is the evidence for this?

finasteride prevents Testosterone from converting into DHT. Instead it can get turned into Estradiol (most potent form of Estrogen). Excess Estrogen in men can (most likely does) cause gynecomastia (man boobs) in men.

Reducing DHT can also impair sexual function. Read the purpose/role of DHT in men. It's responsible for sexual characteristics in men...and more potent than Testosterone itself.

 

[bubka]

Reducing DHT can also impair sexual function. Read the purpose/role of DHT in men. It's responsible for sexual characteristics in men...and more potent than Testosterone itself.

in less than 3% of men it can

 

[Captain_Charisma]

c'mon dude, try it...you might get lucky