When it comes to the efficacy of a hair loss treatment, there’s nothing more telling than a before and after photo.

They do so by inhibiting an enzyme called 5-alpha reductase, which comes in two types of isoenzymes known as type 1 and type 2. Finasteride inhibits type 2, whereas dutasteride inhibits type 1 and ...

D'Amico AV and Roehrborn CG (2007) Effect of 1 mg/day finasteride on concentrations of serum prostate-specific antigen in men with androgenic alopecia: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Oncol ...

A study of 137 postmenopausal women with mild-to-moderate female pattern hair loss found no significant difference in hair ...

I was sent home from the emergency room with a two-week catheter. My urologist prescribed 5 mg of finasteride and alfuzosin. I spend winters in Florida, but my urologist in Florida says not to use ...

Finasteride, which is used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), has been associated with a range of sexual adverse effects. The reported incidences of such effects have been ...

Two of the most well-known topical treatments are finasteride and minoxidil, both of which have been studied and proven to help combat hair loss in men. Note: finasteride is also available orally.

Alpha-1 adrenergic antagonists produce greater improvement in voiding symptoms and urinary flow rates than finasteride alone. No additive or synergistic effects have been proven when terazosin was ...