Has anyone had experience in stopping Fin to try for a baby then restart? Finasteride/Dutasteride 4/7/2026
A user is considering stopping finasteride to try for a baby due to concerns about birth defects, despite mixed evidence. Others share experiences of using finasteride, minoxidil, and ketoconazole shampoo, with some stopping finasteride when trying for children.
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Fighting hair loss with "The Big 3" treatments of Propecia, Rogaine and Nizoral shampoo, as well as specific advice on how to use these products. People have shared their long-term success stories and some have discussed the side effects of finasteride. Other suggestions included Lipogaine and Pura D'or Hair Loss Prevention Therapy Shampoo & Conditioner.
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Hair loss treatments, specifically the use of finasteride, microneedling and potentially oral minoxidil. People discussed their experiences with finasteride, its effects on sexual behaviors, as well as potential solutions such as tadalafil or using other growth factor signal peptides for hope in curing male pattern baldness.
community [M39] Minoxidil 5%, Finasteride 1mg, Microneedling 1.5mm and Ketoconazole
The conclusion of the conversation is that the user, PirateBeastBaby, had good results with microneedling for hair loss after using oral finasteride and topical minoxidil 20 years ago. They believe that microneedling was the gamechanger for their hair growth.
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A two-month result of using Minoxidil twice a day plus Nizoral shampoo twice a week to treat hair loss, and the suggestion that adding finasteride could help with regrowth while dermarolling was not recommended.
community I promise it works. Topical minox + finasteride
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