What are your thoughts on pre-finasteride blood work? Finasteride/Dutasteride 5/23/2023
The user is considering resuming finasteride after a 6-month break and is debating the necessity of extensive blood work, including hormone and health markers, to establish a baseline. They are unsure if the tests are necessary since they experienced no side effects previously.
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