Opioid use may lower PSAlevels, suggesting a possible role in prostate cancer control; PSA testing is useful for detecting prostate cancer; serum triglycerides are not linked to prostate cancer risk; and higher urethralPSAlevels may be associated with local hormone activity.
Dutasteride may cause chronic infertility by reducing semen volume and motility, with concerns about irreversible prostate fibrosis. Users consider switching to finasteride or using treatments like minoxidil and microneedling, weighing hair preservation against fertility.
Finasteride and minoxidil stopped hair loss and improved urinary issues for a 34-year-old user. Despite some sexual side effects, the user plans to continue finasteride, while considering restarting minoxidil.