Propecia (Finasteride)

[gymjunkie09]

ive got this on hand as a precautionary measure to avoid hair loss for my first test e cycle (10 weeks), will this have any effect on the result i see from the test because i was gonna start taking it a week before my first pin? i have letro as well, i'm not taking any chance when it comes to my hair or gyno lol.

 

[Francisco d'Anconia]

I'd like to know as well.

 

[tical]

Finasteride works by inhibiting the 5-alpha reductase (5ar) enzyme. This enzyme is responsible for converting testosterone to DHT.

DHT is the most potent of the male steroid hormones - roughly 10 times stronger than testosterone. Some even refer to testosterone as a "prohormone" because of its relative weakness compared to DHT.

So, by taking finasteride to reduce the amount of DHT in your blood, you're theoretically doing yourself a disservice.

 

[gymjunkie09]

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Finasteride works by inhibiting the 5-alpha reductase (5ar) enzyme. This enzyme is responsible for converting testosterone to DHT.

DHT is the most potent of the male steroid hormones - roughly 10 times stronger than testosterone. Some even refer to testosterone as a "prohormone" because of its relative weakness compared to DHT.

So, by taking finasteride to reduce the amount of DHT in your blood, you're theoretically doing yourself a disservice.

Interesting.........would this inhibit my results enough to risk hair loss? I've got a full head of hair and I would like to keep it that way........anyone else? Any ideas of what to take to prevent hair loss without sacrificing gains?

 

[1500]

If you're just taking it "while on" you'll barely get past the shedding phase (which many go through) and you'll be finishing up your cycle about the time the medication will even start to have any sort of positive effect. My suggestion is either get on it or stay off of it. I don't recommend "cycling" finasteride.

 

[Francisco d'Anconia]

Interesting, I'm already loosing my hair anyway so I'm screwed regardless. But, it seems if you are blocking some of the conversion to DHT I'm sure it would help a little, better than not having it. I've heard of people using it while on cycle and still got good gains. I'm guessing it would limit your gains a "little bit" maybe a couple pounds less. But you also might save a few hairs LOL.

 

[tical]

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Interesting.........would this inhibit my results enough to risk hair loss? I've got a full head of hair and I would like to keep it that way........anyone else? Any ideas of what to take to prevent hair loss without sacrificing gains?

Well, look at it this way. You're cycling highly anabolic and androgenic steroids for a specific period of time, increasing the levels of DHT in your blood for roughly that same period of time.

DHT causes hair loss by activating the miniaturization of the hair. Some believe this occurs because DHT limits oxygen and nutrients (blood flow) to the follicle.

Baldness is caused by progressive miniaturization. I.e., the DHT is always present, and hair will fall out due to natural growth cycles, but the next hair that grows in will be a little thinner due to the lack of blood flow to the follicle, and this process will repeat until you go bald.

If you're taking steroids, you're only dealing with too much DHT while you're on the cycle. When you stop, your levels will return to normal and your hair will act as it is genetically programmed to act.

So, for cycles that are a reasonable length, I don't think finasteride is necessary.

All steroids do is introduce more DHT into the body to miniaturize hair faster than it normally would. But that is ONLY if you're genetically prone to hair loss. If you back off, the DHT levels drop and your hair follicle is able to get the necessary nutrients once again.

Some guys can take anything they want and not worry about hair loss at all.

 

[gymjunkie09]

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Well, look at it this way. You're cycling highly anabolic and androgenic steroids for a specific period of time, increasing the levels of DHT in your blood for roughly that same period of time.

DHT causes hair loss by activating the miniaturization of the hair. Some believe this occurs because DHT limits oxygen and nutrients (blood flow) to the follicle.

Baldness is caused by progressive miniaturization. I.e., the DHT is always present, and hair will fall out due to natural growth cycles, but the next hair that grows in will be a little thinner due to the lack of blood flow to the follicle, and this process will repeat until you go bald.

If you're taking steroids, you're only dealing with too much DHT while you're on the cycle. When you stop, your levels will return to normal and your hair will act as it is genetically programmed to act.

So, for cycles that are a reasonable length, I don't think finasteride is necessary.

All steroids do is introduce more DHT into the body to miniaturize hair faster than it normally would. But that is ONLY if you're genetically prone to hair loss. If you back off, the DHT levels drop and your hair follicle is able to get the necessary nutrients once again.

Some guys can take anything they want and not worry about hair loss at all.

So looks like I'll leave it on the shelf, I'm running test e for ten weeks and have a full head of hair now so hopefully I should be fine. Great response tho! Appreciated bro. But does anyone know of anything that I can take as a precautionary measure that won't inhibit gains?

 

[Francisco d'Anconia]

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So looks like I'll leave it on the shelf, I'm running test e for ten weeks and have a full head of hair now so hopefully I should be fine. Great response tho! Appreciated bro. But does anyone know of anything that I can take as a precautionary measure that won't inhibit gains?

Rogaine shampoo

 

[gymjunkie09]

Rogaine shampoo

Yeah that's what iwas tbinking, I was gonna use that combined with the finasteride, but it looks like id have to start taking it 2 months before my cycle