Finasteride and pregnancy

[hugovsilva]

To make a long story short.

I am prone to MPB and have been on finasteride for almost 10years now.

My gf just told me that i knocked her and I am worried about the effects that finasteride might have on the fetus.

I was planning to stop finasteride for a few months and run some proviron before conceiving but this was totally not planned.

As soon as I knew about it I started researching and so far, the info I gathered points to finasteride affecting sperm quality but not gene transcription so birth deffects from the man using it are extremely unlikely to happen. As far as I know it is necessary for the woman to be directly exposed to high dosages between weeks 6 and 15 to exist the possibilty of deffects in the fetus reproductio system.

If anyone has other pieces of info worth sharing it woud be much appreciated.

I was also trying 1 ampoule of PGCL more or less by that time and am worried about that also as there is little to no info on its effects on humans. This is a long shot but if anyone has read anything on it please post the link.

Thank you so much everyone.

Hugo

[meathead320]

Mach-3

All you need.

If you really have to, then Barbasol cream, if you're a *****.

You do however get some street cred back for knocking up the GF, congrats.

[Kratos]

There is no risk to the fetus by you being on finasteride. The risk is only if your chick takes it while preggers or handles the tabs. I could elaborate, but I'm drunk right now.

[Kratos]

btw hugo, you are the man congrads on the baby

[hugovsilva]

btw hugo, you are the man congrads on the baby

Thanks for the confidence Kratos. I am ordering var right now to mix with his milk (hope its a boy).

[sitries]

what experiences have you had from using finasteride for 10 years? any side effects like decreased sex drive/libido?? and how well has it maintained your hair. has it been effective in keeping the hair you have? and have you experienced any regrowth.

[sitries]

bump for hugo

[hugovsilva]

It has stopped my hair shedding. Since I have frontal hairloss I have not seen any regrowth but I am happy the shedding stopped.

As for for sides, I notice my libido is not as it used to be, but anyway I am 31 and able to perform well (at least that's what she says).

[sitries]

how do you notice when you hair is shedding then?? hairs on the pillow and in the bath?? that kind of thing. if i look at my hair now compared to when i was 16 my hairline has probably slightly receeded in the corners of my forehead but i have never noticed any hairs falling out or anything. and my pillow is always clear. i use finasteride as a precaution, but only whilst on cycle and pct. i dont see the need for it all year round unless my hair was falling out all over my pillow or whatever.

[hugovsilva]

I saw it shedding. Everytime I ran hand through my head 3 or 4 hairs came with it.

[shifty_git]

first off, congrats hugo! might not be planned, but hey, when you plan thing are they ever as fun?!!?! lol

a link you might be interested in...

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/finas_pi.htm

look at page 4

[browboy]

Hugo, congrats bro.

Don't know if this is really cause for concern or not, but I recently went to donate blood. I was turned away because I have been using finastride for the last couple years. I was told that they could not use my blood as if it a pregnant or soon to be pregnant lady was the receiver of my blood, it could cause birth defects. They didn't elaborate on it much, just told me I would have to be off for 30 days before I could donate.

[hugovsilva]

Thanks,

That happened to me also. I know finasteride can cause deffects if a pregnant woman contacts with it. My doubt is about its effects on the sperm. I know it reduces sperm quality and mobility reducing chances of fertilization but have not seen anything proving that it would affect the fetus.

[freakinhuge]

I had no idea finasteride effected sperm count.