9 years later on propecia

[Zao]

And what about the thing below the belt? How is it going? Are you married? Have kids?

I am married to the women of my dreams and have the same sex drive as I did when I was a teenager. I also stopped using Propecia for a few months with no adverse effects when my wife and I wanted to have a kid. Once she knew she was pregnant I jumped back on with no issue. All is well below the belt and taking Propecia was the best decision that I ever made for myself.

[baldozer]

Well, for a long time my hair loss did stop and I did regrow some of what I had lost, but I have progressed very slowly over all of these years. My hairline went back about 1/4 of an inch or so and I have a little bit more crown loss. All in all I think the drug has been a miracle for me. After all I began going bald when I was about 16 and have been lucky enough to keep a fairly decent head of hair for all of these years. Nothing's perfect, but Propecia allowed me to get on with my life and really enjoy my youth without worrying much about my hair.

And what about the thing below the belt? How is it going? Are you married? Have kids?

[baldozer]

Do you still have a penis?

hahahaha! Rightly said!

[UK_]

Do you still have a penis?

[feinburgrl]

On my mom side my 90 year old grandfather has a norwood 3 to 4 and my uncles has has about 2 to 3. On my dad side is pretty bad. My dad went bald at the age of 17. So it's mix between parents. My older brother has a norwood 3 and stay there after using Propecia and my younger brother is about a 2 and does not use propecia. I will take some photos of my hair again.

[dex89]

Proscar in 5mg used to be expensive, but then its patent went off and it became available to do as a generic so the price went down.

The 1mg dose is still under patent.

I see, Thanks for the help.

[NotBelievingIt]

That's what I don't understand has well, hopefully someone in this forum can answer your question.

One is branded for hairloss the other is generic so i'm guessing it's simply a matter of brand? I'm not sure, either way they're the same thing and if money is somewhat of an issue stick with proscar.

Proscar in 5mg used to be expensive, but then its patent went off and it became available to do as a generic so the price went down.

The 1mg dose is still under patent.

[rdawg]

Propecia and Proscar are both made by Merck. This is what I've read, so if they are both made from the same ingredients why is one so much more expensive than the other? Proscar is 5 times the strength of propecia and it's still cheaper than propecia?

One is branded for hairloss the other is generic so i'm guessing it's simply a matter of brand? I'm not sure, either way they're the same thing and if money is somewhat of an issue stick with proscar.

[ccmethinning]

To Zao and Feinburgrl:

What is your family history of hairloss? What degree of hairloss do/did your male family members have and at what age were they at that stage?

Thanks

[Zao]

What do you mean slow progression? I thought propecia stops hair loss and sometimes regrows what you've lost in some men? I know it works for 9 out of 10 men.

Well, for a long time my hair loss did stop and I did regrow some of what I had lost, but I have progressed very slowly over all of these years. My hairline went back about 1/4 of an inch or so and I have a little bit more crown loss. All in all I think the drug has been a miracle for me. After all I began going bald when I was about 16 and have been lucky enough to keep a fairly decent head of hair for all of these years. Nothing's perfect, but Propecia allowed me to get on with my life and really enjoy my youth without worrying much about my hair.

[Soxfaninfl]

I've been on it since 1998 and it's been the best decision of my life. I've maintained with very slow progression for all of these years.

Here's my story if you guys never read it.
http://www.baldtruthtalk.com/showthread.php?t=435

What do you mean slow progression? I thought propecia stops hair loss and sometimes regrows what you've lost in some men? I know it works for 9 out of 10 men.

[Zao]

I've been on it since 1998 and it's been the best decision of my life. I've maintained with very slow progression for all of these years. I feel for the guys who have side effects or think they have side effects, but this stuff really works from most people who use it. I would not be where I am today if I didn't decide to go for it.

Here's my story if you guys never read it.

http://www.baldtruthtalk.com/showthread.php?t=435

[dex89]

Propecia and Proscar are both made by Merck. This is what I've read, so if they are both made from the same ingredients why is one so much more expensive than the other? Proscar is 5 times the strength of propecia and it's still cheaper than propecia?

That's what I don't understand has well, hopefully someone in this forum can answer your question.

[Soxfaninfl]

What I have read from forums and websites, it contains the exact same ingredients. Reason why they're different is because the're from different companies? I also bought mine at inhousepharmacy but I will make an appointment with my dermatologist and get a prescription for proscar, when she gets back from her VACAtion.

Propecia and Proscar are both made by Merck. This is what I've read, so if they are both made from the same ingredients why is one so much more expensive than the other? Proscar is 5 times the strength of propecia and it's still cheaper than propecia?

[dex89]

I live in Florida, and buy my supply from cvs. I've read on this forum that others have made the switch with no issues at all, but I worry about switching cause I've had great result on propecia. I just don't understand why one pill that is only 1mg cost so much versus the other is 5mg pill (five times stronger than propecia) and cost so much less? I know that proscar is a generic, but still it doesn't make sense? Maybe a chemist can explain generic vs non-generic? Yes, I do know that generic has always been cheaper than non-generic, but proscar is 5 times the strength of propecia.

What I have read from forums and websites, it contains the exact same ingredients. Reason why they're different is because the're from different companies? I also bought mine at inhousepharmacy but I will make an appointment with my dermatologist and get a prescription for proscar, when she gets back from her VACAtion.