Have I got male pattern baldness?

[Haveigotmpb]

First of all I'm 19 and have thick black hair. However recently I noticed that my hairline was no longer the same as it used to be. I could no longer style it the way I used to and temples were showing which I had never noticed previously. It all seemed to happen overnight, I never noticed shedding or the process of it moving back. Ever since I noticed my hairline had moved back I've been a paranoid wreck! It has literally taken over my life for the past 2 months. I will check my hairline in almost every mirror I pass and end up pushing myself into an anxiety attack, spending all day searching questions about mpb. I dont really have any history of mpb aside one great uncle who is bald but he is in his late 70's/80's. My dad is 45 with a head full of thick black hair, my granddad is 74 with a head full of hair minus a bit of recession, same for my granddad on my mothers side. My right Temple is essentially an nw2 or still developing into one. My left temple is still pretty normal but I can see it is developing into the same shape as my right side. Just seems to be quite far behind. I don't notice hair shedding although recently I have because I've become very self concious during these 2 months. I'm pushing myself towards the decision of starting finasteride because I don't want to take any risks. I'd rather be proactive about it than sit and watch my hair and confidence fall down the drain. The question I'm asking here is, do I have mpb because I can't tell whether or not I'm in a state of denial or if I'm overthinking it to the point where it's taking over my life.

To anyone who actually took the time to read all of that, thank you and a reply would be much appreciated.

[BaldBearded]

With no photos to go by, it's impossible to tell. Many men have hairline changes as they leave puberty and move into adulthood. I have heard it called a maturing hairline, I have also been told that it's the beginning on MPB, but that some men don't advance beyond that.

I am not sure where you live, but I am guessing you can't just start on Rx meds without a doctor.

BTW, stressing about it will, in some cases, make it worse. You think you are losing your hair? See a specialist.