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    Default Propecia and Decreased Libido in Women??

    Hi girls, I am a 38 year old woman with mild androgenetic alopecia. I have been using minoxidil with acceptable results for the past 7 years, and Propecia for the last one year.

    In the past few months, I have noticed a decrease in my sexual desire. We all know about the effect of Propecia on men, but I never read anywhere that finasteride did that to women too. Has any other woman experienced decreased libido with use of finasteride?

    Hair or sex - that is the question

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    Humm well I'm guessing it probably can have the same effect on women as well, though I don't really have a definitive answer to that question. I do however, have an answer for your last question...

    Hair or Sex? Hair!!!

    Ask a man and he'll surely give you a different response.
    I am not a doctor. I am just another 34 year old girl who has been dealing with hair loss for 13 years. Everything I say is only my opinion and should be taken with a grain of salt.

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    HAIR!!!!! I think I could live without sex, but not without my hair . . . I think it is interesting that doctors are now prescribing Propecia for women. Did you have to have hormone tests first?

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    My endo prescribed the Propecia and I was visting him with a full hormone test for my PCOS anyway... it appears that prescribing Propecia for women is not such a big deal (apart from the getting pregnant part).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wanda View Post
    HAIR!!!!! I think I could live without sex, but not without my hair . . .
    i've been living without sex for a while now

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    Yeah, me too. And it's not because of my Propecia. My game needs a little work. Okay, maybe alot.

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    Rather have hair definitely. a good hormone doc could prescribe a little testosterone cream though to help out.

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    Women who are or may potentially be pregnant must not use PROPECIA and should not handle crushed or broken PROPECIA tablets because the active ingredient may cause abnormalities of a male baby’s sex organs. If a woman who is pregnant comes into contact with the active ingredient in PROPECIA, a doctor should be consulted.
    PROPECIA tablets are coated and will prevent contact with the active ingredient during normal handling, provided that the tablets are not broken or crushed.

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