If you’re a man looking to find practical treatment options for hair loss, you’ve no doubt heard of finasteride. In fact, that’s probably why you’re here. Finasteride is the active ingredient Propecia ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." MANY MEN WILL experience some type of hair loss by the time they reach 50. If it bothers you, you can ...

More young men are taking a medication to prevent hair loss, prompting some concerns that the oral drug has been linked to rare but potentially long-lasting side effects. A report by Epic Research, ...

The FDA is warning about a topical spray version of finasteride, a drug often sold online by telehealth companies. Adobe stock/HealthDay A quick spray of medication might seem like an easy way to get ...

This article was reviewed by Knox Beasley, MD. FDA-approved hair loss treatments like finasteride can potentially help prevent excess thinning from male pattern baldness. It can take several months to ...

Finasteride can be prescribed off-label to treat female pattern hair loss (FPHL), but it is not FDA-approved for women. Side effects in women range from mild (like headaches or acne) to serious (such ...

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has advised doctors to monitor patients for possible psychiatric or sexual side effects while taking the androgen blocker finasteride.

DEAR DR. ROACH: Please tell us about the safety of taking 5 mg of finasteride for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). One urologist prescribed it, claiming that it is safe and prevents serious bladder ...