{"id":1922,"date":"2021-06-11T14:01:35","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T06:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andsons.com.my\/blog\/?p=1922"},"modified":"2022-09-23T15:24:21","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T07:24:21","slug":"what-happens-if-i-stop-taking-finasteride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andsons.com.my\/blog\/what-happens-if-i-stop-taking-finasteride","title":{"rendered":"Finasteride- What Is It and What Will Happen If You Stop Taking It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Doctors prescribe finasteride for the treatment of hair loss conditions such as male pattern baldness<\/a> (MPB). Regardless of age, MPB affects men who are genetically susceptible to the condition. Hair loss occurs when DHT (dihydrotestosterone), a type of male steroid hormone, binds to receptors on your hair follicles. DHT can shrink your hair follicles over time, ultimately leading to hair loss.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finasteride is an effective treatment for hair loss caused by MPB, as it tackles the root of the problem. More specifically, finasteride blocks the action of the enzyme (called 5\u03b1-reductase) that converts testosterone into DHT. This prevents your body from producing DHT entirely. In fact, some men have reported experiencing not just a stopping of their hair loss but also hair regrowth after using finasteride for some time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But have you ever wondered: What happens if I stop taking finasteride? Well, below we have got the answer for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But, First What is Finasteride?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Finasteride is a prescription drug. It comes as an oral tablet. In Malaysia, it is available as the brand-name and generic drugs like\u00a0Finapecia <\/strong>and\u00a0Propecia<\/strong>. Propecia may be the choice for you if the brand name of finasteride is important to you. Whereas, Finapecia<\/a> is one of the many generic brands of Finasteride that’s only available in Malaysia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Does Finasteride Work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Finasteride works by decreasing the amount of the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in your body. DHT normally causes your prostate to grow larger. The decrease in DHT helps prevent your prostate from growing larger. It also leads to increased hair growth and decreased hair loss of the hair on your head. Hair growth on other parts of the body isn\u2019t affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finasteride is available in both generic and branded forms at andSons. Both pills are MOH-approved and clinically proven in treating male pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia). It works by blocking DHT (dihydrotestosterone) production, the main culprit behind male pattern hair loss. Check out the hair loss treatment for men in Malaysia<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Things to check before taking the medication<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first thing you need to verify before using the medication is to make sure that you are not allergic to finasteride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pregnant women and children should never be allowed to use this drug. Since finasteride can be directly absorbed through the skin, they should not be permitted to handle it as well. In addition, if a woman is exposed to finasteride during the pregnancy, it could cause birth defects in her child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When consulting your doctor, make sure that you inform him if you ever had <\/p>\n\n\n\n