
Does Propecia Affect Fertility?
Propecia contains the active ingredient Finasteride. Finasteride is used for the treatment of hair loss in men, but in higher doses it is also used to treat enlarged prostate.
Finasteride is the generic version of Propecia and is used to treat male pattern baldness
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Propecia contains the active ingredient Finasteride. Finasteride is used for the treatment of hair loss in men, but in higher doses it is also used to treat enlarged prostate.

There are multiple drugs that can be used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or enlarged prostate. Two of the more common drugs used are finasteride and dutasteride.

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Finasteride (Propecia) is used to treat male pattern baldness or an enlarged prostate. While Finasteride outcomes are generally positive, there is potential for side effects to persist long after the patient has stopped taking Finasteride.

While you may want to seek treatment for these side effects, they are considered acceptable risks for using this drug