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Finasteride
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Bryan notes oral finasteride can cause sexual side effects; he hasn't encountered libido compromise in his protocol via the dosage approach used.
“if they're taking finasteride, which Is an oral, then it does have sexual side effects
TD▶ 1:17:20CaveatsOral form linked to sexual side effectsCertaintyhedgedmild caution -
Finasteride doesn't cause prostate cancer but suppresses PSA ~50%, masking cancer detection; patients and doctors must adjust PSA values upward.
“his PSA value needs to be at a minimum doubled to be interpreted correctly
TP▶ 38:30DosageMultiply PSA by 2x at 1 year, 2.3x after 2-7 years, 2.5x beyond 7 years; expect no rise in PSA after 12 months on drugCaveatsMany GPs unaware; men on finasteride diagnosed with metastatic cancer at >2x rate of non-usersCertaintyexplicitstrong warning