Propecia has been on the market since 1982 when it was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Propecia is a synthetic anti-androgen that works to inhibit the enzyme that changes testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. When first released to the market the medication was sold under the Proscar name and was approved for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. In 1997 the United States Food and Drug Administration approved the medication for the treatment of male pattern baldness and this is when the drug began being marketed under the Propecia name. In that time it has proven to be very effective in treating male pattern baldness through many different independent studies.
A study revealed just how effective Propecia can be in treating male pattern baldness. 48% of the men who were taking the medication saw new growth of hair. 42% of the men who were taking the medication had no further hair loss although they did not grow any new hair. The men who did not take the medication at all continued to see hair loss. On the down side, the study also showed that when you cease taking the medication you begin to experience hair loss again within six to 12 months so the treatment needs to be ongoing to maintain the new growth. Propecia has been found to be effective in stopping the hair loss process, to the happiness of men around the world.
While Propecia can be very effective in the treatment of male pattern baldness, it may also cause some unwanted side effects. Some side effects of this medication include but are not limited to: impotence, abnormal ejaculation, decreased ejaculatory volume, abnormal sexual function, gynecomastia, and erectile dysfunction. Luckily, most side effects will cease when the medication is not being taken. Patients should consider this when they begin taking Propecia as it is a commitment as long as new hair growth is desired. buy Propecia online