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by trallnag 10 days ago
Not everyone is affected by the side effects you are mentioning. If 100 % of men were experiencing them I doubt Dutasterid would still be such a popular drug for bph
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Let me be clear: hormone suppression is not a "side effect" it is the effect. Ironically, the side effect is the hair growth.

Edit: systemic effect is not 0% even with topical, enters your bloodstream nonetheless. To respond to the guy marketing below (HN limiting replies).

Most men won't care if hormones on their scalp are suppressed
Bro, side effects include breast cancer and psychosis.
Everything has horrific side effects - as per your two examples.

What really matters is the prevalence...