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I have heard of this before, and so I enclosed a copy of the warnings on a propecia, proscar, or any of these drugs.

"Women who are or who may become pregnant must not handle crushed or broken finasteride tablets. The medication could be absorbed through the skin. Finasteride is known to cause birth defects in a developing male baby. Exposure to whole tablets should be avoided whenever possible, however exposure to whole tablets is not expected to be harmful as long as the tablets are not swallowed."

Now my question is, if a female touchs the pill or the crushed pill, while she is pregnant........ what about if she is impregnated while you are currently taking propecia? is there a possiblty that the baby could be harmed? not really sure what to make of this......... any insight would help.......

No... she has to touch it or take it. I hope this answers your question.

Actually!!! it will because it will have the same effect as AIDS which you get from having unprotected sex(blood is transfered from very small veins on the penis to very small veins in Vagina wich are exposed from the friction). Propecia is in out blood stream hence the female will get exposure to the Propecia however I dont know how much of it will actually effect the baby.

I continued on finasteride/propecia and my daughter was fine. baby #2 is due in another 2 months or so and everything appears fine as well. I believe I was also told what Michelle has stated by multiple doctors...

Wassup,

The effect of Prepecia is on the development of a male baby not female.

From what I have read it is important that the mother not be in contact with the substance, not the father. This could easily be verified by many different online sources. For example this link from Merck may be of some interest.

http://www.merck.com/product/usa/pi_cir ... cia_pi.pdf

Regards,

FIT Club

FINASTERIDE AND BIRTH DEFECTS

There are very few more anxiety provoking times in anyone’s life than possibly causing a birth defect in one’s own unborn child. So, it’s quite understandable that the mention of a possible birth defect with the use of finasteride (Propecia 1mg and Proscar 5mg, Merck) would cause considerable anxiety and concern. The package insert for Proscar states under the section on Contraindications: “Because of the ability of Type II 5alpha reductase inhibitors to inhibit the conversion of testosterone to DHT, finasteride may cause abnormalities of the external genitalia of a male fetus of a pregnant woman who receives finasterideâ€

I m pregnant for 3 months and losing hair very badly...What you suggest ..shall I undergo propecia...?? But, my baby is more important to me than my growing hair... Is there anything that won't affect my baby...??

Your husband can take PROPECIA if you are trying to conceive or if your are currently pregnant. However, women who are or may potentially be pregnant must not use PROPECIA and should not handle crushed or broken tablets of PROPECIA because doing so may cause abnormalities of a male baby's sex organs.

i would look for an alternative reason you are loosing your hair during pregnancy other than androgenic alopecia. propecia typically does not work in women anyway. typically hair increases during pregnancy. try evaluating your thyroid and check yourself of anemia first. once you rule out any medical conditions including arthritis, you might find an appropriate treatment. until you know the cause, you really should not consider any treatment.

Hi
This is all new to me
My hair has been thinning for some time now (like 2-5 years) and I have tried 2 topical treatments but I saw Oprah one day and they had a show about this lady who said that women can take Propecia. Does it really work?

Kia

Is it okay for women to take and does it work?

Well Kia, I will not recommend women to use propecia , there are unknown risks of female cancer like breast cancer and uterine...

"Use of Propecia in women of child-bearing age can cause birth defects, specifically a deformity in the growth of the urethra of the penis, known as hypospadias. In fact, simply handling the pills can cause some absorption of the medication and increase the risk of birth defects, therefore Propecia is only prescribed for women after menopause."

Pregnant women should not take or even be exposed to it.
However, there are women who reported on a good success with Propecia (finasteride) and it did work for them, the problem is the lack of studies and basically you are taking a risk.
This Study suggest that 62% of the female patients that took Propecia (finasteride), 2.5 mg/dv were showing "some improvement"...but the Study is from 2006 and the long term effects on female cancer risks as i said before are just not well known.

Hi,

Propecia is used to treat mild to moderate male pattern hair loss on the vertex (top of head) and anterior mid-scalp area (middle front of head) in men only. Propecia is for the treatment of male pattern hair loss in men only and should NOT be used by women or children.

There have been studies done overseas with women but this medication is not FDA approved for women to use. We can definitely help you with other options once you contact our office or submit this online form: http://www.forhair.com/contact_page.htm

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My advice is not medical advice.

propecia (finasteride) affects the fetus, That;s is why pregnant women should not have any contact with this drug!!!!

Andy, there is a risk for women to take propecia and it's definately not recommended but there are women who take Propecia (finasteride) and it has worked for them, so it is up to the patient to take the risk.
A big no is for pregnant women and i quote:

Women who are or may potentially be pregnant must not use PROPECIA and should not handle crushed or broken PROPECIA tablets because the active ingredient may cause abnormalities of a male baby's sex organs. If a woman who is pregnant comes into contact with the active ingredient in PROPECIA, a doctor should be consulted. PROPECIA tablets are coated and will prevent contact with the active ingredient during normal handling, provided that the tablets are not broken or crushed.

Shyla wrote:I m pregnant for 3 months and losing hair very badly...What you suggest ..shall I undergo propecia...?? But, my baby is more important to me than my growing hair... Is there anything that won't affect my baby...??

Don't even think about taking Propecia while your pregnancy... only if your hair is more precious to you then your own child!

After delivery your hair will be back - it's just temporary.