Effective Solution to Hair Loss Issues Finasteride (generic Propecia)
Written by Male Pattern Baldness Writer on May 27th, 2010hair loss is a very common issue that bothers men of almost all age groups. The problem is very much relevant to women but somehow men tend to be the group that is majorly affected by the same. The functioning of male hormones is said to be the major cause of the hair loss problems in the males.
Now what exactly happens is that the male hormone testosterone is converted into dehydrotestoterone (DTH) when the male suffers from the hormone disorder known as the androgenic alopecia. This disorder is termed as being hereditary. What happens is that the DTH that is formed weakens the hair roots and thins out the hair follicles thus causing them to fall. Hair loss follows a pattern and is known as the ?male hair loss pattern?. The whole process spread over a seven stages marks loss of hair either from the anterior known as the receding hair line or from the vertex. It is a sure and gradual process but all is not lost, there are many solutions to the problem, the most of these effective being Finasteride.
Finasteride is an antiandrogen available in form of hair loss pills which helps in curbing the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestoterone. These hair loss pills have many other used besides being commonly used to treat hair loss issues in men. It is extremely helpful in treating prostate cancer; it also helps to cure a condition where one experiences an enlarged prostate. Finasteride is also the same drug that is used as the generic Propecia.
Finasteride was duly tested and passed by the U.S. Food and drug Administration in 1992 for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and then again in 1997 for treatment of male pattern baldness. It was passed under the brand names of Proscar and Propecia hair loss pills (thus also being referred to as Generic Proscar and Generic Propecia).
There are certain traits of Finasteride or generic Propecia hair loss pills though, that raises serious doubts about the usage of the drug. In many cases it has been found that show that Finasteride is known to have caused sexual problems in men like erectile dysfunction in men, loss in the sexual appetite of men so on and so forth. There are cases too where after men who have had such problems get back to their usual sexual activity after discontinuing the use of generic Propecia.
Such side effects are but bound to occur as DTH is the one that stops or say curbs the female hormone estrogen in males. When Finasteride decreases the production of DTH it also by and by causes increase in the production of the female hormone which causes a change in the sexual activity and decrease in the male libido.
Whatever the side effects of these hair loss pills maybe, but they have been very beneficial for scores of people who were otherwise at loss and badly affected with the hair loss issues.