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Androcur is really helping me (Propecia, Finasteride for Women)

posted by Dorinha, 21.09.2006, 10:59

Hi there. I would think any doctor CAN prescribe it, but you'd want someone like an endo (who is familiar with the drug) I think.

Androcur acts to reduce the amount of T produced by the body, and also protects the androgen receptors from T/DHT. Similar to what Spiro does, but the 'how' is a little different.

What finasteride (Proscar/Propecia) does is to suppress the activity of 5 alpha reductase, the enzyme that converts T to DHT. It has been shown to have mildly increasing effects on T and E at the same time.

Having said all that, its my opinion that finasteride would cause less systemic side-effects in women than Spiro or CPA. I am currently on Spiro and will be starting the finasteride in the next week or so. I'll be sure to report on my progress as I know there isn't much info out there on women and finasteride.





Androgens are the non-female hormones, so they could check DHEA, DHEA-S, T, Free T, Androstenedione, Androstenediol, DHT etc.


Can someone tell me what kind of doctors perscribes this med and how it
» compares to proscar?? Also, when you say hight androgens, just what blood
» tests do they do to find out where your androgens are at? Thanks ladies.


Dorinha is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: YES

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                  • Androcur is really helping me - Dorinha, 21.09.2006, 10:59
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              • Androcur is really helping me - Shane, 22.09.2006, 07:21
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