Women and Propecia

Propecia is effective in the prevention of hair loss and can possibly promote the growth of new hair. No wonder many people, both men and women who have hair issues, are curious about the efficiency of the treatment. In fact it is effective, easy to apply and has few side effects. So what is the problem, you may ask? The simple answer is that Propecia is not suitable for women.

According to the official website that promotes the drug, “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.” This is an obvious warning from the manufacturers themselves that women should not be using Propecia, especially if they are already pregnant or even thinking of having children.

It seems that male babies are in danger when Propecia is involved, since the drug may affect their reproductive organs. If the baby’s urethra is near the scrotum and glans instead of the penis tip, the baby has the abnormality of hypospadias. Although the birth defect is rare among babies whose mothers do not use Propecia, clinical tests have shown that the risk is greatly increased in those that do.

It is understandable that women may be disappointed to learn these facts about Propecia, but they should not give up hope of finding a hair loss remedy. For example there is a topical hair restoration treatment, known as Rogaine, which is approved for use both men and women.