Finasteride, also known by brand names Proscar and Propecia, is used to treat benign enlarged prostate and male pattern baldness, but is only available on the NHS for the former. It works by ...

Male-pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia ... safe -- and may even have some health benefits related to keeping the prostate small -- impotence has been associated with use of the drug ...

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Medscape Medical News, September 16, 2014 Male Pattern Baldness Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer Men with a certain pattern of baldness appear to have a higher risk of developing aggressive ...