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I take finasteride 1mg for hair loss. if my girlfriend and i try to have a baby could it cause birth defects? most sites say no but need a true answer
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Good/bad news: The true effect on a fetus in this situation is unknown but a general rule is any impaired sperm would not swim as well & the healthy ones would reach the egg first. The downside of the med is it can diminish fertility
Answered 5/2/2019
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