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During last 6 months i've used cyproterone and finastride 5 for hair loss alternatively. how much time i should stop using it before doing sperm test?

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Dr. James Lin answered

Here are...: Make sure of having existing semen analysis for infertility now so the later test some 3-4 months after stopping drugs can be sensibly compared because a course of sperm formation takes some 74 days. So, 3-4 months. Best wish...

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Answered 1/31/2015

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A member asked:

During last 6 months i've used cyproterone and finastride 5 for hair loss alternatively. how much time i should stop using it before doing sperm test?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Lin answered

Dr Hassaballa agreed

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