So up guys, Derek, more plates, more dates.com.

Today we're going to be talking about does fanasteride lower testosterone levels.

So very common misconception about finasteride, propitia, pro scar, is that because one of the side effects that occurs in a minority of individuals is hindered libido that it's lowering testosterone.

And it's actually quite the opposite.

So I just want to make this video to kind of elaborate on the science of what actually happens.

I've actually done an article

on this, but the topic it's under isn't titled this. It's about something totally different.

So it would probably get overlooked if you were looking for this in particular. So basically,

when you take Finasteride, there are a few steps that unfold in the body.

And I'm just going to break them down for you really quick.

So first thing that happens, finasteride inhibits the enzyme five alpha reductase.

So this is the enzyme that regulates the conversion of testosterone into dihydro testosterone, which I'm sure I would hope you know if you take this drug or you're planning on taking it that DHC is the byproduct of testosterone. It's another hormone and it's more endrogenic.

Hence why it has the ability to

Miniaturize your hair follicles so

horrendously the more androgenic a hormone is the more havoc it can reek on your hair line pretty much because

It has more of a affinity to miniaturize these hair follicles.

So basically, Dht, it's a far more potent androgen than testosterone.

And when it binds to the hair follicle, it causes severe miniaturization of these follicles,

which is the primary mechanism by which you lose your hair or progress

your endergenic alopecia. So basically what you're trying to do with the finasteride in the first

place is inhibit the conversion of testosterone to dh t with the drug. Like this is the point of using the drug in the first place

is you you know five alpha reductase inhibitor so the enzyme that converts testosterone to dhd

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