Posted by MarkinBoston on November 20, 2000, at 15:43:28
In reply to Re: blocking T - E2 conversion » MarkinBoston, posted by Maniz on November 17, 2000, at 20:13:00
I'm not sure in what respect I was in error. DHT is far more anabolic and androgenic than testosterone, benefitting lean tissue/bone growth and sexual function more strongly, but too much exagerates male pattern baldness and prostrate growth. So, there's too little, good, and too much. There's no black or white.
I think finasteride is available in shampoo form, topically blocking receptors. Most of the anti-fungal drugs like (ketoconizole)it a hepatoxic.
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> Thanks for the details.
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> I am afraid you are wrong here. In fact baldness is caused by testosterone to DHT conversion. The fact that I have hair problems made me think I can have testosterone problems. The drug finasteride blocks testosterone-DHT conversion, but I am not sure if I want to take it due to possible side effects (ginecomastia, impotence, although rare).
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> Now there is another theory for prostate and baldness problems involving estrogens. I think the mentioned carbinol estrogen regulators are much safer than finasteride and maybe effective too.
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> > There is one good byproduct of testosterone, DHT, and I don't know if any of those agents block it. I don't want to go bald, so a reasonable level is best.
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