Does propecia cause gynecomastia often, or is it very rare?

August 9, 2015
Asked By:SaintNick in United Kingdom, GB

I'm thinking of taking Propecia for DPA (diffuse pattern alopecia), meaning that I am thinning mainly at the crown but also all the top area of my head, with the hair-line and temples still intact and the back and sides still at full thickness. Fin is known to cause gyno, is that a very rare side effect or not?

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