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Some online sites are describing men as a hair loss drug, which has a potentially risky side effects without continuous safety checks, BBC has found.
The side effects of finsteride may include suicidal ideas and impotence, yet some big brand companies will send bullets without chatting with the customer or without posts.
We investigated after hearing stories from men Your voice, your BBC news,
Kyle, who is 26 years old and regrets to buy online pills after filling the ‘tick-box’ form from Vackfield.
He says that his life has been reversed with an all-time decision.
Kyle began to take fineride in the previous spring, after which she was recommended by a partner who was on her.
He says that he did a little research in advance, but it was easy to buy it online.
“I typed it on Google and it has come up with all these online pharmacies,” says Kyle.
“It is everywhere. It is so easily accessible.”
The prescription bullets came to her door within a week of ordering them.
“I had no consultation with a doctor. No zoom meeting. I did not have to send any pictures for them or there is nothing that really to make sure that I have male pattern baldness.
“I started it and, yes – this was the biggest mistake of my life.”
Since taking the drug, Kyle says that she is having problems with her sexual, mental and physical health – the problems that she had never experienced before and that she has remained after stopping the drug.
Kylle says, “Life seems to be just gray.
“It just snatched everything from me – all my personality and everything. I stopped going out with my colleagues, stopped playing football and started happening on all these issues.”

Finasteride is one of the most common pills for hair loss, taken by thousands of men in the UK. It is only available by private prescription.
It works by turning testosterone into another hormone, which is called dihydrotrottestosterone (DHT), which can prevent hair from growing.
Kyle took it for about six weeks, but stopped after experiencing problems including suicide ideas.
Late in late April 2024 – Kylle a few weeks after her recipe – UK regulators took immediate action on Finsteride, said The pack should have a special safety alert card Small risk warnings of serious side effects including suicide ideas and sexual diseases.
After contacting by other men like Kyle Your voice, your BBC newsWe told a male colleague to see what the checks are now included to buy finests from three major online providers.
Online Precurbar Hims mentioned side effects.
Super Drig also offered the option to chat with a doctor – this additional cost.
Only Boots Pharmacy sought a picture of hair loss.
When some packs arrived, no one included new patient alert cards, which was asked to add to drug manufacturers.
Embarrassing factor
Drugs and healthcare products regulatory agency says that manufacturers have been given up to one year to comply, but still may take longer because the old packs will have to be sold before new ones and began to appear with the advice card.
Boots, Hims and superdrag say that online Finasteride customers are asked to confirm that they have read and understood possible risks.
They say that until the alert cards are “rolled out” and put in the pack, user can read the long patient information lift with the drug to learn about side effects.
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society says that online prescription can be very useful for many patients, especially if they are very embarrassed to see a doctor. But the check should be strong.
James Davis, RPS Director of England told BBC News: “It is really important whether it is online or face to face, they are being completely checked.
“This means that a complete medical history is taken, there is an opportunity to understand the drug that can be determined, side effects, risks and benefits.”
He said that it can be useful to share photos of hair loss with the prescription and to discuss all the issues to discuss all the issues.
The British Association of Hair Restoration Surgery (Bahrs) It is believed that patients should not get the medicine by filling only one online form.,
Greg Williams, Hair Transplant Surgeon and Vice President of Bahars, say that although finesteride is a good treatment for many, the small possibility of serious side effects should be explained and closely monitored.
“There will be some patients who have risk factors that can make fineride a risky prescription. I am not saying that it cannot be determined, but patients need to consult properly.”
Europe’s drug regulator is reviewing its safety of Finteride A restriction may include,
About a year since the first order of the drug was ordered, Kyle says that she has deeply regretted on taking finsterides.
“This is just a small pill. You take it and really don’t think what it can do for you,” they say.
“Every day I beat myself saying that ‘you had an ideal life, you did not have to take any risk on hair’.
“It was meaningless to me … but when you become unsafe, you do stupid things.
“If I was made aware of what it could do, I would never have taken it.”
