Kyle's story: after stopping finasteride
Kyle took finasteride for a short time. He says his body changed in the months after he stopped.
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A short course of finasteride
Kyle was 26 at the time of this interview. Moral Medicine says he took finasteride for only a short time.
He says that over the several months after he stopped, his body changed in ways he had never thought possible.
What Kyle talks about
- What he says finasteride has done to his body and his mind.
- The effect on his life and his relationships.
- How hard he has found it to get help from doctors.
Thank you to Kyle for telling this story. This interview was recorded by Moral Medicine, who have filmed more than ninety of these conversations.
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