Propecia can lower the risk of you suffering from prostate cancer by 25%

Fresh research coming from two different studies shows that men who use the hair loss drug Propecia may also be reducing the risk of suffering from cancer of the prostrate as well. The researchers said that because the Propecia drug actually each shrinks the prostate gland it makes it far easier for any cancerous tumours in or on the surface of the gland to be seen. The studies that were just published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute explained that this unexpected side effect of the Propecia hair loss drug was something to be welcomed and not to be concerned about.

Propecia is used by about 4 million men around the world today and is known to be the world’s most successful hair loss medication. Propecia is already used as a drug to treat enlarged prostate glands in a different dose and is sold as Proscar. The active ingredient of both these medications is finasteride.

In America it is estimated that around 220,000 men will be diagnosed every year from prostate cancer and out of these 27,000 of them will die as a result. Cancer of the prostate is a serious illness and the earlier that you get to it that matter.  It appears from this new research that the Propecia drug makes the likelihood of detecting prostate cancer much greater. It is estimated that Propecia can lower the risk of you suffering from prostate cancer by as much as twenty five percent.

Propecia works by reducing the build up of the hormone Dihydrotestosterone which kills hair follicles in the scalp and is very popular with men because it is so easy to use. Propecia is made by the drug company Merck and is a prescription drug in most countries. It is possible to get an online consultation at Ukmedix to see if you are right for a Propecia prescription.