I (mid 30s) have been on Finasteride for a couple years. No side effects whatsoever (healthy sex life, no depression, etc.) and it seems to have significantly s

I (mid 30s) have been on Finasteride for a couple years. No side effects whatsoever (healthy sex life, no depression, etc.) and it seems to have significantly slowed down my progression. I do not take Minoxidil because it would consume too much of my time, and am not comfortable with the oral version. If Finasteride continues working for a few more years I might consider a FUE transplant to restore a bunch of density. I consulted with a top hair transplant surgeon (very famous and pricey, with a one year-long backlog) and he told me Finasteride is by far the most effective, and time-sensitive, treatment one can start to mitigate the problem. In his experience of 20+ years as surgeon administering Finasteride to 1000s of patient, he said the number of people exhibiting side effects is consistent with the published research during clinical trials, i.e. very very low. That being said, each person clearly has a different appetite for "risk". He said I should not necessarily be in a rush with the transplant considering my situation, and that as long as I keep using Finasteride and it works it will keep my options open in the future for a transplant. I'm also not single and my partner actually suggested multiple times she doesn't care about my hair, I just do like my hair and will explore all options this world has to offer before giving up :-)