Firstly thank you for allowing me to post this. I realise I am in the early stages of recovery from this drug and hopefully will get better. If my sides do not disappear then I will create a proper member story.
I took 2 tablets in late september of 1mg Propecia and then discontined after the sensation below just didnt feel right. On the first day without meds I went out on a date - it went really well and ended up getting off with them. Had a hard on for most of the night and felt great. The following morning it all went terribly wrong.
It is now 10 days since discontinuing the meds and I havent had a nocturnal/early morning or spontaneous erection since. My ejaculate is watery, almost clear and the volume has decreased significantly. Libido has disappeared; as stated by many it is like the connection between brain and balls has been cut completely. Sensation seems a little better but its so subjective I can’t really be sure - I know its not 100% normal by any means. Penis just seems tiny!
Achieving an erection requires a good deal of concentration and porn. I can’t just visualise it and get a response as before. Erection itself is weak and hard to maintain. Often it can still go limp whilst masturbating. At the moment I am just going through the motions as it were each day to check that it still works - there is no desire at all.
Arranged a hook up yesterday and was able to get an erection but I had to keep checking that it was still hard if I wasn’t looking at it.
I feel so stupid that I even took this drug.
I find myself in the position of waiting for my body to make more 5AR in the hope that this will go away. I cant imagine how people even cope with this - the strength of mind is astonishing.
I have had 2 occasions in the past whereby ED/low libido was caused by stress and they passed over a number of weeks. However on both of those occasions I always had early morning erections. I know this drug is messing with my body as the ejaculate is like water - physical proof. I have suffered with insomnia/poor quality sleep for years so can’t comment on these sides. Mental state is just the same - slightly stressed generally but cope with most things life throws at me.
Thoughts now are just around these sexual sides which I know isn’t particularly helpful. I keep checking this site which I’m sure isnt helping my state of mind but I can’t switch off from thinking about my dick and future sexual health and happiness. Screw my rapidly thinning scalp!