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Where are you from (country)?
Hong Kong, HKSAR -
How did you find this forum (Google search – if so, what search terms? Via link from a forum or website – if so, what page? Other?)
Google search, side-effect, propecia, sex -
What is your current age, height, weight?
23, 80kg, 165cm -
Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
Not much -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
Typical food (meat, vegetable and fast food) -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
hair loss -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
3 Months to 4 Months -
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
23, 2X Jan 2016 -
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
23, 5 May 2016 -
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
cold turkey -
What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
Propecia -
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1 mg/day -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
2 Months -
What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[X] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[X] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[X] Loss of Morning Erections
[X] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[ ] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[ ] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ ] Suicidal Thoughts
Physical
[X] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain
[X] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[X] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[ ] Weight Gain
[ ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[ ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[ ] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[ ] Other (please explain)
- What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
- If you have pre or post-Finasteride bloodtests, what hormonal changes have you encountered since discontinuing the drug (pls post your test results in the “Blood Tests” section and link to them in your post)?
- Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
- Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
I have been taking propecia 1mg every day since the end of jan 2016 to the end of April 2016. During that period (about March 2016 and April 2016), I could not often fully erect my penis when I was making love with my girlfriend, but I was still able to masturbate everyday. I didn’t realized why my sexual performance was affected by propecia that time. Moreover, since I did not have enough propecia, I did not take propecia regularly during April to May 2016. (I would not remember but I guess there was about a week i did not take propecia during that period.)
What I do remember is I took propecia on 4 and 5 May 2016. On 6 May, I decide to stop using propecia anymore.
Starting from 8 may, I have experienced Penile atrophy, Cold penis and Loss of libido which are more serious than before. These symptoms last until now.
I just wanna know if I am having a ‘crash’ or I am undergoing the recovery period.