Welcome to our community. Please fill in the following template as a way of introducing yourself, and helping others to understand your background and situation.
Where are you from (country)? Germany
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
What is your current age, height, weight? 20 years, 178cm, 65kg
What specific drug did you use (finasteride, dutasteride, saw palmetto, isotretinoin/Accutane, fluoxetine, sertraline, citalopram, leuprorelin, etc…)? Finasteride for 3 months
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)? 0,25mg every day
What condition was being treated with the drug? Hair loss
For how long did you take the drug (weeks/months/years)? 3 months
Date when you started the drug? middle of October 2021
Date when you quit the drug? middle of January 2022
Age when you quit? 20
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)? cold turkey
How long into your usage did you notice the onset of side effects? few weeks
What side effects did you experience that have yet to resolve since discontinuation? Libido problems, erectile dysfunction, numb penis
Check the boxes that apply. You can save your post first, then interactively check/uncheck the boxes by clicking on them. If your symptoms change, please update your list.
Sexual
Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
Erectile Dysfunction
Complete Impotence
Loss of Morning Erections
Loss of Spontaneous Erections
Loss of Nocturnal Erections
Watery Ejaculate
Reduced Ejaculate
Inability or Difficulty to Ejaculate / Orgasm
Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
Confusion
Memory Loss / Forgetfulness
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
Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
Penis curvature / rotation on axis
Testicular Pain
Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
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
Tinnitus (ringing or high pitched sound in ears)
Hearing loss
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? nothing
If you have pre or post-drug blood tests, what hormonal changes have you encountered since discontinuing the drug (please 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?
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
Hello,
I’m 20 years old and come from Germany. I startet finasteride last October because of hair loss. I was completely fine for 2 months or so but then sexual side effects like libido and erection problems slowly appeared. This January I stopped finasteride and a week later everything was fine again for 2 months.
But last week I realisied I had again lower libido and freaked out because I heard of pfs. In the last days symptoms got a lot worse. Now It’s not possible to reach a erection with porn, manual stimulation and cialis 10mg. My penile area is complete numb like it’s disconnected from the brain. I’m not able to have any sexual thoughts. I’m complete impotent.
My question is: Is is possible that these symptoms come from finasteride? I’m not sure about that because everything was okay for 2 months and my symptoms right now are much heavier than the symptoms I had when I quit finasteride. Or is it possible that this is all in my head? What can I do now?
I would be very happy for some answers.
I’m sorry for my bad english, i come from Germany.
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