Hi Everyone,
We are worried that my husband’s propecia use has affected our son’s penis size. He’s definitely on the smaller side, and I’m going to get him evaluated by a specialist to see if he falls below the normal range, and if so if treatment can be done. Father is normal. My husband has been taking propecia consistently for nearly 10 years. While I was pregnant, we maintained sexual relations, and were not using contraceptives. Was this a mistake? Should we have used condoms? Would the amounts of propecia in his semen affect the baby? Has anyone else on the drug for 10 yrs had baby boys with normal sized penis? I am absolutely devastated, I want my baby to lead a normal sexual life, not be ridiculed by mates or girlfriends. Can someone please let us know if you have ever heard of this happening before. Of course I am going to get my son tested to make sure he doesn’t have any low hormonal levels or something. Aside from the very small penis, I don’t see any other obvious signs. My husbands sperm count was normal (but on the very low end of normal…and depending on which doctor you talked to…some said normal, some said low).
If this was caused by propecia I will never forgive my husband. If others start coming out with similar stories then they will have a lawsuit to deal with. I’m so upset over everything and have an appointment scheduled this friday to be seen by a pediatric endocrinologist. I just pray that he is fine, and that some kind of testosterone treatment can make him bigger.
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Where are you from (country)?US
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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
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What is your current age, height, weight?35, 5ft19, 155lbs
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Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise? yes, triathlons
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What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?all types of food
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Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?hair loss
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For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)? 10 years
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How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride? 35
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How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit? still on it
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How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)? n
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What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?PROPECIA
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What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)? 1mg daily
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How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects? no
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What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
na
Put an X beside all that apply:
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 to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ x] 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
[ ] Depression / Melancholy
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
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[ ] Other (please explain)
worried about effects on baby son
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What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug? no
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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)?none
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Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
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Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.