- Where are you from (country)?
Spain - 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?)
I found it through google search and a youtube video - What is your current age, height, weight?
24, 187/8 cm 6’16 in, 170 punds aprox, 76 kgs - Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
Yes, crossfit ,weight lifting, soccer etc… any kind of sport - What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
healthy eating mostly - Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
Hair loss - For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
2 years - How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
22 - How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
24 - How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
Cold turkey as prescribed by a doctor (2 years along with 3 months of resting) - What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
Generic - What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1mg/day - How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
I do not remember - What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Erectile dysfunction
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
[X ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ X] Watery Ejaculate
[ X] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ X] 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
[ ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ X] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ X] Testicular Pain (little)
[ ] 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”
[X ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[ ] Other (please explain)
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What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
I Have tried epilobioum 1mg day but it did not really help -
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)?
I was about to check if it was related to a low testosterone problem but the I found this forum. -
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.
I took finasteride for almost two complete years as my doctor said and after that I was supposed to give it a rest for three months and back to use it.
During those 3 months I hoped to recover my sexual conditions but did not happen so I got scared and did not get back to use it. Almost 6 months after quiting I do not recover my erections.
I also have acne but I do not if it was caused by finasteride.
Thank you.