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?)
What is your current age, height, weight? **32, 185 cm, 170lbs
What specific drug did you use (finasteride, dutasteride, saw palmetto, isotretinoin/Accutane, fluoxetine, sertraline, citalopram, leuprorelin, etc…) Finasterid, saw palmetto
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)? 1,25mg
What condition was being treated with the drug? hair loss
For how long did you take the drug (weeks/months/years)? 4 years
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start the drug? 21
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit? 25
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)? COLD TURKEY
How long into your usage did you notice the onset of side effects? AFTER THE FIRST MONTH GRADUALLY BUT I DIDN’T ASSOCIATE THEM WITH THE DRUG, I GUESS I WAS VERY NAIVE
What side effects did you experience that have yet to resolve since discontinuation? SEE BELOW
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
x Loss of Libido / Sex Drive**
x Erectile Dysfunction
x Loss of Spontaneous Erections
x Watery Ejaculate
Physical
x Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
Misc
x Frequent urination