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)?
-SouthKorea
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 PFS
What is your current age, height, weight?
- 27, 171, 78
What specific drug did you use (finasteride, dutasteride, saw palmetto, isotretinoin/Accutane, fluoxetine, sertraline, citalopram, leuprorelin, etc…)?
- finasteride
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
- 1mg/day
What condition was being treated with the drug?
- Hearing loss
For how long did you take the drug (weeks/months/years)?
- 2month
Date when you started the drug?
- 2022.04
Date when you quit the drug?
- 2022.06
Age when you quit?
- 27
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
- cold turkey
How long into your usage did you notice the onset of side effects?
- 2month
What side effects did you experience that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
- Erectile Dysfunction
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
[ X ] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[ X ] Loss of Morning Erections
[ X ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ X ] 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
[ X ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ X ] 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)
[ X ] 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?
- cialis, various nutrients
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)?
- just normal
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.
Hi guys, I’m a PFS patient from Korea.
I am not good at English, so please understand if my reply is weird.
Now I’ve been off the medication for nine months and my sexual desire has returned, but my erectile dysfunction has not returned.
I think I’ve done everything I can now.
Even when I go to the hospital, they only prescribe medicine instead of proper treatment.
It says the hormone results are normal.
What on earth is the problem?
My life is ruined by this.
I stopped taking medicine for 9 months, and I didn’t sign up as a member here at the forum, but I just read, but it was so hard that I signed up and I wanted to talk to you guys, so I signed up and wrote for the first time.
Can I go back to the way I was? I really want to go back…
