I need advice please. Explain PFS

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#1

Hey all

Back in november/december of last year i took xandrox 15 plus for a month. Felt i lost my morning woods so i quit it. I don’t think i’ve had morning wood since that time. well, i do sometimes i guess. Next, out of desperation I took one pill of finasteride, and then sworn it was stupid and didn’t take anymore. So In total i’ve had a month of xandrox 15 plus, which is minoxidil with fin in it, and also 1 pill. I took the pill in january.

February/march/april/ I seemed fine.

may/june I started getting paranoid at the fact i had taken it back then and i felt as if i was losing erection easily unless i keep beating off to porn.

this month, it seems to be at it’s worst. Like, I can be watching porn, it gets up pretty fast after physically stimulating, but really quikcly i can lose it even in the middle of porn. The thing is though, which is honestly ruining my life is i don’t know if it’s PSF, or pure mental problems. For example, the fact that i’ve even taken ONE pill has been dawning on my mind for like 3-4 months now. I think about it everyday and think “i wish i never took that one pill, i bet it’s fucked me up”. Sometimes I test myself. One day the first beat off sess is sorta ok… lasts 10 mins. pretty much hard through the whole thing. but again i lose it very very easily if i think about “oh shit i took fin.” second time is the same. Later in the evening i do it a third time which is a struggle as in my body isn’t interested but i just go find porn and make it interested. then i do a fourth time late into the early hours, like maybe 2am, and that seems to be the best one depending on what i’m watchin. Is it possible with PSF to masturbate 4 times in one day? Today i’ve only masturbated twice, but there was a disaster in the second time because i thought about fin the whole time… it sucks so bad.

So i relaly don’t know if i really have PSF, or if it’s because it’s ALWAYS on my mind. Like, my general libido is lower, but i think it’s cause i’ve been depressed and always think fin has messed with my system. I guess the problem is, over a year ago, before i touched it, I had my teenage like libido. Horny all the time. Now i’m never horny. But then again, i quit lifting weights 6-7 months ago, and really have been lacking exercise even though i’m still in great shape. I donno if that could have affected my libido either…

like fuck, i think my brain is makingme think i have PSF, and i might not even have it. but i may aswell have it as it’s fucking up my libido and how i can just lose a full erection quickly.

If i had PSF… would beating off 2-4 times everyday be impossible?

I guess the question is… is it possible to have taken one tablet, and then months after taking it, sides to slowly kick in, like gradually worse and worse or is that my brain continuely making me think about the fact i’ve taken fin in my life. Like i never had a big crash, like i’ve never had a day where i can’t get an erection.

thanks guys and i’m dreadfully sorry for this condition it’s awful.

#2

Most guys here notice a huge difference between their pre-Finasteride and Post-Finasteride selves, along with persistent symptoms, so for them there is no question wether they may/may not have ongoing issues from the drug.

The fact you took Xandrox, which is absorbed systemically, along with Finasteride in the solution, which may have been absorbed systemically, makes it plausible you may or may not have taken “more than one pill”.

Get bloodwork per the FAQ on this site and check your hormones, especially Testosterone, LH, FSH, Estradiol, TSH, DHT, 3a-diol-G. From there you can make further determinations wether you have a hormonal issue or if this is simply psychological on your part.

One thing’s for sure – decreased semen, gyno, loss of morning/nocturnal/spontaneous erections, penile shrinkage, muscle atrophy etc are not psychological, but real physical manifestations of the state this drug left many men’s bodies in. Since you do not have morning woods since Xandrox15 Plus, and have nowhere near the libido you did prior to its usage, it may be possible that systemic absorption of Finasteride played a role. Then again, only you know your body, and how you were before you used the stuff.

Either way, stop thinking and worrying about things to rule out psychological causes, get bloodwork and take things from there.

#3

worried89,

There are a few guys on this forum that took the pill for only a few days and experienced the same symptoms. I doubt what you are experiencing is merely in your head. The pill is very dangerous to a man’s endocrine system and some men seem to even more sensative to it’s damaging effects than other men.

#4

guys i’m in a world of shit and darkness right now :frowning:

porn does nothing for my dick anymore. i wake up with no erection. it seems to be shirvling up. FML. I cried about 3 times yesterday, whilst my family were totally unaware. I’m only 20 and this is happening to me, and there’s no fucking cure. and i had an idea for my future, i know the girl i wanted etc. My life is fucking over if i don’t sort this libido issue out :frowning: WTF @ propecia. I took it toppically for one fucking month LAST NOVEMBER, and ONE pill in january, and the sides are only manifesting now??? 6 months later?? somebody plz explain this. I’ve been in a constant state of stress for the past 2 days, so so stressed, god please help me. FUCK. I’m physcially shaking as i type this. So so scared for myself. What should i do? make a doctors appointment? but what’s the point if this isn’t recognised by the medical community. I have comdemned myself to hell :frowning: im only 20 fuck this :frowning:

#5

I can relate to having a life plan an knowing the girl i want…its sucks.
The best you can do is get tested, find doctors that want to help and that maybe able to shed some light on this.
Stay positive and try to maintain a healthy lifestyle, dont feel sorry for yourself that will make things worse, trust me.

#6

If you aren’t even sure your issues are Finasteride related, and they are only starting to manifest nearly a year later… it may or may not be due to other factors in your life. As has been mentioned previously – relax, speak to your doctor, and get bloodwork. From there you can evaluate things further. The fact you are experiencing these issues so long after the drug suggests they could be unrelated.

Most guys here find their side effects do not resolve after discontinuing, or they experience a brief recovery within a week of quitting, followed by return of side effects in full force shortly therafter. Since your problems are manifesting nearly a year later, it could be something else entirely. Get your Testosterone levels checked and see what your doc says.