Is it possible?
Im (almost) 20, noticed my hair started thinning a couple of months back. so for the last 3 weeks ive been on Propecia- obviously its too early for signs of hair regrowth. but for the last week or so ive noticed a significant increase in my sex drive. so whats going on?
I though propecia did the opposite
Drug initially upregulates Testosterone production by 10-20% to compensate for lack of DHT.
Problem is since T cannot convert into DHT anymore, it aromatizes into Estradiol (estrogen) instead. Over time this can shift the androgen/estrogen ration a man’s body to be in favor of estrogens, leading to gynecomastia and a host of other unpleasant side effects.
The initial burst in libido is often temporary and eventually, some guys find they start losing it for such reasons. Elevated estrogen can also increase SHBG, which binds to Free Testosterone (2% of which is available to the body at any one time), thus lowering the amount of Free T that’s bioactively available.
If you plan on continuing Finasteride without issue, I wish you luck, but I would recommend against it based on the scientific materials posted on this forum.
Cheers.
ok so basically i could grow boobs?
my doctor kinda skipped past that when i asked about side effects.
ill keep on propecia for now & if i start getting unpleasant side effects i guess ill have to accept going bald.
Potentially, yes. Merck even lists breast tenderness and pain on their drug insert. Also:
propeciahelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=185
propeciahelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=200
Once you get gyno, if its hardened, fatty tissue, you can’t get rid of it unless you have surgery.
I’d get bloodwork as outlined here propeciahelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=92 so you can track what is going on should have issues down the road or after you quit.
You can’t rely on docs to know everything about every medication. You need to do your own research so you understand what you are doing to yourself with this medication.