many years on propecia, sides started months after quitting

for hair loss about 7 years on prop, 3 months stop every year.

i quitted because i was not interested in my hair growt anymore

i was always very horny and i think i had a really good testosterone level and endocryne system (i had never any problem)

Some months after quitted i had first a strong fall of libido.
no more interested in sex much as before.

after i experienced lack of sensibility in all genitals, but before that
strange pain in scrotum and in the lower belly.
penis feels sensation from cold to hot without reason

in that period, strangest things was erections
the penis first part was hard, soft in the middle and hard on top
after this i went to doctor

for him is only prostatitis, i’m getting cured for that
after 2 years i’m slowly recovering but depends, some days good others bad

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MORE ACCURATE SUMMARY

6-7 yrs on propecia, little breaks in summer

at last year i didn’t notice anything (i mean there was less libido, less gland sensibility but hardly recognizable)

in summer 2008, some months after stopping propecia, sides started and growth stronger and stronger
one day i had a very bad pain for hours in my genital region.
After that episod, pain disappeared but numbness and a strange “sparkling” sensation are still with me (now no more “sparkling”)

since 2008 i still have less strong erection, penis hypoesthesia, discomfort on lower belly.
more time to get it up, and after eiaculation, more time to get it soft
long time before eiaculate.


UPDATE

Dec 05, 2010
the shrinkage seems recovering a bit but in strange way.
the shrunk area start to fill like the top of “lego block”.
(i don’t know if i make myself clear)
in erection i can feel clearly this weird thing.

january 2011 i had an improvement of my situation, but is unstable

when one of my sides (prostate discomfort) was less strong, i noticed an overall improvement, specially in penile sensibility.

2011

experiencing cycle symptoms
From 1 jan to 16 was “good” - 15G
from 18 to 27 was “bad” - 10B
from 27 jan to 1 march “good” - 32G
from march 1 to march 11 “bad” - 10B
from march 11 to may 10 “good” - 60G
may 11G 5B 10G 5B
june 6G 10B 7G 7B
july 14G

minor update
april 2011
i’m noticing less hair on my head
(since i stopped finasteride, my baldness didn’t get worse)

minor up
07 may
noticing an improvement in penile girth
less wrinkles on dorsal and more thickness
discomfort on lower belly still present but seems less severe

18 may
i felt something like “unblocking sensation” on lower belly
and i experienced more sensation/pleasure during an orgasm.
this reinforce my opinion that prostate plays a central role in PFS.



BLOOD TEST

glucose 95 (55-110) mg/dl
creatinine 0,95 (0,70-1,20) mg/dl
FSH 7,81 (1,60-11) mU/ml
LH 9,87 (range 1,50-8,60) H mU/ml
prolactine 12,3 (4,0-15,3)ng/ml
17B estradiol 6 (range 7-45) L pg/ml
Testosterone 5,06 (3,50-9) ng/ml
test free 13 (5,6-40) pg/ml

SPERMIOGRAM

small amount of semen
asthenospermya
terathospermya

TRANSRECTAL PROSTATE ECHO
Size: Normal (in upper average limits)
Few Little calcifications due to inflamatory process
Beginning of central adenoma growt
Overall: on the average

TOTAL ABDMEN ECHO
Nothing pathologic

Sounds like another post fin victim to me.
Please participate in this study if you havent already, thanks.

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