- Where are you from (country)?
Mexico - 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 on finasteride side effects etc - What is your current age, height, weight?
23, 5.6, 155 - Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
not really… - What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
healthy overall, i do eat meat… pretty balanced diet… dont really eat fast foods or junk foods - Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
hair loss - For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
approx 3 weeks - How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
22 years old and took it midway november to midway december 2009 - How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
22 years old midway december - How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
cold turkey - What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
proscar - What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
i think the pill comes in 5mg and i would break them into 5 pieces, sometimes 4 pieces - How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
first day - What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
the side effects that remain consistent after discontinuation are: weak erections, about 1 or 2 centimeters smaller penis, testicles are about 1/3 normal size and 90% of the time undescended, super low sperm volume approx 1/10 what it used to be and sometimes approx 1/5 what it used to be, lower libido.
Put an X beside all that apply:
I AM CROSSING WHAT APPLIED BACK WHEN I WAS ON THE DRUG SINCE IVE STATED ABOVE THE ONES THAT STAYED WITH ME AFTER DISCONTINUATION
Sexual
[X ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[X ] Erectile Dysfunction
[X ] Complete Impotence (in the three weeks only the few days that i took a larger dose… aprox 3 times)
[X ] Loss of Morning Erections
[X ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[X ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[X ] Watery Ejaculate
[X ] Reduced Ejaculate
[X ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm (happened like 5 times)
[ X] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[ ] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[ ] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ ] Depression / Melancholy
Physical
[ X] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ X] Testicular Pain
[ X] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[X ] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[X ] Weight Gain (not much and am not sure if correlated)
[ ] 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
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[ ] Other (please explain)
i have observed that SOMETIMES my right testicle is bigger than the left, when before it was definitely the other way around
- What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
only zinc and l-arginine with no success - If you have pre or post-Finasteride bloodtests, what hormonal changes have you encountered since discontinuing the drug (pls post your test results in the “Blood Tests” section and link to them in your post)?
never had any tests done