- Where are you from (country)?
Netherlands - 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 - What is your current age, height, weight?
29, 180cm, 85 KG. - Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
Yes, Fitness - What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
All types of food, mainly meat / healthy, sometimes fast-food - Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
Hair loss - For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
About 8 months - How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
28 - How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
29 - How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
Cold turkey - What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
Propecia - What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1 mg / day - How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
After 2 months I noticed sides - What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Erectile Dysfunction
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[X ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[X ] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[ ] Loss of Morning Erections
[X ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[X] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[X ] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[X] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[X ] Slurring of Speech
[ ] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[X ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ ] Suicidal Thoughts
Physical
[X] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] 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
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[ ] Other (please explain)
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What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
Tribulus terrestris. I am considering HGH / T injections. -
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)?
N/A -
Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
A strange thing is that I don’t get drunk anymore.
As I have lost my libido due to Finasteride, its strange to experience a libido boost the day after I have drunk a lot of alcohol. -
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
I have used Finasteride for about 8 months for hair loss. I noticed that my hair became a little bit better. At one certain point I began to notice that my erections were getting smaller. I thought I maybe I was wrong. But a few months later I started to have erectile dysfunction. I can get an erection but it doesn’t stay strong and its about 60% of the erection I used to have.
I used to be a very healty guy with no medication or illnesses. I also have never experienced sexual problems before.
Nowdays I have to live with all these issues which makes it hard sometimes. I am wondering if there are threatments available (experimental?) and definately would like to participate into research etc.