Hello
I’m 31 years.
I take dutasteride since I’m 25 yo, for hair loss. I’ve side effects … loss of libido, no pleasure during sex or masturbation …
I’ve tried to stop for 1 year, but hair loss came back quickly … bad experience.
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No libido but I still wanted to keep my hair, so I didnt stop Dutasteride.
I’m still loosing my hair … and 4 weeks ago I’ve decided to try … be ready … estradiol.
1 mg/day.
I know its bad for libido. I didnt expect progress in my sexuality … BUT after only 3 days on estradiol … my libido came back … 70% like before.
I dont understand it … I’m on estradiol since almost 3 weeks now, and my libido is back, not perfect libido, but enough to make me happy.
I dont encourage you to try estradiol, but I wanted to tell about my experience. If you try, it took 3 days to work, not months, tell us.
I really dont understand why it’s working … its nonsense, but its working … 
I’ve stopped 4 days, and my libido disappeared again O_O (yeah I’m still on dutasteride, 1 mg/day).
Sorry for my english … hope you understand.
- Where are you from (country)?
France
- 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?)
Propecia, sides effects, libido
- What is your current age, height, weight?
31 years
179cm
70 kg
- Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
No
- What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
Vegetarian
- Why did you take Dutasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
Hair Loss
- For how long did you take Dutasteride (weeks/months/years)?
6
- How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
25
- How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
I’ve stopped for 1 year
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How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
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What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
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What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
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How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
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What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[X] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[X] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[X] Loss of Morning Erections
[X] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[X] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[X] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[X] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[X] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[X] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[X] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[X] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[X] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[X] Suicidal Thoughts
Physical
[X] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain
[X] 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)
- What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
Tamoxifen, Clomiphene
Testostérone (Pantestone)
DHT pills
Other stuffs I dont remember listed in this forum …