hi, I’m jrsousa2, unfortunately I made a little mistake an pick a bad username.
I like to keep these things standard.
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Where are you from (country)?
I currently live in canada, but I’m from elsewhere -
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?)
i was on the ejacanhedonia, and some people posted links. google searches also took me here. -
What is your current age, height, weight?
37yo,1.75m,67kg -
Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
yes, I’ve been attending the gym, working out, since 2001 -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
i like and try to eat non fast-food, veggies, so, I think my diet is mostly non-fat and natural
stuff, fish, beef, fruits sometimes, lots of water, little pop, little mcdonalds, this stuff people
eat in NA -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
for hair loss (i also used minoxidil, saw palmetto, and spent some time
on darn SSRI’s) -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
for about 3 years, though not sure exactly -
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
probably around 27yo… -
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
around 30 yo, I won’t remember dates of course -
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
i guess cold turky, “screw this”…i tried to talk a coworker into
taking it, he was much smarter than me, he was afraid it would
affect his libido, I was so stupid lol -
What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
i took propecia, but i guess there’s another brand name, i’m not sure -
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
i think 1mg/day (doctors are so irresponsible and greedy, sorry for the
revolt lol) -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
probably one month or two, some friends said it was psychological (stupid friends) -
What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
just that i could no longer have great orgasms was I used to have prior to using it
Put an X beside all that apply: (i take it’s during the drug administration)
Sexual
[x ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[ ] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[ ] Loss of Morning Erections
[ ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[x ] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[x ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[x ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental (i never paid attention to these)
[ ] 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 (never paid attention) don’t know
[ ] 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 don’t know
[ ] 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?
i used other drugs for hair, such as minoxidil and saw palmetto -
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)?
i have post-finasteride blood work, though it was way after my discontinuation, so I can’t tell.
my blood test was normal for T, free T, FSH, LH, but I’m now being tested for DHT too -
Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
if I knew it would take me to this point of no return, I would haven’t had tried it at all…
there are better things for hair loss, vitamin E and nizoral shampoo -
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
simply orgasms became dull, or difficult. off the drug, I have to struggle to have a good orgasms.
it could be age related, I’m 37 now, but, I don’t think so, there are many older guys who have awesome libidos.
ps: I couldn’t find a thread for member stories, I hope this is the right way to post…