New Member: Finasteride, Erection and Shrinkage

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#1

  1. Where are you from (country)? - UK

  2. 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

  3. What is your current age, height, weight? 31, 5’7"

  4. Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise? Walking

  5. What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy) Healthyl

  6. Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)? hairloss

  7. For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)? 6 days (7/27 to 8/1/15)

  8. How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride? 31

  9. How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit? 31, 8/1/15

  10. How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)? cold turkey

  11. What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic? Finasteride

  12. What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)? 1mg

  13. How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects? 3days

  14. What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation? Some

Put an X beside all that apply:

Sexual
[ X] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[X ] Erectile Dysfunction
[X] Complete Impotence
[X ] Loss of Morning Erections
[X ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[X] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] 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
[ ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ ] Suicidal Thoughts

Physical
[ ] 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)

  1. What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug? none

  2. 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)?none

  3. Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride? see below

  4. Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.

Hey guys,

I’ve used and quit after 6 days. Since then brain fog is gone and anxiety subbed due until I noticed i couldn’t get an erection and my penis shrunk. I know its only been 3 days since I quit,
but I’M REALLY WORRIED. Is it too soon? What’s the best advice? Should i see a urologist or wait awhile longer?

Thanks for any responses

#2

I’m not sure how helpful this reply is but although a urologist might not be able to help you, or be disbelieving, sometimes I think that it’s useful for as many guys as possible who have experienced these issues to at least raise their concerns with their doctor and even request a referral. This might hopefully have a collective effect on at least some of our health professionals when they start seeing more than one guy with the same complaints, especially with scientific literature which they can’t ignore (if they are in any way professional) continuing to mount up which vouch for this being a very real problem. Also, a referral may take some time anyway and at least you’ve set the ball rolling and it can help if you feel that you’re going to see someone about it. If it resolves you can always cancel. Remember that it’s not your fault and our doctors should at least know that this problem exists.

One other thing to say, which is a lot easier said than done, is to try and manage the anxiety about what may be happening as that can make a very difficult situation seem almost insurmountable.

All the best.