Hey everyone…I just discovered this website and it has been really helpful for keeping me from using Propecia (I was seriously considering it). I’m 26 and baldness runs in my family. About 9 months ago, I began using Nizoral 1 % and a Tea Tree Oil shampoo every other day. About 1.5 months after the beginning of this treatment, I began to experience the symptoms of a serious depression. Now, it’s very important to clarify that I know exactly what caused this depression (personal problems, etc). As soon as the depression, started I began losing my sex drive - almost completely. Over the past few months, I began feeling better and the sexual problems seem to be abating (very slowly) so I hope things will eventually go back to normal. Anyway, I stopped using the shampoos after almost 3 months and went back to Head & Shoulders.
I always assumed that the sexual problems had been caused by the fact that I was so seriously depressed (as the depression worsened the sexual problems worsened and when I began to feel better, they improved). However, after reading some posts in this forum, I began to think that maybe they were actually (or partially) caused by my use of Nizoral and Tea Tree Oil shampoo (given their DHT blocking capabilities).
Does anyone know if these two products can have the sexual side effects I described?
