Hi all
I’m a 20 year old guy who’s had a receding hairline since he was about sixteen. I’m a type 2/3 Norwood. In May I started on Minoxidil, having got a (relatively) cheap years supply of generic. In July, I started on Finpecia (a generic of Finsteride). I’ve noiced my hairline is, slowly but surely, creeping back down. Thus far, I’ve had no symptoms. My erections are fine and frequent (and at inconvenien times, half the time), my sex drive is high, semen is healthy etc. I was under the impression I was in the clear for side effects and that I ought to be fine.
Until I head about the long term damage some have had from finisteride. Mostly from you guys. Yesterday, I locked the box of pills away and vowed never to take them again until I was sure they were safe. especially after reading some people experienced these effects after year or so of use. Admittedly when I first started I had a drop in sex drive, but I gathered that was a placebo effect (I heard it was a side effect, so I assumed it would happen) and after my confidence was restored it soon shot back up.
My worry is, could I have already have damaged myself, and the damage just not be showing yet? I wouldn’t have thought so, but I’m just looking to see what people think. It’s quite possible I’m one of the many who have no side effects from finisteride, but even the faintest chance of losing my sex drive isn’t worth the risk for any number of returning follicles. I’m gradually coming to accept the baldness anyway.