I also have discomfort in my testes. On a scale of 1-10 with 0 representing no pain and 10 extruciating pain I would rate it at about 3. They also seem smaller - like my body is not producing as much sperm.
Finasteride has been shown to have a negative effect on fertility. Be careful of the pain. Get a ultrasound. I had some discomfort and it wound up being testicular cancer.
to jump start your testes get your hands on some clomid and try that for a week.
Josh,
13 months off and my testes now seem back to their original size (for me most of the gain seemed to come between months 9 and 12), and sperm are definitely OK !
i have the same thing. its amazing to me that so many of us suffer with this on a daily basis and no one has yet to figure out exactly why its happening or how to cure it.
That is great news. Did you do anything (e.g., stop drinking, take herbs, change diet)?
i think that propecia did something to our prostate (thats its main use, after all). the prostate responsible for semen production in the body. its also VERY slow to grow when you are in your 20s. thats why i think its taking so long for us to get back to normal. i stopped using it about 1 1/2 yrs ago, and while my libido is not what it should be, its definetly gotten better since i stopped.
Anyone know how to make ones prostate grow?
Sure, give it more androgens – Testosterone and specifically, DHT.
How so? By taking medication (scary thought)?
people, sorry to keep posting these manic postings now, but I have been feeling pain and discomfort in my dick now since yesterday. Idk if this word is suitable for this site, but it just seems fitting, as well as general for this. It’s all over the area. I get scared from this. This is a very very frustrating experience. Sometimes my dick feels all shrunken, and I don’t want it to get atrophy. I hope I don’t lose it. How many of you seem to have functions back and seem to still have a healthy sex life?
Thank you. I hope this doesn’t happen to me.
Three f-in weeks is all … How many other people on this site besides panic took it for only less than a month?
Hey bro, I feel your pain. I was on it for 6 weeks. I believe you’re located in Boston, there was mention of Dr. Irwin Goldstein at Boston University medical Center. He was mentioned as a prominent urologist on the yahoo propecia group and he has treated some finasteride patients. I tried to look him up for you now but it seems like he has retired from the university and is setting up his own practice. http://www.irwingoldsteinmd.com
You might want to see if you can contact him somehow. I’ve included a link to his website above.
Hey bro, how are your symptoms? sorry to ask you so many questions, but How long ago did you quit, and how is your progress? What is your weight, age, and height too…? Sorry but not everyone is in the personal profiles section.
Sorry, but have you been able to have a healthy sex life since?
You seem to be closer to my shoes too. Thanks a lot man. I’m only 31. Could fuck all day, masturbate all day if I really wanted to (eventhough I know its not always that healthy for the mind but we’ve all been through it), I could beat it up all I wanted to, and still worked fine the next day. What will come of this??
Thanks, Boston
All,
I had some pain in the testes, but it only lasted about a week, maybe a week and a half. Now, they feel just like normal. I am assuming this is a good thing. Anybody?