Propecia in the past, mild symptons

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Where are you from (country)? Holland

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

What is your current age, height, weight? 43, 1,93, 85

What specific drug did you use (finasteride, dutasteride, saw palmetto, isotretinoin/Accutane, fluoxetine, sertraline, citalopram, leuprorelin, etc…)?
Finasteride

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

What condition was being treated with the drug?
Hairloss
For how long did you take the drug (weeks/months/years)? 4 years

How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start the drug? 19

How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit? 23

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

How long into your usage did you notice the onset of side effects? The fourth year

What side effects did you experience that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Low libido

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Sexual
X Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[ ] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[ ] Loss of Morning Erections
[ ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability or Difficulty to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility

Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[ ] Memory Loss / Forgetfulness
[ ] 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
[ ] Tinnitus (ringing or high pitched sound in ears)
[ ] Hearing loss
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature

[ ] Other (please explain)

What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
Healthy living. Fitness.

If you have pre or post-drug blood tests, what hormonal changes have you encountered since discontinuing the drug (please post your test results in the “Blood Tests” section and link to them in your post)?

Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience?

Tell us your story, in your own words, about your usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
My main reason to stop Finasteride was because it tanked my libido. After stopping it went a little higher but still too low
Besides of a healthy lifestyle and training my libido is still low. Overall my life is good and i accepted the low libido. I hope with different training i will raise my libido. I had always go to the gym, but never did cardio. I’m doing the last 3 months running and it seems to raise my libido a little, but could be placebo

It’ll come back. Enjoy life.

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Thanks for telling your story @Keepyourheadup !

When did you stop taking the drug?

I hope you’ll come back periodically and update everyone on how you’re feeling.

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Actually, so you’ve been lifting regularly and it’s cardio that’s helping to bring your libido back?

About 2002

Oh, so this has been going on for a VERY long time.

It’s interesting… You have relatively few symptoms, but they’ve lasted for a long time.

Has there been no changes?

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No, not for the good and not for the bad

That’s tough.

I think there are possibly a lot of people in your situation who got long lasting side effects from finasteride, but don’t make the connection to the drug.

At least you are aware of what caused it.