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Where are you from (country)?
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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 search
- What is your current age, height, weight?
I am currently 22, 5’10 160 pounds
- Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
No, was thinking about joining a gym though.
- What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
I eat pretty much all types of food.
- Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
Hair loss
- For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
1 day
- How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
22 and about 3 months ago dont remember date
- How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
22 the day after I got it
- How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
Cold turkey
- What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
propecia
- What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1mg per day
- How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
First day I took it
- What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[x] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[x] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[x] Loss of Morning Erections
[x] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[x] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[x] Watery Ejaculate
[x] Reduced Ejaculate
[] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[x] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[x] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[x] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[x] Confusion
[x] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[x] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[x] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[x] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[x] Depression / Melancholy
Physical
[ x] 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)
- What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
0 yet
- 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)?
Didn’t take a blood test
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Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
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Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
My doctor wanted me to try it out. I took it for one day and then read something online and got scared. Lost penis fat and semem isn’t as much as it used to be. My mom calls me nuts and doesn’t believe me that one pill can do these side effects so I don’t know what to do about it. I’ve been off of it for three months and my erections aren’t as big as they used to be.
I don’t know if I’m overreating about this. Since I have been a lazy bum all summer and I read that the penis grith lost can be from fat below the stomach. Like I said the scale only says 160 so idk.
1.Anything I can do treat this?(Pills,methods,etc)
2.Is it really the pill or am I overreacting?
3.3 months without treating it too long?
4.Best foods to eat?
5.Should I be masturbating? I do it on the daily not sure if I should stop.