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Where are you from (country)?
UK -
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?)
HairLossHelp forum -
What is your current age, height, weight?
35, 5’7, 66kg -
Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
Yes. Cardio & Strength -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
Vegan -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
Hair Loss -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
4+ years -
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
29yo -
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
35yo. Dec - 12 -
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
Tapered. 1.25mg -> 0.625mg daily, 0.625mg every two days, end -
What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
Proscar -
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1.25mg daily. Then reduced after sides became noticable to 0.625mg daily. -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
Approx 2-3 years. -
What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Perineum pain, watery semen, lack of ejaculate, erection issues (hardness), libido.
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
[x] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[ ] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[x] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ ] Depression / Melancholy
Physical
[ ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[x] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain
[x] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[x] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[ ] Weight Gain
[ ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[ ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[x] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[x] Prostate pain
[ ] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[x] Other (please explain)
Lack of sensation/intensity during orgasm.
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What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
None. -
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)?
I got blood tests, but they came back in range. I’ll try to find out values from GP. -
Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
Orgasms when they happen lack the intensity prior to semen problems. -
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
Taken for hair loss. Whilst on it I did not notice anything for first 2 - 3 years then noticed tham seminal fluid was quite watery. At same time the fluid/ejaculate was becoming more clear and less cloudy. I after looking about, I decided to reduce dose to 0.625mg daily. Then reduced to 6 days per week. At end I was taking 0.625mg every second day until my supply ran out.
I tried previously to go cold turkey, but all hell broke loose down below so I decided to restart and taper off it.
Currently still got watery semen, lack of semen, problems obtaining and holding an erection and orgasm intensity issues.