14 Years On finasteride, Side-effects Slowly Creeping Up

[HTHM]

I wish you would be right and your argument is totally logical (I have read similar stuff) but the fact is, my hairline has receded a ton after being off finasteride for 1,5 months. I cannot deny what I see.


Some theories: it could be that I have very aggressive hair loss in the hairline area or it could be that minoxidil and microneedling cause hair loss (as I started minoxidil and microneedling a month ago after quitting finasteride). Or it could be catch-up hair loss from earlier on when I took less finasteride (0,5mg).

Impossible to lose so much ground in the hairline after 1 month off Finasteride...
But as you describe, it's most probably caused by Minoxidil. Actually you are in a shed which can take 4-6 weeks cauded by Minoxidil...

 

[memoryboy]

Yeah, this could be it. Minoxidil on the hairline. This has happened before with me and it could have been Min. But what is strange is that I seem to lose all my hairs from the hairline area – hairline is literally receding. I have freaked out before and stopped minoxidil.

 

[Wisemiller]

You know what else slowly creeps up on you? Ageing 14 years.

I often wonder - the guys that don't take finasteride, when they wake up 35 years old and wonder why their erections are not the same as they were 20, what do they blame it on?

 

[Baldingat188]

In a similar situation. I'm 29 and been taking finasteride since I was about 23 and I've realized I never get morning wood now, even though I am otherwise healthy, eat well, exercise, little stress right now, no other meds. I hate that I have to mess with my hormones like this. Not sure how effective topical finasteride is either or if it goes systemic anyway, but seriously considering this route. Hopefully someone can chime in..

im 22 been taking finasteride since 19 and same thing here. I’ve kept all my hair which is great but recently I’ve almost been thinking I’m asexual but then I Remember I am taking finasteride ... Not much morning wood at all and only get the urge to masturbate a few times a week.

 

[Baldingat188]

You know what else slowly creeps up on you? Ageing 14 years.

I often wonder - the guys that don't take finasteride, when they wake up 35 years old and wonder why their erections are not the same as they were 20, what do they blame it on?

You know what else slowly creeps up on you? Ageing 14 years.

I often wonder - the guys that don't take finasteride, when they wake up 35 years old and wonder why their erections are not the same as they were 20, what do they blame it on?

I’ve noticed same stuff as OP and I’m only in my early 20s. I think for some it’s a trade off they are willing to make but we shouldn’t downplay the side affects just to feel better about taking it.

 

[TomRiddle]

but we shouldn’t downplay the side affects just to feel better about taking it.

Don't see that happening any time soon when it comes to people that are taking it, you must be some sort of exception

 

[Baldingat188]

Don't see that happening any time soon when it comes to people that are taking it, you must be some sort of exception

I was referring to the other guy saying that a decreased libido can be explained by aging 14 years and not finasteride. It could very well be both of these things. And personally as a 22 year old I should not have a low libido but mine has probably been weakened due to finasteride.

 

[Manochoice]

I was referring to the other guy saying that a decreased libido can be explained by aging 14 years and not finasteride. It could very well be both of these things. And personally as a 22 year old I should not have a low libido but mine has probably been weakened due to finasteride.

I'm 38 and wanna f*** each day, multiple tunes a day. Some are in their 20s and don't wanna f*** a thing. I think that if u see a sudden change to your libido, don't put it off to age...

 

[memoryboy]

You know what else slowly creeps up on you? Ageing 14 years.

I often wonder - the guys that don't take finasteride, when they wake up 35 years old and wonder why their erections are not the same as they were 20, what do they blame it on?

I totally hear you and understand your point of view.
But now being off from finasteride for 2 months – I have erections almost every morning + a bunch of spontaneous erections during the day.
And powerful erections while having intercourse. I haven't touched Cialis since.
I cannot deny this fact there's been a positive change in my sexual health being off from oral finasteride.

I cannot confirm this and could be in my mind, but even my flaccid penis seems fuller. But the erection case definitely seems better.

End of the month I will go and do fertility test and see if there's improvement in that area.

Libido was still great on finasteride and is now too.

 

[memoryboy]

I'm looking to get oral finasteride prescription now...

 

[TomRiddle]

I totally hear you and understand your point of view.
But now being off from finasteride for 2 months – I have erections almost every morning + a bunch of spontaneous erections during the day.
And powerful erections while having intercourse. I haven't touched Cialis since.
I cannot deny this fact there's been a positive change in my sexual health being off from oral finasteride.

I cannot confirm this and could be in my mind, but even my flaccid penis seems fuller. But the erection case definitely seems better.

End of the month I will go and do fertility test and see if there's improvement in that area.

Libido was still great on finasteride and is now too.

Don't mind them, they have no idea about what they are talking about. About 30% of men develop some sort of ED starting with the age of 30, 40% at 40, 50% at 50 and so on, you do the math and comprehend that the rest of the 30% at 30 don't have any problems in that department.

The finasteride lovers and adepts like to say that "the mind is a powerful thing" and indeed they are right, for example look at what desperation and insecurity is doing to their minds, ignoring and blaming everything on anything else except the drug that has written on it's leaflet that it can cause these kinds of problems, at the common side effects part so yeah, keep that in mind when your speaking with people on a hairloss forum, some even cut their balls off and take estrogen until they end up with it above normal female ranges and with the testosterone under normal female ranges and they still call themselves men, only a fool would look in some of these guys mouths.

Trust yourself, your body and experience, they can yadayada all they want but nobody knows better than you what you are feeling, how you were before and how is it now after stopping, don't let them trick you into the "it's in your mind bro", don't forget they are just some random strangers over the internet if something happens to you they will dismiss it and won't be there to help you.

 

[Manochoice]

I totally hear you and understand your point of view.
But now being off from finasteride for 2 months – I have erections almost every morning + a bunch of spontaneous erections during the day.
And powerful erections while having intercourse. I haven't touched Cialis since.
I cannot deny this fact there's been a positive change in my sexual health being off from oral finasteride.

I cannot confirm this and could be in my mind, but even my flaccid penis seems fuller. But the erection case definitely seems better.

End of the month I will go and do fertility test and see if there's improvement in that area.

Libido was still great on finasteride and is now too.

Are u planning on going back on fina?

 

[memoryboy]

I'm planning to try out topical finasteride.

 

[SimonAsks]

Hi all, thank you for a very relevant discussion to my situation.

I've been using finasteride/propecia and minoxidil for about 15+ years now. I've lost track.
Only in the last year have I noticed the side effects such as lower libido, softer erections, less of them.
Like others have said, it could just be age, but I didn't notice it for the first 13 years. Only really dramatically in the last year or so. This has coincided with a time of no regular sexual partner... so it could be just be a mental thing or being "out of practice"... but my gut is leaning more towards the meds.
Will look at trying a 0.2 - 0.5mg dosage instead. Also, may try switching to topical as well.

Thanks for sharing all.

 

[Manochoice]

Hi all, thank you for a very relevant discussion to my situation.

I've been using finasteride/propecia and minoxidil for about 15+ years now. I've lost track.
Only in the last year have I noticed the side effects such as lower libido, softer erections, less of them.
Like others have said, it could just be age, but I didn't notice it for the first 13 years. Only really dramatically in the last year or so. This has coincided with a time of no regular sexual partner... so it could be just be a mental thing or being "out of practice"... but my gut is leaning more towards the meds.
Will look at trying a 0.2 - 0.5mg dosage instead. Also, may try switching to topical as well.

Thanks for sharing all.

There is no "out of practice" sexual side. Out of practice would actually create the opposite effect.

 

[Mighty]

Well, I don't have most of the side effects you describe. If I have any difficulty to have an erection, I blame the amount of p**rn I used to watch. Since I stopped watching p**rn, I get faster erections with stimulus in real life.

But I sacrificed my morning erections to have hair too. Well, I am OK with that price. I probably wouldn't use the erections if I have if I didn't use finasteride.

 

[bassie21]

Hey comrades!
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What and if any options do I have when I don't start up finasteride again?

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I've experienced exactly the same. you might want to look into oral minoxidil: initial results after 1,5 month oral minoxidil + needling | HairLossTalk Forums

 

[JohnSmith21]

How many breaks did you take from finasteride? I took a break for a little over a month, and then hopped back on. I’ve been back on it for 6 months , but i am still losing hair since the break (I was on finasteride 2 years total before the break). Did your hair come back after the breaks you took? Since my break from finasteride my sex drive has also been very high. It’s like when I went back to finasteride, it no Longer works or something

 

[20YearsOnFin]

It’s like when I went back to finasteride, it no Longer works or something

I have had several times where it has stopped working, in my case its always been solved though trial and error, Cycling through different brands until i find one where i can feel it actually working again.. I also add some basic supplements to try and remove any likelihood of nutritional deficiency from the equation.

 

[JohnSmith21]

I have had several times where it has stopped working, in my case its always been solved though trial and error, Cycling through different brands until i find one where i can feel it actually working again.. I also add some basic supplements to try and remove any likelihood of nutritional deficiency from the equation.

Sooooo what brand did you stick with