Finasteride....side effect on sperm count?

[Den22]

Hi,

I have been on it 8 years and I don't believe its a good thing to use if you are actively trying for a child. Its a real pain I know but it definately has an effect on sperm.

 

[jumbo]

Can anyone confirm this as I'm in the same situation as aimtobehairy ??

 

[Brandon Mthson]

Could this question be included in the FAQ?

Merck considers it to be safe to use finasteride while conceiving. As far as I remember, dosages hundreds of times the size have been tested in monkeys and found no indication the finasteride was affecting the semen. On the other side, I remember something about several incidents where it was suspected that finasteride could have caused some disorder, but that a causative relationship wasn't provable.

This has been discussed before on these forums. (Could this question be included in the FAQ?)