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Hi all - first just wanted to say really grateful this community exists! It's hard finding such a resource anywhere else.
My story: I was on finasteride for about 7 years. My erections have been weak for as long as I can remember - hard enough to masturbate but usually never enough for penetration. But I briefly stopped finasteride back in March, and I had some of the strongest erections I've ever had - penetration was never an issue. But I knew I didn't want to lose my hair, so about a month ago, I got back on a low dose of finasteride (0.5mg/day). Not long after, I started noticing weak erections and reduced libido again.
As of a week ago, I have stopped finasteride completely, and my erections seem back to what they were like in March. I really can't tell if this is all in my head, but I think being off these drugs has done wonders for my sexual function.
Now to my main issue going forward - I have a hair transplant scheduled in July (1700 FUE grafts in the hairline). I told my surgeon when I scheduled the appointment that I thought I had sexual function issues being on finasteride and would like to come off of it. He said obviously being on finasteride would be better than not for maintaining the hair I have, but he understood my position on the drug. He also said I'd likely need another hair transplant if I got off the propecia.
As you can imagine, I'm pretty frustrated with the effects these drugs have had on me, but I do want to put myself in the best position for the hair transplant I can. I still dermaroll (1x a week) and use minoxidil daily. Does anyone know of any alternatives or additions to my regimen that I could consider? I really don't think I want to reduce my DHT levels, as I do think I may be one of the unlucky ones here with these drugs.
I'm also wondering if I should even continue with this hair transplant. I've already put down a non-refundable deposit. There is definitely a concern that I might be wasting my money.
In any case, would really appreciate people's thoughts on all this!
Thank you!
My story: I was on finasteride for about 7 years. My erections have been weak for as long as I can remember - hard enough to masturbate but usually never enough for penetration. But I briefly stopped finasteride back in March, and I had some of the strongest erections I've ever had - penetration was never an issue. But I knew I didn't want to lose my hair, so about a month ago, I got back on a low dose of finasteride (0.5mg/day). Not long after, I started noticing weak erections and reduced libido again.
As of a week ago, I have stopped finasteride completely, and my erections seem back to what they were like in March. I really can't tell if this is all in my head, but I think being off these drugs has done wonders for my sexual function.
Now to my main issue going forward - I have a hair transplant scheduled in July (1700 FUE grafts in the hairline). I told my surgeon when I scheduled the appointment that I thought I had sexual function issues being on finasteride and would like to come off of it. He said obviously being on finasteride would be better than not for maintaining the hair I have, but he understood my position on the drug. He also said I'd likely need another hair transplant if I got off the propecia.
As you can imagine, I'm pretty frustrated with the effects these drugs have had on me, but I do want to put myself in the best position for the hair transplant I can. I still dermaroll (1x a week) and use minoxidil daily. Does anyone know of any alternatives or additions to my regimen that I could consider? I really don't think I want to reduce my DHT levels, as I do think I may be one of the unlucky ones here with these drugs.
I'm also wondering if I should even continue with this hair transplant. I've already put down a non-refundable deposit. There is definitely a concern that I might be wasting my money.
In any case, would really appreciate people's thoughts on all this!
Thank you!
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