Is finasteride really as awful as the internet makes it out?

[jaxbrah]

ive very recently noticed some thinning of my hairline to where i can see too much scalp through my hair. ive always had fine hair strands and light blonde hair so it makes seeing the scalp easier but now its definitely more visible.

so im considering hopping on finasteride to prevent any future loss that might occur and getting minoxidil to try and thicken up the front of my hair. are the horrible side effects of finasteride really as pronounced as the internet makes it seem? i seem to recall studies that showed only 1% of subjects experienced the nightmares of finasteride but the internet makes it seem likes its 50/50. im also concerned of muscle mass loss and fat gain while on fon, is that a real concern?

 

[ssjpotato]

I believe it's only 1 or 2%. Of course, 2% of people that experience sides are going to be vocal about it on the internet. I have not heard anything about losing muscle mass or fat gain. I see a lot of dudes around here who keep ripped bodies and keep their hair fine while on finasteride so idk

 

[zzzzz]

by prescription med standards its as harmless a drug as you will ever find

 

[LewisHamilton]

People on here who don't get sides say its fine, and they all get there's online not from a doctor as they know no sane doctor would prescribe that junk. If your sex drive means nothing then go ahead.

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People on here who don't get sides say its fine, and they all get there's online not from a doctor as they know no sane doctor would prescribe that junk. If your sex drive means nothing then go ahead.

 

[g.i joey]

bro just try it out for yourself.. try it for a bit if you feel like it gives you sides all you have to do is stop and they are reversible..

 

[diablodh]

Well if you look at forum part "dealing with sides" there are lots of stories read and educate yourself. Even those who say they have no sides have some although they are manageable until some point in time. The most unpleasant sides are E.D, Gyno, depression and lack of sex drive. There are several guys quitting finasteride after years on it because they develop sides.

There is a simple choice to be made: I can cope with balding or I'll go few years with finasteride and then I'll cope with balding and E.D.

 

[g.i joey]

my brothers been on it for 5 years and i hear him bang his girlfriend in the room next door every weekend... also ive done it 2 months and got minor gyno.. if i wouldnt of gotten gyno i wouldve never even looked back at this site... hence why the only people here are ones who are losing hair and too scared to take propecia or ones with sides

 

[jaxbrah]

im on trt so i take exogeneous testosterone as well as anti esteogens. will that prevent any gyno or sex drive issues? finasteride raises e2 levs correct?

 

[diablodh]

im on trt so i take exogeneous testosterone as well as anti esteogens. will that prevent any gyno or sex drive issues? finasteride raises e2 levs correct?

You are doing a lot of harm to your body with artificial testosterone that the last thing you need is finasteride. When you take artificial testosterone your body compensates by producing less T and more DHT.

 

[SayifDoit]

I think the whole only 1% or 2% of people who use it experience sides is pure BS.
Pretty much ( I say pretty much because some experience zero sides)everyone experience some unwanted sides with propecia and I think it's silly to ignore that fact, I myself experienced minor hit to my libido and watery semen. I got a tad spooked I started developing gyno, but I'm not sure about that. Honestly speaking I'd say it's a good 85% of people experience some unwanted sides, that's from being on this website for over a year.

Don't let it scare you half to death, at least try it for a day or two and if you experience sides then stop. What I've noticed also the people who start worrying about their hair aren't exactly all mentally stable, they've usually got a lot of problems in there life and male pattern baldness is on top of all of that. They'll read the horror stories and convince themselves they are practically castrated...

"im on trt so i take exogeneous testosterone as well as anti esteogens. will that prevent any gyno or sex drive issues? finasteride raises e2 levs correct?"

What is TRT?

 

[RU serious]

bro just try it out for yourself.. try it for a bit if you feel like it gives you sides all you have to do is stop and they are reversible..

Well that wasn't true for me, I was on it for about 2 months and developed gyno which hasn't gone away 2 years after quitting, even with anti-eostrogen treatment. There are also quite a few others who claim to have low libido, erectile problems months or years after quitting the drug. The side effects may be rare but saying that are all reversible is simply not true.

 

[zerolibido]

i started taking propecia around 11 years ago,,,after 3 years on it my sex drive etc was completely wiped out,,,i have been like that ever since,,,i have researched this problem for many years and have spoken to hundreds of men from around the world who also have permanent sides from taking finasteride,,,all the horror stories you read about finasteride are sadly true my friend,,,i know from personal experience believe me,,,that stuff has the potential to chemically castrate you plus a lot of other nasty sides to go with it,,,it is a sexual death sentence if things go wrong on it..............

 

[Dikek]

My idea is that everyone have sides, it's impossibile to have no sides manipulating something 3 times stronger then testosterone, some very lucky people will notice the difference when they stop propecia years later, other will notice days later the first pill

If someone is still good looking with a buzz cut/ shaved then i think he should avoid almost every **** treatment we have today

 

[killme]

Its a god forsaken drug. DHT is one of the main male hormones, it supresses 70% of it at the standard 1mg daily dose. Are you ****ing kidding me? What kind of hairloss solution is that? What a joke.

 

[g.i joey]

Well that wasn't true for me, I was on it for about 2 months and developed gyno which hasn't gone away 2 years after quitting, even with anti-eostrogen treatment. There are also quite a few others who claim to have low libido, erectile problems months or years after quitting the drug. The side effects may be rare but saying that are all reversible is simply not true.

yeah same here actually... but i think if i would have ceased treatment when i first noticed my nipple itch i def would have avoided it.. anyways im stuck with it too so i get it.. is yours bad.. mine is just slight

 

[Rudolphus]

I'm taking dutasteride, and have no side-effects of any kind. In my opinion, it is only a small minority (and also a very vocal minority) of finasteride users who experience side-effects. In the adult male, DHT is of little importance. DHT is only essential during puberty and adolescence. I disagree entirely with the person who said that 85% of finasteride users have some unwanted sides. That is an absurdly high estimate. I would say that at most, 20-25% experience some degree of side-effects, about 2% of whom experience side-effects severe enough that treatment needs to be stopped.

 

[g.i joey]

Its a god forsaken drug. DHT is one of the main male hormones, it supresses 70% of it at the standard 1mg daily dose. Are you ****ing kidding me? What kind of hairloss solution is that? What a joke.

You're right to a certain extent.. it is a vital hormone in the development of men to grow them into full men.. but once a man is fully developed the hormone doesnt have much importance on every day life.

 

[fullhead]

And you're taking finasteride topically. If it works, it gets absorbed in the bloodstream so same ****.

 

[shookwun]

finasteride has helped me gained more muscle, reduce acne break outs, keep prostate in check, and maintain my hair.... UMAD_fin_haters.gif



Epic drug.

 

[g.i joey]

finasteride has helped me gained more muscle, reduce acne break outs, keep prostate in check, and maintain my hair.... UMAD_fin_haters.gif



Epic drug.

how long u been on?