Just 2 pills of finasteride is enough to trigger my sebaceous glands and start producing a bit less amount of sperm, wtf?

[PRIMEN]

I already know my full side effects profile from finasteride, I tried it before and had to stop, the thread isn't about it.
So long story short, I just wanted to at least try to lower the amount of DHT in my body by a little and decided to try taking finasteride again but just every fifth day. For example Monday then Saturday then Thursday etc. So I took 1 pill of finasteride, then after 4 days I took second pill of finasteride and guess what? It was enough to trigger my sebaceous glands, a few big pimples already growing and my nose is a bit oily. Also the amount of sperm already started to decrease. That's just crazy folks. Is it because of increased estrogen? I need to take something to lower it?

 

[MikeJay]

Well it doesn't matter so long u don't have any serious effects

 

[Mr White]

I already know my full side effects profile from finasteride, I tried it before and had to stop, the thread isn't about it.
So long story short, I just wanted to at least try to lower the amount of DHT in my body by a little and decided to try taking finasteride again but just every fifth day. For example Monday then Saturday then Thursday etc. So I took 1 pill of finasteride, then after 4 days I took second pill of finasteride and guess what? It was enough to trigger my sebaceous glands, a few big pimples already growing and my nose is a bit oily. Also the amount of sperm already started to decrease. That's just crazy folks. Is it because of increased estrogen? I need to take something to lower it?

I experienced the exact opposite. I always had extremely greasy hair and scalp, finasteride decreased sebum production AND stopped hair loss.

 

[PRIMEN]

Well it doesn't matter so long u don't have any serious effects

The thing is if I continue the effects will be serious. I know because I tried to take it in the past. It already harmed my face, I experienced strong acne and post acne because of finasteride.

I'm just shocked that I can't tolerate it so badly that only 2 pills during a week already gave me pimples, oily nose and reduced amount of sperm. Damn.

 

[MikeJay]

The thing is if I continue the effects will be serious. I know because I tried to take it in the past. It already harmed my face, I experienced strong acne and post acne because of finasteride.

I'm just shocked that I can't tolerate it so badly that only 2 pills during a week already gave me pimples, oily nose and reduced amount of sperm. Damn.

is this yr first time taking finasteride? if yes try taking omega 3 and GLA first for a year before takign finasteride.. u may be experiencing these effects when yr nutrion is not good or a lack of certain vitamins or minerals.

When i first took finasteie in 2005 at the age of 21. i had the cassic sides.. but since then my hair loss was very very slow .. noticeable every 5 years or so . But i think what finasteride did as to change something in my body , or i will call it tolerance where suppressing certain hormones, yr body gets used to it.

 

[PRIMEN]

I experienced the exact opposite. I always had extremely greasy hair and scalp, finasteride decreased sebum production AND stopped hair loss.

Yeah in most cases it works that way. But we're all different, I wish it worked that way for me. For some reason it gives me acne and oily skin. I don't know why. Maybe because of increased estrogen or free testosterone. My body can't tolerate it so badly...
Seems like something like pyralutimide is the only hope for me, but it's expensive.

 

[hudsonhawke]

How do you know your sperm is decreasing? Is it visibly less coming out or you did a sperm count test?

 

[MikeJay]

How do you know your sperm is decreasing? Is it visibly less coming out or you did a sperm count test?

Watery and light colour is the indicator