Baldingat188
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The age old question on this forum.. if you had to choose between hair and erections. I know for many people they don’t have to choose between them but I have come to realize this is the choice I have been forced to make. As I have continued to take finasteride over a nearly 5 year period, side affects have slowly crept up on me. At this point my sexual functioning is close to 0. I feel nearly completely asexual unless I force myself to orgasm ( very challenging these days).
On the one hand, I hate being on finasteride knowing it is likely causing or at least contributing to these sexual issues. I feel like an incomplete man in a way. Ive already accepted there is no way I can ever have a relationship or a family. I am very lonley but at least my problems are invisible to the outside world since I have my hair. I am depressed but at least I can function in public and go about my life.
alternatively, quitting finasteride and allowing myself to bald has its benefits. I would suffer a large drop in attractiveness for sure, however, at least I wouldn’t feel like I’m hiding some secret from society. People might treat me like crap but in a way that’s better than having a full head of hair and not being able to perform sexually when someone likes you. The downside of this is I don’t think I can function in public if I am bald. This means I am likley forced to resort to a hair peice which means a life time of anxiety and careful planning. Of course this would also making dating challenging from this perspective. Therefore even if I had a great sex drive, what good would it be if I’m to ugly?
So what do you guys think is the better option? I am assuming either choice here leads to a life of isolation and loneliness. I am not sure if it’s more painful to be flat out rejected for being ugly, or to be a eunuch who appears normal to the world but has to turn down any potential relationship opportunities.
On the one hand, I hate being on finasteride knowing it is likely causing or at least contributing to these sexual issues. I feel like an incomplete man in a way. Ive already accepted there is no way I can ever have a relationship or a family. I am very lonley but at least my problems are invisible to the outside world since I have my hair. I am depressed but at least I can function in public and go about my life.
alternatively, quitting finasteride and allowing myself to bald has its benefits. I would suffer a large drop in attractiveness for sure, however, at least I wouldn’t feel like I’m hiding some secret from society. People might treat me like crap but in a way that’s better than having a full head of hair and not being able to perform sexually when someone likes you. The downside of this is I don’t think I can function in public if I am bald. This means I am likley forced to resort to a hair peice which means a life time of anxiety and careful planning. Of course this would also making dating challenging from this perspective. Therefore even if I had a great sex drive, what good would it be if I’m to ugly?
So what do you guys think is the better option? I am assuming either choice here leads to a life of isolation and loneliness. I am not sure if it’s more painful to be flat out rejected for being ugly, or to be a eunuch who appears normal to the world but has to turn down any potential relationship opportunities.
