Finally, I Am Officially On Finasteride

[Illusions]

I wouldn't quit so soon. Sometimes it takes more than a year to see good results and it could be stopping or slowing our baldness anyway. I have a year supply so I will finish the entire supply and take pics along the way to compare and then make a judgement call.

I was considering changing from generic finasteride to branded propecia, but the shedding of hairs has stopped or at least slow downed so hopefully it'll start to regrow soon.

 

[big_head]

4 month UPDATE: Well, I really can't tell what's going on with this stuff. I have not lost a lot of ground but haven't gained any either. Either I am still slowly losing my hair or it has stabilized. I guess it's still too early to tell. I am definitely a Norwood 3 now though, my hair is longer so I can tightly pull it back. Losing ground in the front forlock too. It's very very depressing to see that. I don't know anyone in my family that's a Norwood 4, or who was one at my age, but it seems that is where I'm going.

Getting a haircuit tomorrow so I will take pictures where I can compare to my starting pictures a bit better. As for side effects, haven't had any ball ache or anything in weeks. Zits have pretty much gone away. One thing I have noticed is I can't get very strong erections lately. My libido is also gone. There could very well be other personal psychological factors associated with this though so I am not ready to blame the pill. I have tons of energy and have lost no strength and I am actually less depressed nowadays than I was a few weeks back. So I do not think my libido drop has to do with hormones, as I imagine a hormonal drop would also lead to loss of strength, body hair, motivation etc, right? Or does DHT just affect libido and erections? Not sure. Anyway, I will probably update at the 6 month mark. I really hope I see some concrete evidence by then.

I will probably post some before/after pics by the 6 month mark. My starting pictures are pretty detailed and in good lighting, but it's difficult to get all of the angles right and my haircut will be somewhat different. Might post them before that but I really see no real difference in my hairline or density.

 

[stachu]

You should put minoxidil here also. Atleast once a day it couldnt affect anything but might help a lot!

 

[Sonicblu650]

Had an odd thing happen last week. My left ear became severely impacted with wax. I could barely hear ANYTHING. This has never been a problem for me before, I hadn't showered beforehand, didn't stick anything in my ears.

I'm wondering if increased wax production has to do with hormone fluctuation.

Everything else seems good downstairs. No more ball ache.

My hair looks worse recently. My thinning spot on the left temple hairline has gotten much worse looking. I can only hope that this is due to shedding. If not, it means the pills aren't doing much. I know you shouldn't see results at this point but I would hope that by now it's at least halted the balding process.

I'll check back at 3 months.

your starting to freak out i think. I did the same thing when i first started finasteride and all the stress and worry/Anxiety actually caused me serious physical symptoms. It seemed like i had prostatitis and for a min dr 's agreed... Turns out it was just extreme muscle tension that caused a form of pelvic floor disfunction. I was prescribed a low dose of Valium for muscle tension and anxiety. Im now 7 months on proscar with zero side effects and definitely improved hair. The NOCEBO effect is very very real and very powerful. I also had to stop reading stuff online and constantly coming on this site, try and relax man , good luck -Anthony

 

[Sonicblu650]

4 month UPDATE: Well, I really can't tell what's going on with this stuff. I have not lost a lot of ground but haven't gained any either. Either I am still slowly losing my hair or it has stabilized. I guess it's still too early to tell. I am definitely a Norwood 3 now though, my hair is longer so I can tightly pull it back. Losing ground in the front forlock too. It's very very depressing to see that. I don't know anyone in my family that's a Norwood 4, or who was one at my age, but it seems that is where I'm going.

Getting a haircuit tomorrow so I will take pictures where I can compare to my starting pictures a bit better. As for side effects, haven't had any ball ache or anything in weeks. Zits have pretty much gone away. One thing I have noticed is I can't get very strong erections lately. My libido is also gone. There could very well be other personal psychological factors associated with this though so I am not ready to blame the pill. I have tons of energy and have lost no strength and I am actually less depressed nowadays than I was a few weeks back. So I do not think my libido drop has to do with hormones, as I imagine a hormonal drop would also lead to loss of strength, body hair, motivation etc, right? Or does DHT just affect libido and erections? Not sure. Anyway, I will probably update at the 6 month mark. I really hope I see some concrete evidence by then.

I will probably post some before/after pics by the 6 month mark. My starting pictures are pretty detailed and in good lighting, but it's difficult to get all of the angles right and my haircut will be somewhat different. Might post them before that but I really see no real difference in my hairline or density.

also for me anyway, zero erection trouble and libido is the same or slightly improved. Im sure you know, but sexual function is very mental and worry/Anxiety is detrimental for erections and desire

 

[Sonicblu650]

There is an article on smithsonian.Com called "what is the nocebo effect" It might make you feel better. It also brings up a study done with finasteride in particular. Sorry, Im using my ps4 so i cant just post the link. just google "what is the nocebo effect" Smithsonian.Com I really think it could help you

 

[big_head]

You should put minoxidil here also. Atleast once a day it couldnt affect anything but might help a lot!

I tried minoxidil last year for 6 months with no results. I want to give finasteride enough time to work on its own so I can gauge results before giving minoxidil another shot.

 

[big_head]

Definitely having problems with consistent erections and labored ejaculation. Less volume, decreased orgasm. The problem feels physical. I'm almost 100% sure it's not just psychological since I have never had a problem with ejaculation before. It's happened about 4-5 times in a row now. I'm giving finasteride another month but if I have the problem by then I will probably drop it. If anyone had this symptom but recovered from it, let me know. The erection quality could be psychological, but the orgasm/semen part is definitely not.

My sex drive has diminished but it's not totally gone, I still have interest in sex. I can still achieve an erection fairly quickly though it's weaker. I am not losing muscle, not depressed and do not have low energy.

 

[shookwun]

if you can get hard as a rock while you beat yourself off to p**rn, but can't maintain an erection with a women then it has nothing to do with finasteride. food for thought

hope this helps

 

[big_head]

if you can get hard as a rock while you beat yourself off to p**rn, but can't maintain an erection with a women then it has nothing to do with finasteride. food for thought

hope this helps

Can't get rock hard to p**rn or anything else

 

[shookwun]

ok, then you do have sides. its pretty much impossible to have anxiety related ED with your c*** own and hand.


Wish upon a star my friend

 

[big_head]

That picture is grotesque.

I am not sure how long I should stick this out. I do not know if this is something that will pass or become permanent the longer I take it.

 

[abcdefg]

Your best bet is once you start finasteride just leave this site and never come back. Your doing all you can and worrying wont help. If you really have sexual sides its a tough call. All you can do is rough it out or quit. Maybe change dosage and see if that helps

 

[big_head]

Your best bet is once you start finasteride just leave this site and never come back. Your doing all you can and worrying wont help. If you really have sexual sides its a tough call. All you can do is rough it out or quit. Maybe change dosage and see if that helps

I don't really visit here besides when I post progress reports. I am not reading about scaremongering reports of guys' dicks falling off. For the first 4 months of taking this I hardly had any sides and did not really think about it at all. It's not always "in your head". When I ejaculate and the orgasm is fucked up and hardly any semen comes out- which is like the exact opposite of what usually happens with me- that is not psychological. That's straight up physical.

It would be easy to simply stop the drug. But I also essentially just got on it and have reached the timeframe where people start to see results. I really do not want to just quit. I could also dial back the dosage. But I'm simply not sure at what point I should do that. I have a lower libido, I can get erections and orgasm, it's just all weaker. Do I stop now? Do I stop if it gets worse? Should I wait 2 weeks and see? 4 weeks?

I know sides can come and go, so I simply would like some input from people who have gone through it is all. I do not want to give up on finasteride at the first sign of trouble, but I also do not want to wait too long.

 

[shookwun]

Keep going. A semi stronger libido is useless with a bald head. Won't get laid anyway... with nothing special that is.


Side effects of going bald are far worse then a a tiny duress in your erection quality. Soldier it out, and see if everything gets better.

Stop Jerking odd everyday and maybe you will have decent orgasm and loads

 

[big_head]

Keep going. A semi stronger libido is useless with a bald head. Won't get laid anyway... with nothing special that is.


Side effects of going bald are far worse then a a tiny duress in your erection quality. Soldier it out, and see if everything gets better.

Stop Jerking odd everyday and maybe you will have decent orgasm and loads

A lot of these problems have happened after giving myself several days break from any sexual stimulation and thoughts. I had other problems going on at the time unrelated to sex or these pills, so I felt like I had to ignore sexual stuff for a while and focus on some other things. But when I went back to it, even to masturbate with or without p**rn, I noticed the ejaculation problem.

For me, it's not a question of a weaker libido vs hair. I can deal with a slightly lower libido, especially since I'm getting older anyway. What I can't deal with is a destroyed libido and a soft dick. It's a catch 22.

Anyway, I'm willing to give it time. I do not want to quit it. I suppose another month, at least, should be a safe amount of time to assess things since these symptoms haven't hit me until month 4. Everything else about me is physically sound. Great diet, exercise and weight lifting, plenty of sleep and water, mind has been really focused and motivated lately. I look and feel probably the best I have ever felt physically, and mentally I have been doing better these past few weeks than I have been in months. Which makes the timing so weird.

 

[tylerduren]

Keep going. A semi stronger libido is useless with a bald head. Won't get laid anyway... with nothing special that is.


Side effects of going bald are far worse then a a tiny duress in your erection quality. Soldier it out, and see if everything gets better.

Stop Jerking odd everyday and maybe you will have decent orgasm and loads

This guy is crazy ^^^^

 

[shookwun]

This guy is crazy ^^^^

And you're Delluded. Once you go bald or reach the area of no return (Norwood 4+) you will quiver back and succumb to taking finasteride, and yor defeat.

Always happens. People panic when it gets ealy bad and there whole optimism on life and how it's only hair seems to go out the door.

 

[JaySizzle]

For those who think you are better off with hair and no dick, you're nuts. I rather be bald with a functioning dick, and healthy. Shave ur head and get over it. You would be surprised with how liberating it is. I was a nw2 and had fue with Hasson and Wong. Hair is a nw1 now. Been on Rogaine for eight years now and topical S5 for three. Just started using follione to see if this helps. I got sides from taking sp pills and also eating a bunch of pumpkin seeds. Needless to say I know I would get sides from finasteride. I never had ed issues with sp but I had ball ache and anxiety attacks which are not pleasant. I would rather be bald then to go through the feeling of anxiousness ever again. Although my hair looks great now I kind of wish I never went through with the hair transplant since I look fine with a bald head. My hair loss is very slow so hopefully my hair transplant holds up for a while.

My point is, men worry about being bald more than women care about men being bald. Its like how women are paranoid about the faintest wrinkle. Men probably could care less about naturally aging wrinkles on a women. It's true when they say confidence is key when attracting women.

 

[big_head]

My point is, men worry about being bald more than women care about men being bald. Its like how women are paranoid about the faintest wrinkle. Men probably could care less about naturally aging wrinkles on a women. It's true when they say confidence is key when attracting women.

The difference is it matters to women. Not consciously, but it does. Women don't "worry" about men being ugly, they just do not think of an ugly man in a sexual way. They have a filter that just filters those men out.

Yes, you can get women while bald. You can also get women while short, but would you voluntarily take 3-4 inches off of your height and not care? Of course not. You can probably get laid without ears too, but you won't disfigure your ears. Hair is the same way. Hair frames our face, it can completely transform a man's style. You take away his hair and you take away his options. He either shaves it or looks older and unhealthier than he is. You limit him to a binary choice. With hair- even receded hair- you leave him with a number of options to define his style and make a first impression.