I Can't Stop Wondering If I'm Getting Side Effects From Propecia

[brahmabull117]

I'm gonna put some gory details here so I apologize if I gross you guys out. I've been using propecia for 8 months


I don't get hard or excited anymore unless I manually stroke myself. if I'm watching p**rn or whatever or I see a hot girl, I have to stroke myself to get aroused/hard. I only get morning wood a few times a month now. Is the lack of morning wood a real concern?


...but I still have a fantastic sex drive and I can masturbate 3-6 times a day if I want to. When i do stroke myself, I can get very hard. My ejaculation seems to be solid thickness


I talked to a bunch of guys on another forum who assured me that I'm not having any side effects (They said anybody who can masturbate and ejaculate 5 times a day has zero sexual disfunction) but is it normal that I don't get spontaneous erections anymore? I'm 29. Is it normal that I have to focus and stroke myself to get hard?

 

[Derelict]

Im in the same sort of boat, takes manual stimulation to get an erection, very hard to get one with just thoughts or whatever. I personally don't see it as that big a problem, i can still get an erection when needed which is the main thing. Small price to pay for my hair.

 

[INT]

Even when my sides were at their most severe (only getting a 50% erection maximum) I could still bust a nut 5 times a day so that is not the right metric to asses if you are having sides. Well, I continued using it and it was the worst decision of my entire life.

 

[Baldingat188]

As long as you can jack off like once per day your good imo. Hair > random boners .

 

[ljb118]

Even when my sides were at their most severe (only getting a 50% erection maximum) I could still bust a nut 5 times a day so that is not the right metric to asses if you are having sides. Well, I continued using it and it was the worst decision of my entire life.

How long were you using it? When and what went wrong?

 

[brahmabull117]

Even when my sides were at their most severe (only getting a 50% erection maximum) I could still bust a nut 5 times a day so that is not the right metric to asses if you are having sides. Well, I continued using it and it was the worst decision of my entire life.

I seem to be able to get a full erection when I stroke myself

if i don't fap for a few days especially, i can get very hard

 

[INT]

How long were you using it? When and what went wrong?

I have used it for 8 months in total. But things went bad after 2 weeks: anxiety, ED, zero libido, depressions, panic attack etc.

 

[brahmabull117]

I have used it for 8 months in total. But things went bad after 2 weeks: anxiety, ED, zero libido, depressions, panic attack etc.

Half that sh*t has nothing to do with finasteride

its like taking aspirin and complaining that you became suicidal

 

[INT]

Half that sh*t has nothing to do with finasteride

its like taking aspirin and complaining that you became suicidal

Sigh... Do your research first before you post ignorant misinformation and fallacies.

 

[brahmabull117]

Sigh... Do your research first before you post ignorant misinformation and fallacies.

how does panic attacks relate to a pill that lowers DHT?

what do you think in my situation? the fact that I still have a raging sex drive means I should be ok?

 

[INT]

how does panic attacks relate to a pill that lowers DHT?

what do you think in my situation? the fact that I still have a raging sex drive means I should be ok?

Finasteride is a 5-ar inhibitor. One of the functions of 5-ar is converting testosterone into dht. The issue is that 5-ar has more functions than that, a lot of them are related to regulation other neurosteroids that are important for cognitive functioning, mood, libido and more.

 

[Djshakes]

It's called aging. I am not taking anything for my hair loss. In fact, I am getting a transplant on Monday. I'm 43. I can jerk off three times a night. Need to prime the engine to get it ready to race. It's normal. Are the male actors in the p**rn you watch erect when they pull their pants off? No, the women needs to get them worked up. Stop worrying.

 

[brahmabull117]

It's called aging. I am not taking anything for my hair loss. In fact, I am getting a transplant on Monday. I'm 43. I can jerk off three times a night. Need to prime the engine to get it ready to race. It's normal. Are the male actors in the p*rn you watch erect when they pull their pants off? No, the women needs to get them worked up. Stop worrying.

it seems like pornstars get hard ASAP in p**rn without touching themselves

I don't get hard until i stroke myself

Is the lack of morning wood a real concern?

 

[brahmabull117]

bump

 

[INT]

it seems like pornstars get hard ASAP in p*rn without touching themselves

I don't get hard until i stroke myself

Is the lack of morning wood a real concern?

If you used to have morning wood before and now not anymore then it can be a sign of decreased penile health yes. Whether this is due to hormones or whatever we cannot say.

 

[INT]

Side effects from Propecia seem to be unlikely for most people once placebo is accounted for. You're able to jack off so I think your junk is good to go Listen, I understand the concern since I started Propecia a month ago at 32. I didn't experience a side effect but I was anxious at the beginning, my hairline had just thinned slightly and having erection issues on top would be too much pain. Get your testosterone measured, I've always been into lifting which I think has helped maintain a healthy hormone range so look into your lifestyle if you believe that could be a problem. Hair loss is my first health problem and it's bringing me down, I was always an appealing guy to girls but if I can't control my hair, I'm in mourning.

Almost all the time when someone donwplays the risks of finasteride it is followed by a comment indicating that the particular person is not experiencing side effects.

 

[Alphalete]

Honestly, if you can fap 5 times in 1 day I doubt u have any penis sides

 

[INT]

Having difficulties ejaculating and having difficulties getting an erection are completely different things.

 

[brahmabull117]

Having difficulties ejaculating and having difficulties getting an erection are completely different things.

I can get very hard now but i have to stroke it manually

 

[INT]

Dude, you know your dick better than any one of us. Your dick, your choice. I can only say that I wish I could go back to the day where I decided to continue finasteride despite the warning signs my body gave.