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Hey guys, I just wanna check something with some of you. Disclaimer, this post is about boners, and it might be quite long (pun possibly intended) so, apologies about that
How often do you wake up with morning wood? this question is directly aimed at anyone who uses/has used finasteride in the past, and maybe even people who never touched finasteride but currently use minoxidil.
Firstly, a quick history on me. I took finasteride briefly about 10 years ago or so. I also took a few 0.5 doses last year but quit it due to paranoia probably.
Anyway, Prior to ever touching finasteride I would always have serious morning wood. the kind where you struggle to aim at the toilet... lol. I've never in 10 years since messing with finasteride ever had morning wood like that. I still get like, half-assed ones SOMETIMES (70% strength maybe) that pretty much go away as soon as I step out of the bed, but never the actual rock-solid ones that persist annoyingly into the bathroom that I used to have.
Now, for the most part, I've not worried about this and got on with my life, as I don't seem to have any of the other dreaded lingering side effects associated with finasteride. I can still have sex. still, have sexual thoughts, and I am in very good shape. I gym regularly and have no problem building muscle, so I like to believe my hormones aren't screwed. I look very masculine for all intents and purposes.
Ultimately I wouldn't give a sh*t, but every time I do research into morning wood via google searching, I am always inundated with articles about how important it is, and how lack of morning wood is a cause for concern. an example of one I found on the first page of google search:
https://www.getroman.com/romanhood/morning-wood/
No idea if that sites legit but it's essentially one of many. On this particular site, some doctor is quoted saying:
“If I could only ask a man one question to assess his health, it would be, ‘Do you wake up with an erection?’” – Dr. Steven Lamm"
Reading that kind of quote makes me think I should be trying to get morning woods back somehow.
If this ISN'T, in fact, an effect of taking finasteride, it MIGHT be minoxidil as I think ever since I've been losing hair, I've always pretty much been on that. but not until very recently have I EVER considered minoxidil to be the cause considering its side effect profile. However, it's the only drug I'm taking currently, so alas, I'm gonna take 2 weeks off it starting from today just to see and report back. I'd obviously like to take more time off it, and I might, but I know I'll be shedding whatever hair I have left the longer I stay off it.
Anyone else ever lose their morning wood but then get it back? Maybe there are some supplements I should be taking maybe?
Kind regards and hope you're all having a good weekend.
How often do you wake up with morning wood? this question is directly aimed at anyone who uses/has used finasteride in the past, and maybe even people who never touched finasteride but currently use minoxidil.
Firstly, a quick history on me. I took finasteride briefly about 10 years ago or so. I also took a few 0.5 doses last year but quit it due to paranoia probably.
Anyway, Prior to ever touching finasteride I would always have serious morning wood. the kind where you struggle to aim at the toilet... lol. I've never in 10 years since messing with finasteride ever had morning wood like that. I still get like, half-assed ones SOMETIMES (70% strength maybe) that pretty much go away as soon as I step out of the bed, but never the actual rock-solid ones that persist annoyingly into the bathroom that I used to have.
Now, for the most part, I've not worried about this and got on with my life, as I don't seem to have any of the other dreaded lingering side effects associated with finasteride. I can still have sex. still, have sexual thoughts, and I am in very good shape. I gym regularly and have no problem building muscle, so I like to believe my hormones aren't screwed. I look very masculine for all intents and purposes.
Ultimately I wouldn't give a sh*t, but every time I do research into morning wood via google searching, I am always inundated with articles about how important it is, and how lack of morning wood is a cause for concern. an example of one I found on the first page of google search:
https://www.getroman.com/romanhood/morning-wood/
No idea if that sites legit but it's essentially one of many. On this particular site, some doctor is quoted saying:
“If I could only ask a man one question to assess his health, it would be, ‘Do you wake up with an erection?’” – Dr. Steven Lamm"
Reading that kind of quote makes me think I should be trying to get morning woods back somehow.
If this ISN'T, in fact, an effect of taking finasteride, it MIGHT be minoxidil as I think ever since I've been losing hair, I've always pretty much been on that. but not until very recently have I EVER considered minoxidil to be the cause considering its side effect profile. However, it's the only drug I'm taking currently, so alas, I'm gonna take 2 weeks off it starting from today just to see and report back. I'd obviously like to take more time off it, and I might, but I know I'll be shedding whatever hair I have left the longer I stay off it.
Anyone else ever lose their morning wood but then get it back? Maybe there are some supplements I should be taking maybe?
Kind regards and hope you're all having a good weekend.
