Finasteride for Androgenetic Alopecia User Reviews (Page 3)

• Sik...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 2, 2019

"Destroyed my libido, constant tinnitus and headache, depression, loss of feeling. Destroyed my life since I was 20 years old (now I am 32)."

• Nic...
• November 25, 2019

"I took finasteride for about 5 months. One time I was having sex with my girlfriend, and after I came, the condom was basically empty. I quit after that, not having this drug affect my sex drive. Rather have hair loss."

• Tom...
• November 24, 2019

"I was given this drug finasteride by a complete imbecile of a dermatologist at the age of fifteen. I am now 30, and I am only just getting over the side effects after more than ten years of being off the drug. It is highly destructive, far more than the reported 2% of people. I suffered pretty much every symptom in the book: sexual, cognitive, muscular, sleeping, depression, gastrointestinal. Why potentially risk destroying your life? I can assure you from firsthand experience, it is absolutely not worth it! At one stage, I went eight years without any form of sexual activity, and as a former sports enthusiast, I can now no longer run more than a few seconds without horrendous leg pain. I piled on around three stone as part of a monstrous metabolic crash, and my university degree was absolutely ruined. Take this and mess with your hormones at your peril. Do not trust money-grabbing dermatologists or pharmaceutical companies. I was not provided with the facts/risks."

• Dda...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 22, 2019

Finasteride "Took this drug for only two days, and already have sexual side effects. I am not happy."

• joh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 5, 2019

"Taking finasteride was the biggest mistake of my life. Finasteride is a type II 5α-reductase inhibitor. 5α-reductase is responsible for so many important bodily functions, and some unlucky individuals, like me, become damaged from it. I suffer physical, sexual, mental, and digestive symptoms every single day. I don't know if I will ever recover from this poison."

• Lif...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 7, 2019

"I took this drug for only 4 days in May 2019. I had mild hair thinning and went to a dermatologist who recommended it. I had done research beforehand and knew about finasteride already, and how for some men the drug could have serious side effects, but decided to listen to a doctor who assured me it was safe. It’s not, and I had to learn the hard way. This poison has completely ruined my life. I’ve completely lost my sleep and have total insomnia, no libido, ED, brain fog, fatigue, anxiety, and depression, penile tissue changes, muscle wastage, and weakness... The list goes on. I’m not making this up, this drug should be avoided. I’m 23 years old, I was healthy before I took this. There is no reason to believe this drug won’t mess your life up. Please avoid it. I don’t even feel like the same person and regret my decision every single day and am having trouble adjusting to this new life. I hate myself for taking this risk."

• Wis...
• September 12, 2019

"Please do NOT use this drug. I took it at a healthy, sexually active 19-year-old because I wanted to stop losing hair. My girlfriend broke up with me six months later...because I could not get an erection. My penis is not the same. I told myself everything would be the same after I stopped. I quit this poison six months later and have not had a girlfriend since. Thought the side effects would go away, but they haven’t. Please don’t."

• Dan...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 17, 2019

"I took finasteride for 6 months. It works for making your hair thicker (after 3 months) and it does regrow a lot. I mean it, it works and it is amazing! The trade-off... you lose your sex life and an unbelievable depression comes with it. They say 4%ish of men have these side effects. Don't believe it. It is a lot more than that. Some never recover. I recovered after 2 weeks of stopping. It sucks losing your hair. I wear a hat everywhere, my self-image and confidence are shot, it's depressing. I feel ugly, embarrassed, and ashamed of myself. But that is nothing compared to the horror you will feel being sexually broken, lack of interest in sex, shrinkage on your testicles and penis, and dry orgasm. If the only thing you have to look forward to is going as Capt Picard on Halloween, at least you are still a functioning man. Hopefully, this drug and its dosage can be better refined one day as to not produce the side effects. Until then, stay away from this."

• Owe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 14, 2019

"Please listen, I would honestly avoid this drug. I took it for hair growth as my hair was thinning (runs in the family). It wasn’t for a month or two in that I started feeling super depressed (never previously had any form of depression) and had such horrible sad thoughts! This drug plays around with your hormones and testosterone in order to grow your hair, which it did well. However, no amount of hair can ever make me take this drug again. I would happily shave my head for the rest of my life rather than feeling the way I felt on this drug. After all, it’s a drug. Do you really want to be taking drugs every day for the rest of your life? Highly recommend avoiding."

• Cba...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 23, 2019

"I took this product for 3 months. I can't say whether it worked or it didn't. All I know is that at the three-month mark, my boys started aching bad. And E.D. kicked in. The other posts on this website are on the money. If you care about your sexual health and sex life, then do not take this drug! I was in the 'it won't happen to me' group of men that try something anyway. The side effects are horrible. I immediately stopped the drug and, for me, thankfully, within two weeks, everything is back to normal. I'm not sure about the results if I had stayed on it longer. Bottom line: stay away."

• rin...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 21, 2019

"Got only maintenance. Side effects: - Gynecomastia bilateral - Dry orgasm - Testicular ache - Poor ejaculatory volume and semi-transparent sperm - Testicular shrinkage."

• hlj...
• July 12, 2019

Finasteride "I took 5 pills from April 2-6. Over the course of those 5 days, I had worsening symptoms of brain fog, headaches, sleeplessness, suicidal ideation, ED/impotence, loss of libido, increased fat mass, and muscle weakness that didn't dissipate for a month and a half. Even now (July), I still have increased fat mass, increased tissue on the breast, peripheral edema (mild), and difficulty (mild) with erections. I'm not as focused or driven due to ongoing sleep difficulties (mild/moderate) and the intensity of these effects. Every day, I regret taking this drug. I took this drug without researching any side effects, I really regret not looking into possible side effects. Please be aware that the consequences could be extremely negative and persistent."

• Mak...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 10, 2019

"As you guys can see from other people rating, this medication is not effective for most people, including me. Poisoning yourself for months or even a year is not something I recommend."

• Jam...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 5, 2019

"The decision to take finasteride for hair loss should not be taken lightly. I read the other reviews and just assumed this was ‘in their heads’ and I wouldn’t experience any negative symptoms. I hate erectile issues, depression, and pains in the testicles. AVOID at all costs! Your hair is not worth your happiness."

• Bil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 24, 2019

"PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. I read all the negative reviews and thought to myself that they must be in that few percentile of unlucky people, but I was so damn wrong, man. If you take this drug, you will be doomed anyway because if you get off this drug after a few years or months, then you will have Post Finasteride Syndrome. It blocks DHT, which is the hormone that makes a man a man. Please read about DHT on Wikipedia before jumping on this drug. They say, oh, it only blocks around 70% of DHT levels, but come on, guys. Is hair more important to you than losing your sex drive and erections? I was on the pill for 24 days. The initial 10 days were awesome, with almost no hair loss and my sex drive really good, but then the shedding started, where I started to lose hundreds of hairs in the shower and on my pillow, and then I noticed I didn't have the urge for sex, nor was I interested in girls. Then came headache and then muscle pain."

• Do...
• June 21, 2019

"Took 1 mg finasteride/Propecia for about 9 months. While on the drug, I had no side effects until about 7 months in. Reduced dosage, and sexual side effects continued. Discontinued, and that's when problems got worse... no libido and complete impotence. This is 5 weeks having come off the drug. Do not use!"

• Des...
• April 26, 2019

"I am 24 years old, and I took a single 1 mg pill of Finasteride 6 months ago. Like many men my age with a receding hairline, I wanted to try anything to keep a healthy head of hair late into my years. I studied the drug for 8 months without taking it, for reading horror stories/fearmongering across all media. Eventually tired of constantly looking at my hairline in mirrors, I got the script, took a single Generic 1 mg pill, and took the leap. Guys, it's real. By the next morning, I had extreme brain fog, I've described it as a 'high you cannot come down from.' It has been so bad that I have not been able to make sense of the words on a piece of paper. I have had substantial muscle wastage, penile shrinkage, watery ejaculate, ED, and insomnia. It has been 6 months now since the pill, and it has been the hardest period of my life. I still struggle with all symptoms currently, and I hope every day I will improve. The fearmongering, the horror stories, they are very real."

• Joe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 15, 2019

Finasteride "Took this drug for 2 months in the year 2011, it has ruined my life. I have all sexual side effects, and the physical side effect, penis shrinkage, is the worst. It's been years since I quit the medicine, and I am still suffering with nasty side effects."

• Car...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 15, 2019

"I took Propecia in hopes of getting my hair back. A little over 6 months after starting the drug, I was diagnosed with Peyronie's disease and have severe curvature of my penis and erectile dysfunction. I'm only 34 years old, and Viagra and Cialis won't even work for me now. Before Propecia, I was perfectly normal."

• Clo...
• February 28, 2019

"It is a very questionable drug. The finasteride side effect was reduced libido, and it was almost constant. I'll stay the way my hair is and save my sex life -- a big no to this drug."

• Ava...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 18, 2019

"Completely destroyed my sex drive, complete ED, reduces ejaculate volume. Lost a relationship because of it. I’ve been off the drug for 1.5 years, and the issues persist. It’s ruined my life."

• ohc...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 14, 2018

"This pill is not for long-term use for hair loss. I used it for a year and a half. Grew hair, but now I may have prostate cancer. Don't take this pill!"

• Not...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 12, 2018

"Stay away!! I was on it for ten days to help with my receding hairline (male patterned baldness), and it thinned out my hair in 10 days! I was never told this was going to happen. I am off it now, and there is no more shedding."

• UKG...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 28, 2018

Finasteride "This stuff is poison. I only took a small dose, and I'm still suffering 3 years later. Causes depression and erection and libido problems."

• Nic...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 28, 2018

"Used this poison to try to halt my hair loss, only to find out it was a major trade-off. You can possibly keep your hair, but in return, you will lose your sex life for years. This stuff is dangerous, the FDA should never have approved it. Don't dance with this devil, it could make you completely impotent. Not worth the risk."