Finasteride for Androgenetic Alopecia User Reviews (Page 4)

• Anonymous
• August 22, 2020

"I'm taking finasteride for at least 2 years, and I never had erection problems or low libido. I can urinate better. I used to have wide openings in the scalp, and now it's like the Amazon forest, but I also use a Capillus hat... Hope this helped..."

• Bob...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 14, 2020

Finasteride "If you want a full head of hair, then go for it. That full head of hair will, of course, help you with the ladies. However, once you get a lady, you will be up the creek without a paddle because your old John Thomas will not work. I took Propecia for 8 years. The side effects came on slowly and I ignored them at my peril, choosing vanity over health and happiness. I still have fatigue, anxiety, and issues with the old meat and two veg. Avoid this drug at all costs, buy a razor or trimmer and shave your head."

• Dan...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 5, 2020

"Hard to know if finasteride made much difference on hair, as you can't compare with not taking it. After 2 years, I have had some of the symptoms expected: difficulty getting an erection now and considerably smaller testicles."

• Dyl...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 3, 2020

Finasteride "I have been on Propecia for almost 6 months now. My experience with it is as below: 1) Shedding was worst during the second to third month, as expected. Slowed down, but I still notice medium to bad hair loss every now and then. Hopefully, it will stabilize and come to a halt. 2) I notice some baby hair along the hairline. (Although I had been using minoxidil 6 months prior to Propecia, I didn't notice any hair growth until I was on Propecia. I am on both Propecia and minoxidil now, by the way.) Not much improvement on the crown. Overall hair volume and quality seem to have improved. Nonetheless, it's still too early to tell, I guess. 3) No side effects so far. I will give another update after a year. I do hope that the hair loss stops for good."

• Aml...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 18, 2020

"I have now used this product for the last 12 years, and fortunately, it suits me. I have 2 kids in the last 6 years, and my sex drive is normal. Highly recommend this product, as 12 years back, I had turned almost bald."

• Anb...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 25, 2020

"I bought 3 strips of finasteride, thinking I belonged to the lucky group which had no side effects. The first 20-25 days was just great, but then I started to get weird side effects. One morning, I woke up with swollen feet, and soon it began to give me a tingling sensation starting from my feet up to my knee. My dermatologist recommended I take a diuretic pill to flush out all the water which was causing the swelling. But it really didn't help much. I was still waking up in the middle of the night because I could feel like something was moving inside my feet. I am not taking it anymore and feeling much better. It's been 3-4 days without finasteride, but the feet still hurt a little bit."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 30, 2020

Finasteride "Started the drug in January 2020 and now almost May. Took a while for me to know if the drug was working since I saw no visible improvements until after I had been on it for 3 months. Adding on to that, during those 3 months I had no clue if I was even responding to the drug since I had absolutely no side effects whatsoever, not even minimal side effects, just nothing (I typically view side effects as a way of knowing if the drug works, and having absolutely none was concerning). Despite delayed positive effects, I consider this drug to be the saving grace to my self-confidence. Only rating 8 stars at the moment since I am satisfied with what has happened so far, but I am hoping as I continue taking the drug I can get even better results."

• LOL...
• April 29, 2020

"I noticed my hair starting to thin at the age of 18. Heard about the drug, but I left it for a year, where I noticed constant hair loss (in the shower, on the pillow, etc.). I finally decided to do something about it 19 months ago. I'd say I didn't see the effects up until about 5 months ago. I shaved my head completely just to be sure, and I'm quite certain that it's thicker than before. I wouldn't think so, but looking at photos from a year ago, I reckon it's safe to say (I was on the ropes lol, grew my hair out long to compensate). My hair still falls out in the shower, but at a lower rate. I think I must be one of those middle-of-the-road guys, haven't seen too many reviews like that though! Libido still like a stallion, if anything, I reckon it makes me last longer in bed. Long term though, I think I might visit a doctor to see if there's any way to slow it down completely by upping the dose or otherwise and to check fertility. For now, I'm just happy to finish college without looking like an egg."

• Eda...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 22, 2020

"I’m 29 years old, I’ve been taking finasteride for three months. I’m not going bald, but I’m taking it to prevent it from happening. So far, I have no side effects, and my sex drive has been good as before I started taking it. No other side effects."

• JBa...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 24, 2020

Finasteride "I have PFS (Post-Finasteride Syndrome). I cannot sustain an erection during sex, suffer from genital anesthesia and/or numbness, have muted/blocked/pleasureless orgasms when I masturbate, and suffer from brain fog, memory loss, and thinking at times. I have low testosterone, extremely high FSH, low cortisol, low vitamin D, adrenal issues, and pituitary problems as a result of being on Propecia on and off for years. I've been off of Propecia for a year. Although I've had shockwave therapy to remove penile scar tissue and improve nerve damage and had testosterone replacement therapy, my sexual functioning and cognitive issues persist. Oh! And I became infertile on Propecia too. Fortunately, I had enough sperm left to have a baby with my wife via IVF. Stay away from this toxic and poisonous medication! It will potentially destroy your life."

• JBa...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 15, 2020

"I have PFS (Post-Finasteride Syndrome). I cannot sustain an erection during sex, suffer from genital anesthesia and/or numbness, have muted/blocked/pleasureless orgasms when I masturbate, and suffer from brain fog, memory loss, and thinking at times. I have low testosterone, extremely high FSH, and pituitary problems as a result of being on Propecia on and off for years. I’ve been off of Propecia for a year. Although I’ve had shock wave therapy to remove penile scar tissue and improve nerve damage and had testosterone replacement therapy, my sexual functioning and cognitive issues persist. Oh! And I became infertile on Propecia too. Fortunately, I had enough sperm left to have a baby with my wife via IVF. Stay away from this toxic and poisonous medication! It will potentially destroy your life."

• Dep...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 11, 2020

"Let me start off by saying that I realize everyone has different reactions to drugs, but here is my experience. I used generic finasteride for 6 weeks, and although it helped my hair, the side effects were unbearable. This drug is straight poison to my body. I have extreme brain fog and memory issues, zero sex drive, numb penis, low semen volume, softer erections, smaller penis and testicles overall, very bad depression and anxiety. I genuinely feel like this stuff has caused brain damage that hopefully will reverse itself. I’m still suffering side effects even after being off it for 3 weeks."

• Rih...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 1, 2020

"NOT recommended. I am 33. For treating thin and weak hair and excessive hair fall and partial baldness, I took the drug finasteride 1mg Genesis brand name for 3.5 months, then stopped for not getting even 1% results but side effects. Side effects are 6-8 kg weight gain, especially on my tummy and lower body, low performance at the gym and lazy overall as compared to my previous health state, minor stomach problems, minor pain in the penis and minor shrinkage in size, reduction in sex desire, etc."

• KDL...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 29, 2020

"The medication product information never mentioned that finasteride could cause defects to male fetuses through semen contact with the mom. Tragically, my son has experienced this. Please never use this medication!!!!!"

• Jak...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 9, 2020

"Terrible medication that has the potential to cause persistent side effects even after going off it. More people get side effects than they would have you believe. Ongoing research is being done about PFS (post-finasteride syndrome), and more and more doctors are speaking out about it. It will work for keeping your hair, but you’re playing with fire."

• Mar...
• February 8, 2020

"Hair up, little bro down. I have been taking 1 mg of finasteride for about three months and boys, the hairline came back, and the thickness was awesome. But I kid you not, I went from a very good partner who never had an issue with erections to a self-conscious, scared, full of thoughts 36-year-old soft dude. I was reading a lot of bad reviews, and the fact that my sperm turned more liquid didn’t help. However, in situations where I wasn’t thinking about it, I could still perform decently, and my body responded well. I decided to reduce the dosage to 0.25 mg every 2 days following a few threads online suggesting microdosing, and that massively helped! I convinced myself that microdosing could really help me psychologically, with very positive effects. The problem is that it's quite hard to track microdosing, and I am thinking about using my mobile development skills to create an app for that. If this post reaches more than 100 likes, I will do it! Thanks!"

• Ser...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 25, 2020

"I used a generic Proscar, which is called Finastura 5 mg. My dose is 1.25 mg a day. I'm in my first month now, no side effects, and hair is getting healthier. I hope it does wonders in my first year."

• Hia...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 25, 2020

"I was prescribed this drug for hair loss. I have been taking it for 10 weeks now and will be finishing it when the latest prescription runs out (total of 12 weeks). My experience has been that I have just started to notice hair growth, but the side effects have been penis and testicle shrinkage and depression. Hopefully, these unwanted side effects disappear when I finish in two weeks. Unfortunately, the sides outweigh the benefits for me, so I will give minoxidil a try next. Thanks."

• Mal...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 22, 2020

"53 years old, been on 'Finasteride' 2.5 years, shocked/concerned at the realization of going bald, mainly on 'crown' area, Doctor recommended Finasteride, worked out much 'cheaper'. Hair stopped falling after a month, noticed 'hair growth' after 3 months, and 2.5 crown area filled in, no side effects, Finasteride taken in the morning without breakfast, highly recommended !!!"

• Moh...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 13, 2020

"Severe sexual, mental, and other side effects."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 3, 2020

"I have been taking finasteride 1 mg for 5 weeks. I am 23 years old. My sex drive has decreased by at least 50%, but I am kind of happy that it has. Overall, I recommend this treatment because it is cheap at only £110 a year, and it's very effective at combating hair loss."

• dav...
• January 3, 2020

"Took the drug for two days and got side effects."

• Sam...
• December 23, 2019

"I’m 29 years old. I took finasteride for hair loss for 14 days and experienced sexual side effects like decreased libido, erectile dysfunction, loss of interest in sex. It has ruined my sex life. I immediately discontinued and am waiting for improvements."

• Don...
• December 15, 2019

"I've done a lot of research about hair and looking for natural ways to make my hair grow back. I've been working on my hair, and I have come up with the simplest solution within the last couple of years. Use shampoos that do not have sulfates and those that pull blood toward the roots of the hairs. Add a little mint oil to your shampoo. I use Nizoral quite often, as it also contains zinc. Leave your shampoo on for about 15 minutes before you rinse it off. I wash my hair twice a week unless it's summer and warm when I wash it three times a week. Result? It's growing back, slowly but surely. I'd say it should take about four years to have a full set of hair back. Save your money and health!"

• Ace...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 11, 2019

"Seen a lot of horror stories on this drug, but can safely say after 5 months it has really done what it’s supposed to do, and no side effects."