Proscar User Reviews & Ratings

• Anonymous
• April 12, 2012

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Had problems immediately (Tiredness after 7-10 days) with Flomax and so doctor prescribed Proscar and it helped somewhat. However, It caused me to feel tired and occasionally extreme exhaustion. After about one year of use, I became impotent even with Viagra. I quit it for about 6 weeks. Felt normal with no erectile dysfunction. Started again and felt tired and had ED. Quit for about 2 months again and felt OK. Started a third time with the same tiredness and ED problems. Have now stopped using it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 1, 2017

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I started taking Proscar when it was a blind study. It has reduced my prostate to the size of a teenager's prostate. I still take it, but am now using the generic (Finasteride). The only side effect that I have had is slight breast tenderness and swelling (not cancerous, as it has been that way for almost a year). Also, my bald spot all but disappeared."

• Pet...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 13, 2018

"35-year-old Caucasian male. Took Proscar for a year for hair regrowth (1/4 tab per day because Proscar is covered by health insurance and Propecia is not). Unfortunately, it did not do anything, and I tried in tandem with Minoxidil, which also did nothing. Furthermore, Proscar (and Propecia) did cause a dull pain in the prostate along with impotence, depression, and decreased semen, so that was the end for me. I really hope the FDA can authorize a pill without side effects that actually works."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 2, 2025

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Side effects: sexual reluctance (after a few weeks I felt like having sex again, but not every day as before, but max. 1x per week (if necessary, I take Cialis or Viagra, which, however, do not increase sexual desire, but only the erection). I also take it as an off-label use against hair loss, because I have a receding hairline. I had read that Proscar against hair loss only notices a positive effect after a very long period of time (after half a year?). Maybe I'll take minoxidil for external use! You have to take it permanently, if Proscar is discontinued, the symptoms of BPH begin again (benign prostatic hyperplasia and hair loss!)."

• Mb2...
• August 13, 2013

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I have been on Proscar for 8 years now and can honestly say that I have maintained the density of hair from when I began taking the medicine."