Finasteride and Depression: What Users Say (Page 2)

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

For Androgenetic Alopecia "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."

• spe...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 14, 2023

For Androgenetic Alopecia "I can't believe all these negative reviews. After taking 1 mg of finasteride per day for a year, I have definitely seen a comeback in the hairline at the front of my scalp. No negative sexual side effects, no decreased libido, no depression, and no decrease in sleep. It seems like those with horror stories may be in the minority. All I can say is: it worked for me."

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

Finasteride "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."

• Wac...
• March 26, 2016

For Androgenetic Alopecia "Took one pill. Maybe it was a placebo effect, but most likely not, as it decreased my libido, trouble getting an erection for a few days. Worst symptom was depression and anxiety, which made it all worse. I am 23. I have recovered, but if you value your life, please don't take this medicine. Use every technique in the book to cover up your hair loss and accept it to some degree. Try hot oil treatments or Regaine. Just stay away from this poison. Watch YouTube reviews on this drug. Some people even took just one pill like myself."

• Eng...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 13, 2025

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Just been prescribed for enlarged prostate, not yet taken it. Read this. Finasteride, used for treating male pattern baldness and benign prostatic hyperplasia, carries a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (.gov) black box warning due to the potential increased risk of high-grade prostate cancer. Additionally, finasteride has been associated with psychiatric side effects like depression and suicidal thoughts, as well as persistent sexual dysfunction, even after discontinuing the medication."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 11, 2025

For Androgenetic Alopecia "My experiences with Finasteride. I am a person who experienced side effects. I'm 21 and started experiencing side effects around 9 months into treatment. I was getting side effects like pain, full gyno, brain fog, depression, and dermatitis for around 6 months, and my hair loss increased on Finasteride. I have been dealing with it, and there has been no improvement. I found out what was causing all these problems, it was low progesterone and low pregnenolone levels causing these issues. It appears that Finasteride does not just block the conversion of DHT but lowers hormones like progesterone, pregnenolone, and allopregnanolone, most likely causing these side effects. But the treatment appears to be working, my side effects on Finasteride appear to be clearing up. The main reason, I think, is because I have lower levels of these hormones naturally, so what I have done is started to supplement with pregnenolone, and my side effects appear to be clearing up. I am still taking Finasteride."

• Gar...
• April 19, 2017

For Androgenetic Alopecia "DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. I started this drug mid-January 2016 - March 2016. I've had depression, anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, thoughts of suicide, headaches. I got better by September 2016, but my body crashed again in October (another common side effect from this drug). I got better by Christmas, but since February 2016 I've gone downhill. Please don't take this, use topical or have a hair transplant."

• Kan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 11, 2021

For Androgenetic Alopecia "Funny enough, I used to think people giving poor ratings to this drug were mental. It destroyed my sex drive, mental effects were even worse. I will never forgive myself for using this stuff."

• Zer...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 13, 2022

For Androgenetic Alopecia "It didn’t give me much positive effects on my hair and surely not on my mind, it caused me heavy depression, but not physical side effects. Yet, I am sadly still taking it, but it is not positive."

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

For Androgenetic Alopecia "Severe sexual, mental, and other side effects."

• Bil...
• December 24, 2016

For Androgenetic Alopecia "This drug can cause severe cognitive impairment, depression, total erectile dysfunction. If you value your life, stay away. Post-Finasteride Syndrome. It's real."

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

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

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

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

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

Finasteride for Androgenetic Alopecia "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."