Finasteride and Hair Loss: What Users Say

• Gaz...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 12, 2018

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I have been taking Finasteride for just over 3 years now. It has worked to reduce the size of my prostate, but it comes at a price. Sexual libido is very much down, and so are the erections! The other thing to note is that since taking Finasteride, I lost all my body hair, not on my head or beard, but legs, arms, and chest hair all vanished. I stopped taking Finasteride about 3 months ago, and gradually all my hair is now returning. I also have a much stronger erection, although I can't say my libido has come back!"

• spa...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 16, 2014

For Androgenetic Alopecia "I've been on finasteride (Proscar) for 14 years. I started when I was 40 and noticed rapid and heavy hair loss occurring. When I look at pictures of myself now and back then, I can see that I have not lost any more hair since then. I do have to say that I have continued to thin more on the back of my head, but up front, all remains stable."

• Can...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 12, 2025

For Androgenetic Alopecia "I'm the poster from Nov 2... Just a follow-up on my progression for anyone reading this. I'm still getting higher than normal libido and stronger, longer-lasting erections. I had a lot of hair shedding, which I heard was normal, and I have quite a bit of hair coming back! It started as peach fuzz, getting longer, and now it's slowly growing into real hair... SLOWLY. I feel great, energy is up, mood is great, fitness is better than ever. It seems as though my facial hair is growing back faster. I'm going to continue!"

• Oce...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 1, 2019

For Androgenetic Alopecia "Used finasteride for 25 years, but after erectile dysfunction and increased liver enzymes in my 50s, I stopped it 1 year ago. Liver enzymes decreased by 30%, severe hair loss and erectile dysfunction after 1 year."

• joh...
• March 21, 2016

For Androgenetic Alopecia "I have taken finasteride for 20 months, and Rogaine 9 months (last 9 months). I lost hair initially during the shedding phase, which I never got back. Now I have not lost any more hair, but I did not experience any regrowth. No effect on erection. On another note, I reduced my alcohol intake by 80% (now have 3-5 drinks per week in total) and have increased libido."

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

For Androgenetic Alopecia "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."

• bil...
• May 29, 2023

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Started a year ago, and it has reduced the size of my penis and testicles, and my semen is clear like before puberty. I have also lost my body hair below my neck. I feel like an 11-year-old boy now."

• Hai...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 2, 2021

For Androgenetic Alopecia "Been on 1 mg oral finasteride daily for 3 months. Noticed some new baby hair and some thick hairs near my hairline, but also noticing a lot of hair shedding, and hairline is still receding."