There are 35 ratings for the drug: PROSCAR in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for proscar: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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2	Prostate enlargement	Significant breast growth -painful & strange ejaculations	It did shrink the prostate gland a lot, but I'm going to stop it for a while , before I need a D CUP BRA .	M	82	4 years 5 1X D		8/8/2010 Email
2	BPH	Am divorced, so the side effects didn't really matter until I found an awesome partner. Then I experienced the inability to maintain an erection and have an orgasm during intercourse, even while trying to masterbate. Big effect on new partner's confidence in trying to please me. Didn't realize it could be Proscar that was causing this.	Worked great to increase urinary flow but having been off it for two weeks I already experienced a solid and prolonged erection and orgasm during intercourse. So what is the trade off????	M	48	4 years 5 1X D		3/20/2010
4	Hair Loss mainly	None that I am aware of. Sex drive and early morning erections still strong. Hair loss was stopped and seems a lot more hair on the previous almost bald patches	I have not been very regular-sometimes stopping for a month or more. Also use Regain lotion, so am not entirely sure which of the two medicines helps most. I was told a combination is always good.	M	56	4 years		11/23/2009
4	enlarged prostate	I just completed 6 months on this and am satisfied with the fact that I have not wet my pants in a while. I'm a heavy coffee drinker and many times could not hold it unbtil i got to the bathroom.	I have no side effects and the doctor told me that the saw palmetto I was taking only has a very minor effect on reducing the prostate and that most of is hype.	M	66	6 months		7/8/2009
4	Gender transition (transsexual)	Most of what has already been posted here, but many of the "side effects" were the effects I was seeking.	Consider this if you are NOT a transsexual. Recently, a number of clinical trials have confirmed the effectiveness of saw palmetto in treating BPH. Many of these trials have shown saw palmetto works better than the most commonly used prescription drug, Proscar. Saw palmetto is effective in nearly 90% of patients after six weeks of use, while Proscar is effective in less than 50% of patients. In addition, Proscar may take up to six months to achieve its full effect. Since Proscar blocks the production of testosterone, it can cause impotence and breast enlargement. Also, saw palmetto is significantly less expensive than Proscar. A one month supply of saw palmetto costs $12–25, while a one month supply of Proscar costs $65–75	F	42	4 years		7/5/2009
4	Chronic Prostatitus	Have had some breast enlargement and some reduction in sperm volume. However the Prostatitus has been essentially contained.	In addition, my Doctor believes Proscar is a Cancer Preventive medication in that a smaller Prostate provides a better environment for limiting Cancer Risk; and quotes research confirming potentially lower Cancer Risk of 25% with Proscar users compared to Non Users.	M	69	2 years		5/20/2009
1	BPH	No Sperm, unable to maintain or achieve erection.	I was put on this med in nov/08 and I stopped it in the middle of feb/09. It was mind boggling that I could not have normal or near normal sexual relations with my wife. I started taking two 1000mg pumpkin seed oil capsules for the first month then cut down to one cap a day. The results are as follows: increased sex drive, every night erections, having sex every day wife off from work (4 days in a row) The only other med I take is flomax to keep the flowing going. I get up once a night.I drink Cranberry/pomergranate 100% juice only. This could help with ed and urinary problems also.Daily exercise, low fat diet,no alcohol,no smoking,This really works! try it...it is better than taking this poison drug.	M	66	3 months		4/27/2009
1	baldness	anxiety attacks, loss of libido, changes in penis shape, smaller testicles, dehydration, sleep disturbance.	Used as a 'cost effective' means of hair loss treatment instead of buying propecia, took this stuff for years without realising the side effects are far more varied and intense than you are told. The '2%' who experience impotence only for it to supposedly go away is rated at 19% in another medical study and could be higher, not to mention that side effects could be long term. I've been off the stuff for a month with no recovery, indeed things intensified after a while, and am very worried. Stay well clear. But hey the hair does stop falling out.	M	34	6 years		1/29/2009
1	hair loss	premature ejaculation	This drug ruined my life. My sex life is a joke now.	M	23	1 years		9/14/2008
2	BPH	I did not relate the symtoms to the medication, as the doctor said there were no major side affects. However the following started within 3 weeks of starting the medication and got worse with time: Sore & aching muscles, starting from the neck down the back and on the sides of chest, then lowering blood pressure to danger levels with occasional heart pulpitations. Occational blured vision and cold like symtoms. The symtoms disapeared 2 to 3 weeks after stopping the medication.	Not sure if there are any other people that have symtoms like mine or if the drug manufacturer has recorded such symtoms.	M	67	3 months		12/30/2007
2	I had an enlarged Prostate.	Premature Ejaculation. Difficulty in obtaining erection.		M	62	7 months		12/12/2007
3	BPH	None	IMPORTANT NOTE, GUYS!!! Proscar cuts your PSA in half WITHOUT ACTUALLY DECREASING YOUR PROSTATE CANCER RISK!! In other words, if you take Proscar your doctor should multiply your PSA by a factor of 2 if he wants to compare it to standard tables. PLEASE DO NOT OVERLOOK THIS ISSUE, BECAUSE IF YOU GET PROSTATE CANCER YOU RUN THE RISK OF CATCHING IT TOO LATE.	M	48	1 years		10/26/2007
5	hair loss	decreased ejaculate volume, not a big deal to me at my age.	I took it for hair loss, before Propecia was around. It stopped my getting up at night and completely filled in my top of head hair loss. I haven't had any other problems with it, and now am afraid to stop. I said 7 years, but I've used it since it was available, so it was probably longer. I am an MD. The extra benefit was I was getting up at night at least once for urination, and now I don't get up at all.	M	62	7 years		9/22/2007
5	Hair loss and premature BPH	none	GREAT medicine with fantastic outcomes in clinical trials for reducing BPH and prostate cancer. Why try anything that has no clinical data just because your doc likes the drug rep???	M	39	6 years		6/10/2007
5	Hair loss	None	I cut it into quarters and take 1 piece a day, it is the 5 mg version of Propecia which is 1 mg.	M	36	6 months		5/24/2007
1	prostrate	Has anyone else been told PSA score is being reflected at only 50% of what it actually is?	YES PROSCAR REGISTERS PSA RATE by LESS THAN 50% OF ACTUAL SCORE! , last week dr. told my husband he has cancer of prostrate...he thought for years on this drug his PSA was fine...and so did his uninformed hot shot urologist. It is reprehensible that a specialist would not know this about a drug.	M	70			4/13/2007 Email
5	Hair Loss	only a SLIGHT decrease in sexual drive.	I've recovered at least 80% of my lost hair and I couldn't recommend this better alongside good hair product (like Nioxin) - I agree with the previous comment - certainly get your GP's opinion and good advice as we're all individual butI give two thumbs up for Proscar/Finasteride.	M	32	2 years		8/18/2006 Email
3	bleeding after ejaculation	Also taking Uroxatral 1x per day. Having intermittant pains in left and right lower abdomen. Noticably reduced libido, and ejaculation output volume.		M	49	30 days		6/22/2006
3	Hair Loss	Lower sex drive, shrinking genitals.	Not totally sure if my other health problems are connected - I had rotator cuff surgery two years ago and having same problems again. I have pain and stiffness in my joints. I just feel like an old man now. I have excercised 3-4 days a week for the past 10 years and take good care of my body. I've been taking the drug for 5 years. I'm getting off the drug! Maybe have to get a hair transplant in a year or two when my hair has fallen out but I don't think the side effects are worth it!	M	37	5 years		4/24/2006
1	husband is using for balding	He has breast enlargement, genital shrinking, body hair loss, and less of everything. He is insistent on continuing. I would prefer him bald. Don't get too bent out of shape guys, but the vanity involved cancels out the few strands of hair in my books. I wouldn't be surprised if that were the case for your wives, too. My husband also thinks he's warding off prostate problems, even though he has no problem now. For prostate cancer, use it, that's a whole different thing. I'm in the medical field, so just have to say, work with your doctor, not some pharmacy outside the country with some doctor willing to prescribe to you sight unseen. He doesn't have to face the music if you have a problem in the future from taking this.		F	52	5 years		3/19/2006
3	BPH w. elevated PSA	loss of libido, but this got somewhat better over time. Perhaps also some joint pain, but not certain if this is from Proscar.	I just read that Proscar sometimes causes osteoporosis and intend to ask my doctor if this is something I should take calcium or something else for, if true. After three months, it's too early to determine the effect on PSA.	M	59	3 months		7/13/2005 Email
4	prostate enlargement	none		M	54	3 years		3/17/2005
1	Prostate restriction on urine flow	This medicine uses major reduction in testosterone levels to	DO NOT accept Flomax! DO NOT accept Proscar. Are we all just a bunch of Guinea Pigs, who get to pay a BIG price for that	M	70	12 months		2/28/2005 Email
4	For Hairloss	The side effects were slight tenderness in the chest nipple area. I am told its due to possible gyno effects of the increased estrogen levels experienced on this drug. I took 1/4 Arimidex to counter this every other day. That mops up the excess estrogen but not too much as it can lead to problems of osteoporosis. The other side effect was it made my hairloss stop. Have experienced some hair regrowth but not huge amounts.	Bought my meds without prescription from http://www.offshore-pharma.com I have nothing to do with these guys but am posting the link here cos they are reliable and their prices are good. They do a whole range of hairloss drugs aswell. The fact they do the orders without prescription saves the hassle of getting meds for hairloss from your doctor. My doctor laughed at me and told me to get over the hairloss cos there was nothing you can do about it. Shows how much your average GP knows about the advances in modern science !!	M	28	4 years		1/21/2005
3	BPH after radiotherapy	Breast enlargement is significant. Painful orgasm. No semen.	I added proscar to flomax at urologist suggestion. My urine flow is still slow, but better. I think it may have been better with flomax alone.	M	54	3 months		1/21/2005 Email
1				M	67	6 months		12/29/2004
3	BPH	I am also taking Flowmax so there may be some side effects due to it. Initially, I took 1 tablet per day and experienced much reduced sex drive and some enlargement of breasts. After reviewing with my doctor, dosage was reduced to one-quarter of a tablet 3 times per week. The breast enlargement has been alleviated quite a bit but the sex drive hasn't been helped much so far. The jury is still out.	I am not sure if taking Proscar reduces the value of a PSA reading in checking for prostate cancer. Does anyone know?	M	73	1.5 years		11/22/2004 Email
4	prostate problems	difficulty having orgasms	after 1 year it has shrunk my prostate and reduced flomax to 1 per day	M	68	1 years		11/12/2004
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5	Enlarged Prostrate	Sexual dysfunction	It brought my PSA down from the 7.0 range to the 3.0 range	M	66	1.5 years		8/10/2004
5	enlarged prostate	Loss of libido --very low sperm count	I Am concerned that I have been taking proscar for over four years!!! I am 64 years of age	M	64	4 years		7/22/2004 Email
5	enlarged prostate		In conjunction with Hytrin and three biopsies (to make sure no cancer) my PSA returned to a 2.7 compared to a high of 13	M	63	4 years		7/20/2004
2	BPH	Chronic cough		M	61	8 months		7/8/2004
5	repeated prostate infections	NO SIDE EFFECTS	Since taking proscar haven't had a single episode of prostate infection. No side effects.	M	61	8 months		3/25/2004
4	BHP			M	50	3 years		6/26/2003

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Key to ratings: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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