PROPECIA Reviews (FINASTERIDE)

Average Rating: 2.3 (500 Ratings)

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PROPECIA  (FINASTERIDE):  Finasteride is used to shrink an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH) in adult men. It may be used alone or taken in combination with other medications to reduce symptoms of BPH and may also reduce the need for surgery. Finasteride may improve symptoms of BPH and provide benefits such as decreased urge to urinate, better urine flow with less straining, less of a feeling that the bladder is not completely emptied, and decreased nighttime urination. This medication works by decreasing the amount of a natural body hormone (DHT) that causes growth of the prostate. Finasteride is not approved for prevention of prostate cancer. It may slightly increase the risk of developing a very serious form of prostate cancer. Talk to your doctor about the benefits and risks. Women and children should not use this medication.   FDA Approval Date: 1997-12-19 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  Hair Loss on crown I am unsure of how there are negative side effects being experience by some people but I have experienced none. Sex drive still on point and still got solid wood Can't say I've experienced hair growth but it has certainly prevented any more hair loss. I am just now experiencing some hairs falling out hence me coming onto this website and providing my feedback, and to see if anyone else is experiencing hairs being shedded after 7 years worth of use M 27 7 years
1 1X day
6/14/2016
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 4  Alopecia androgenética Muy leve reducción de la livido. Disminución de la cantidad de semen eyaculado. M 32 8 years
1mg
4/17/2016
 5  Slightly thinning hair Only side effects from Propecia were Excessive Scalp hair growth… Anyone thinking that they're experiencing side effects while on propecia are delusional simply because propecia only targets a persons DHT levels and nothing else in the body. I started propecia at age 24 because I noticed a small amount of thinning hair at my hairline and my father was also Bald which made me panic about losing my hair and I took propecia for over 10 years and never experienced any negative side effects from it. In fact, my hair grew so thick that I was always happy throughout the years and now at age 41 I've stopped taking propecia for a couple of years to see if I really needed to stay on it and my hair has been thinning excessively because of stopping propecia. After this experience that I'm having losing excessive hair has only made me aware that I can't ever stop taking it again... M 41
1 mg 1X day
4/13/2016
 4  Hair Loss Prevention Chest Pain on left side just under the heart from front to back. This occurs only when asleep and never happens any other time. It began about 5 years ago and has gradually gotten worse. If I skip a day I have no pain that night's sleep so it is definitely the cause. When I first started it I was beginning to lose hair. I completely stopped losing hair although the areas that had begun to thin did not regrow. While my hair stayed exactly the same over the years my Brother, who had a full head of hair then, is now almost bald. So it stops hair loss for sure, but wondering what is it doing to me to cause this type of chest pain. M 48 13 years
1 MG 1X day
3/24/2016
 1  Hair loss Firstly, before I explain the terrible side effects that I experienced while taking propecia, I would like to state that I didn't notice any improvement in my hair line or even slowing of my hair loss during or after taking propecia. Propecia ruined my life. Propecia caused me to be suicidal depressed and lose the most important person in my life, my girlfriend and life long partner of 7 years. By being extremely depressed, I was impossible to live with and my career was also irreversibly damaged as I lost my motivation to work and my business fell apart. Physical side effects = decreased sex drive, desensitised penis, dulled orgasm, increased fat in hip region and around nipples which looks unnatural as it is concentrated only in those two regions. I would like to join the class action against propecia. The side effects are so apparent and severe. It is incredible that this drug was ever allowed on the market. The side effects continue and seem to come and go but remain part of my life 5 years after taking the pill. M 37 5 months
1/20/2016
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 2  Hair loss Doctor advised and prescribed finastride 1mg daily. For the first two weeks i was okay with strong erection and normal libido but soon after the third week the side effects started to appear. Now i'm experiencing fatigue as well as erectile dysfunction. I'm also becoming a little depressed, i don't know whether its work related or not. But the sexual side effects are serious. Be very cautious. Poison in my opinion but then again There is absolutely no hairloss drug without some sexual side effects. M 25 1 months
1 mg daily
12/17/2015
 1  Hair loss 50% loss in sexual interest and erection. Complete ejaculation loss. Its been five days and side effects have still not worn out. Be careful. If you see side effects, talk to your doctor asap. M 34 5 days
1 mg 1X day
12/17/2015
 1  hair loss shrunken testicles, penis, no libido, fatigue permanent damage nothing more to say now i am 36 and still cannot have kids after propecia no testicles left M 36 2 months
1mg 1X day
10/28/2015
 1  mpb Impotent breast grow Penisshrink Don't be so stupid to take this to ruin urgent life , ur health is better than everything , don't ruin up body given by mom M 35 8 years
1mg
10/5/2015
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 4  receding hairline Nothing as decrease in libido happened to me yet....frst day aftr taking it I got terribly upset thinking all about the bad reviews about it...nd thought it is gonna affect ne anyway....bt aftr having some fun nd spending tym wd my frnds I got back to my life....I think its all about psychological stress...u think its gonna hurt u even if it is not....so my friend take it easy and positive....ull not experience any side effect...I still have the same desperation fr women as I had before taking it :p....so my friend give it a try.....I think its too early to experience any improvement....I hvnt seen much changes to hair line... Give it a try and dont think much.....let the medicine do its work and forget about the hair… M 19 9 days
1mg
9/28/2015
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 1  Hair Loss Muscle Loss, Extreme Fatigue ( not able to hold a job ), Brain Fog, Memory Loss, Weight loss, Pain in testicles, not even able to gain weight, Difficulties articulating when speaking. I wen't from a social energetic guy, to a silent introvert. I am constantly zoned out, due to brain fog, I have no humor anymore, no conversation, nothing. I stopped for 6 months, nothing changed. Don't do it. I have permanent damage. Turned me into a introvert zombie, still so after 6 months of quitting. Lost my gf, lost touch with my mates, because I simply don't contribute to ANY conversation anymore.. due to brain fog. POISON POISON POISON POISON POISON POISON POISON M 30 1 years
1mg 1X day
8/31/2015
 3  Thinning hair Have been on for 2 years and haven't really had any noticeable side effects until recently. Particularly in the past 3 or 4 months where I am having panic and anxiety attacks, causing profuse sweating. I am writing this review after having my second "attack" in 3 weeks. I can only think I t is propecia and I will stop the drug to see if the situation improves. I'm worried my hair loss will accelerate again but we will see. The hair loss slowed but I still lose some hairs each day. It certainly didn't cause hair to regrow back. M 27 2 years
1mg
7/8/2015
 4  I am taking Finpecia I didn't noticed anything Though I am taking finpecia the composition is same as propecia, I stopped for 6 months in between that resulted in hair thinning, so I again started taking it after consulting the doctor M 38 2 years
1 biweekly
6/7/2015
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 1  Hair Loss - Absolutely NO Sex drive - Decreased performance - Decreased semen in ejaculate - Diarrhea - Runny Nose - Sneezing - Less computer viruses from avoiding Porn Sites This kept me from losing my hair but at too high of a cost. My wife reads 2 cheap sex novels a week and masturbates constantly and wants to have sex all the time and begs me to satisfy her but I can't. This drug has got to go. I will be shopping for a head blade soon. M 31 3 months
1MG 1X day
6/4/2015
 3  hair loss I went to balding and thinning in my 40s to regular looking hair continuing into my 50s. I have experienced periods of lower ejaculation amount and a weaker erection and libido . I stopped the dose for 2-3 months and then restarted taking it periodically. During these times I had high libido , frequency, and an increase in the amount I ejaculate. I felt I needed to go off propecia periodically a couple times per year to get it out of my system and then go back on with a small daily dose. People commented on my bald spot that was starting in my 40s where I don't have one in my 50s , 17 years later. I tried going off propecia for over 6 months but the bald spot begins to return. M 57 17 years
20-25mg 1X day
5/28/2015
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 1  hair loss Low erection, low libido, aged, After I stopped the drugs, my skin become younger, I started to feel that I like girl and I want sex again.I HAVE 4 TIMES EJACUATION PER DAY.IT IS NOT BAD.TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF SIDE EFFECT, STOP THE DRUG, THING THAT YU WANT SEX, MAKE SPORT, EAT DIETERY FOOD.... BUT REGARDING HAIR LOSS, YOU WILL NOT GAIN YOUR HAIR. AND YOU MAY STILL HAVE SKIN DRY FOR A PERIOD, AFTER IT WILL BE OK. M 34 4 months
5mg
5/18/2015
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 3  Genetic Hair Loss I get a kind of buzzing sensation in the head, like a dull headache and difficultly concentrating. I take the pill at night so as to sleep during this period (which fades after 10hrs). I tried various dosing routines: 1mg a day, 1/2mg every 2 days, 1/4mg every other day... I could not take the drug regularly because of the headache issue but eventually settled on the 1mg per week (DHT does take 7 days to return to normal levels). My advise would be is to give it a go and see what happens. I have not lost any further hair in the last 2 years. Also check your vitamin D levels. M 36 2 years
1mg 1X W
4/26/2015
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 5  Generic Hair Loss M 35 9 years
1.25mg 1X day
4/2/2015
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Patient History
 2  Receding Hairline I took propecia for one week and I had chest pain, back pain, a runny nose, had a hard time to get and keep my erection during sex and my ballsack was very tight. While I didn't have the time to grow hair, I definitely stopped losing. But even with good results, these side effects make it a no go. I took propecia for a week and I had all these side effects, I can't imagine if I took it for a year like my physician advised me to. Sadly, it's not worth it. M 20 7 days
1 MG
3/16/2015
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 4  Anti Baldness GREAT HAIR at 43 but sometimes I can screw for hours and not cum... that's it... I think the guys saying there balls and penis are smaller are out of their minds and obsessed with the fact that they have small penises and balls to begin with.... grow up tiny and blame small penises and balls on your ancestry... Grandpa had a small dick and balls also.... M 43 7 years
10mg 1X day
2/21/2015

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