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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PROPECIA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Hair Loss | Loss of testicle mass, prostate pains, decrease in size of penis, extreme anxiety, adrenal problems (after 2 years of the drug), chronic fatigue issues, psychiatric issues after ongoing problems | Destroys your androgen receptor and 5-ar II expression. Check out the swedish drug administration they say it causes PERMANENT SIDE EFFECTS. Shoud be withdrawn and Merck sued for billions. Thousands of lives destroyed for nothing. | M | 27 | 6 weeks | 7/2/2009 | 5 | hair loss | none | If you want to regain your hair or stop hair loss, take propecia. DO NOT listen to any of the morons posting on this site. I have heard everything from this drug making someone's prostate hurt (do any of you idiots even know where your prostate is located?!?) to turning people gay, to making your testicles hurt 10 mins after taking the drug (scientifically and physically impossible - that's like saying tylenol made your thumb hurt). You people are all delusional and psychotic. You need a psychiatrist. To stay on topic, it takes a few months to see results but it definitely works. 1-2% of people will notice some kind of sexual dysfunction and it usually goes away. I will trust published statistical medical literature over a bunch of neurotic laypeople. Stop reading about all the potential side effects that occured in 0.003% of the population and I think you will magically see all your side effects go away. | 31 | 1 years | 6/20/2009 | 1 | Hair Loss | loss of erection, libido, liver damage, digestion problems, dry eyes, extreme fatigue, severe depression, muscle atrophy, belly fat gain, androgynous facial features, sensitivity to medications and caffeine, rapid aging | I started taking this drug at approximately age 26. I didn't realize the side effects I was having were from Propecia because they weren't listed and the doctors told me it wasn't possible. After 3 years of increasingly bad health, unable to work out, just exhausted all the time, I woke up and looked in the mirror and didn't recognize myself, I looked like a woman. Stopped taking the drug in July 08, almost a year ago, and I have been on an emotional roller coaster. Overall I have maybe 20% of my former libido and lust for life. It's been a year now and I hope with time I will get closer to my old self. It's awful, but I wake up every morning hoping my hair will fall out and I will start feeling better again... | M | 30 | 3.5 years | 6/12/2009 | 1 | MPB | after 3 days of taking propecia I developed severe pain in my right testicle and it was very hard to achieve an erection. I'm never taking propecia again in fear of it doing permanent damage. | I rather go bald then never being able to get an erection and have severe pain in my nuts. | M | 20 | 3 days | 6/9/2009 | 1 | MPB | http://www.druglib.com/adverse-reactions_side-effects/propecia/ | M | 35 | 5 years | 6/3/2009 | 5 | Hair Loss | None | It's worked great in maintaining my hair. | M | 38 | 3 years | 5/10/2009 | 4 | Thinning hair | My hair is much better, more dark and more fuller, but I have severe stomach and liver disorder. I am certain that it is caused by the medicine because when I stop it, the symptoms disappear. But I did exam and everything is OK, Stomach, liver, testosterone. If you have side effect, try to decrease the medication to 0,5 MG and take natural medication like saw palmetto or nano caps. | 30 | 3 years | 5/4/2009 | 4 | hair loss | Softer erection possibly | the propecia has worked out well. I've been on it for about nine months and have regained an incredible amount of my hair. I am of course very happy about this. I was nervous about taking propecia as I have had terrible reactions and side effects from taking depakote in the past and never wanted to relive that. When I started taking propecia I noticed that my erections weren't as hard for a while but it quickly went away. Presently I have no negative side effects. | M | 23 | 9 months | 5/4/2009 | 1 | Hairloss | Brief depression after taking the drug for 5 months. Now 9 months after stopping I have no libido, finding it hard to gain muscle at the gym, when I try to gain muscle all I can seem to gain is fat. Sex is not exciting to me anymore and I am only 26 years old. This drug has basically removed my sex drive. I did some research on this drug prior to taking it, but I thought I wouldn't be affected by the side effects, but my life has changed due to this drug in an negative way. Taking this drug is very risky, and I would not recommend it to anyone. | Please contact me if you have any ideas on how I can get my libido back. | M | 26 | 5 months | 4/22/2009 | 1 | Hair loss | Anxiety, inability to handle stress, complete loss of libido, reduced ejaculate, watery ejaculate, dizziness/disorientation/confusion "brain fog", memory loss, tinnitus (ringing in ears), fasciculations (twitching muscles), changes in body (reduced muscle mass), changes in facial shape (thinning), changes in hair composition (became thinner, more brittle), general loss of emotion, caused a sort of social anxiety and inability to relate to people | Please stay away from finasteride (Propecia, Proscar, etc.) It is simply not worth the risk. Many have zero or reversible side effects. But these side effects are personality, sexuality, and LIFE ALTERING in a profound and devastating way. I took this drug off/on for 2 years (2001-2003) and experienced side effects after about 6 months, first noticing increased libido and heightened anxiety, then an inability to handle stress (like being unable to think during exams in graduate school, which I had NEVER experienced before), "brain fog", then finally ear ringing and muscle twitches. These last problems brought me to a neurologist who did several tests including an MRI (normal). No doctor suspected the Propecia. I finally stopped taking it and noticed an improvement. Then I would take it off and on, and clearly saw the pattern of side effects that followed when I had taken the drug. After stopping taking it for good, I experienced a month of feeling wonderful, then all of the previous symptoms came back with additional ones (like a complete drop in libido). Six years later, I still do not feel like myself and have ALL of the side effects to some extent, with some still severe. I have seen several doctors, and am currently seeing a doctor, a psychologist and have seen psychiatrists to get help dealing with the aftermath of this drug. Is holding onto your hair for any additional amount of time worth this? | M | 37 | 2 years | 4/19/2009 | 4 | male pattern baldness | M | 61 | 6 years | 4/13/2009 | 1 | baldness | sore testicles 10 minutes after taking first dose and then off and on, almost no semen, could not get a hard on, hardly any orgasm. | I took this for 3 weeks and was fortunate enough to research my side effects and stopped immediately. Luckily the side effects went away pretty quickly(a few weeks) and I am back to normal now. | M | 27 | 21 days | 2/24/2009 | 4 | hair thinning | I almost didn't take the drug because of this site. But, with the guidance of a close friend who's a doctor, i gave it a try. After 1.5 years on it, i have 0 side effects that i know of. My sexual functions are all normal, no "head fog", no extra anxiety, etc. Everything is normal. To even further the point, i had a complete physical recently and everything came back normal. | I think a lot of these comments on the site are either fake or overblown. Sure, i don't doubt that some people have side effects, but some of these comments are ridiculous. The best advice: talk to your doctor. Get a 2nd and 3rd opinion if you must and see what works best for you. | M | 27 | 1.5 years | 2/22/2009 | 1 | hairloss | Like many others, I began taking propecia shortly after it came out. I mainly wanted to keep the hair I had and wasn't too concerned with growing any back. I tried rogaine several years earlier and not only was it messy to deal with, I didn't see any results. Within a few months of taking propecia, I noticed my hairloss had significantly decreased and had actually seen some new growth in the front portion of my head. Everything seemed to be going along fine until a little over a year ago. I started having problems that included dizzyness or off-balance feeling, slurring words or speaking incoherently, tired, headaches, night sweats. I saw every specialist in the book and was misdiagonosed with having inner ear problems, migraines, possible early signs of MS & very high anxiety. I was put on all different kinds of medication but to no avail. All along I continued to take propecia since none of the many specialists (ent, GP, neurologist) didn't tell me to stop taking it. I felt so ba | I don't know why it took so long for these side effects to kick in, but let me tell you, I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. I am sure that I will begin to lose my hair now that I have stopped taking propecia, but feel like I may finally have my life back after living in hell for the past 18 months or so. You may not experience any of the same problems that I had, but if you have similiar symptoms and are currently taking propecia, I would stop and see what happens. I realize now that losing my hair isn't anything to worry about cpmpared to the health problems created by taking propecia. | M | 41 | 10 years | 1/15/2009 | 2 | hairloss | breast tenderness, testicle and prostate ache, watery semen, penile desensitivity, frequent urination, smelly urine, fatty tissue accumulation near areola | As a hairloss remedy propecia worked acceptably for a few years, until my hairline began to erode. However from week 1 I experienced side effects. My doctor convinced me these sides would be temporary as my body adjusted to the drug. I was foolish enough to wait 5 years before finally quitting. Around two years ago my GP showed concern over fatty tissue accumulation around my areolas. He said it could possibly be the beginning of gyno. I have exercised and eaten sensibly my entire life. That was the final straw. It took almost a year for my sexual function and chest to return to normal. Propecia was more problem than it was worth. | M | 30 | 5 years | 1/13/2009 | 4 | hair loss | sometimes softer erections but I am not sure if it is because of this drug. | if u take it as u should, the hair get's a lot better. combine it with minoxidil 2% and it will have the best results. I could not stand the 5% stuff. very ichy scalp. I am not a fan of propecia, but unless there is nothing better, we have to stick with it. I am surprised that so many people here experience so many side effects. I think that after reading some of the comments here, I would not take this drug. however, I did not have any serious side effect. | M | 37 | 7 years | 1/7/2009 | 1 | Hair loss | Anxiety, low libido, penile numbness, penile shrinkage, ED, brain fog, muscle weakness, loss of stamina/fatigue. | I trusted the medical data Merck cited claiming side effects would stop once quitting treatment, but I was wrong to. The sides promised to disappear have not. Not only that, but Merck said nothing about Propecia's ability to inhibit neurosteroids in the brain and cause anxiety, depression and seizure - info I learned from other medical sources after suffering the effects. Some are apparently able to tolerate this hormonal tampering more than others, but there's no way to know without risking your health. This drug should be removed for its neurochemical impact alone, but its effect of prostatic involution as well, which can be detrimental to the sexual health of any man. It is not only my opinion but my rational assessment that androgen deprivation to reverse baldness is reckless and dangerous to the body. I didn't know better at 19 but to believe medical experts were telling the truth about its effects, but I learned the hard way that safety comes second to profit. Propecia isn | M | 22 | 4 weeks | 1/6/2009 | 5 | Hairloss | Semen become more watery | Works great, was on Propecia for a year than switched to quarters of Proscar. No side effects aside from thinner semen (even though it shoots just as far) | M | 21 | 1 years | 1/2/2009 | 1 | hair loss | Complete loss of sex drive | I actually had increased sex drive while using propecia for 3 years. However, I suddenly lost my sex drive in June 2007 and it has not recovered for 18 months now since I quit propecia. I have lost all my normal morning erections and my sexual desire is completely absent. Nothing in life is exciting anymore without my sexual drive and energy. You will feel apathetic and emotionally blunt without your libido. It is a feeling of melancholy passiveness. I'm wondering if I'll ever have my life back. | M | 24 | 3 years | 11/21/2008 | 4 | thinning hair | Lower libido, More energy, better focus, no depression! | I'm very confused about this website and all the negative side effects. I highly recommend the drug if you're balding and depressed before taking taking Propecia. I've been on it for 5 years and feel great. Before i took it, in my teenage years I was depressed and angry all the time, lazy and never felt like getting out of bed, i had almost no control over myself or my hormones. Then i started taking propecia and suddenly started feeling like everyone else! I was motivated, never sad or lazy unless saddening circumstances warranted it. When i take it I feel calm and energetic and i have control over myself plus ofcoarse i have all my hair and its not thinning. If i stop taking it for more than a few days however I feel like i did as a teen, like all this testosterone is in my veins and it feels like battery acid, i lose control of myself, no motivation except to get laid or start trouble. I'm still male when on it, my sex drive is just normal like everyone elses, but i can keep it in c | M | 28 | 5 years | 11/20/2008 |