ROGAINE EXTRA STRENGTH (FOR MEN) Reviews (MINOXIDIL)Average Rating: 1.6 (311 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ROGAINE EXTRA STRENGTH (FOR MEN) with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ROGAINE EXTRA S | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | hair loss | I thought it was by propecia, but surprisingly the worst symptoms of PFS propeciahelp.com can be really produced by minoxidil. Sexual side efects mental side effects emotional side effects muscular and osseus side effects hormonal side effects … | I have not taken this mark but if another identical minoxidil 5% for topical use | M | 26 | 3 years | 9/21/2017 | 1 | Thinning hair | Ed, no sex deive | Manufacturer denies any sexual side effects but well documented. | M | 45 | 5 days | 8/14/2017 | 1 | balding | persistent sexual dysfunction for 5 months- loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, shrinkage of penis | ***IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED SEXUAL SIDE EFFECTS FROM MINOXIDIL/ROGAINE, AND YOU LIVE IN THE USA, PLEASE SUBMIT AN ONLINE REPORT TO THE FDA HERE***- https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/medwatch/index.cfm?action=reporting.home ***IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED SEXUAL SIDE EFFECTS FROM MINOXIDIL/ROGAINE, AND YOU LIVE IN THE CANADA, PLEASE SUBMIT AN ONLINE REPORT TO THE HEALTH CANADA HERE (ONLINE/PHONE/MAIL)***- https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/medeffect-canada/adverse-reaction-reporting.html#a1 I believe that these side effects are not listed officially due to under-reporting to regulatory bodies by consumers and physicians. Patients believe that physicians will do it but physicians probably dont because it is voluntary and most doctors dont care about patients and public health. They want to earn their paycheck and go home. I blame the doctors !! | M | 32 | 4 months 5% | 8/9/2017 | 1 | hairloss | Johnson & Johnson's (McNeil PPC) Rogaine has caused me devastating permanent sexual side effects. Their toxic chemical permanently obliterated my sex drive and caused permanent sexual anhedonia (do not feel pleasure from an orgasm). This was due to Rogaine causing permanent brain and nerve damage. The FDA and J&J are fully aware of these side effects. J&J are too money hungry to admit the truth and care about profits only. The FDA is completely corrupt, incompetent & incapable of protecting the public from poisons like Johnson & Johnson's Rogaine. | Rogaine also caused many other unfathomable horrific permanent side effects. No man should have to live through this hell. I'm going to die because of what this otc poison Rogaine did to me.I refuse to live like this. | M | 37 | 6 months 2X day | 8/1/2017 | 1 | male pattern balding | complete loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, smaller penis | The previous post was mine. Im giving an update. I saw a naturopath specializing in hormone conditions. She had me do a 24 hour urine hormone test... It revealed a lot of abnormalities that are not observed on normal hormone testing. Normal hormone testing only captures the amount of main hormones in your blood (not in your tissues and does not capture any info on many hormone metabolites and detailed cortisol levels) In any case, contrary to the blood test which was all "normal" in reference to extreme ranges that are not optimized for sexual functions, the 24hr urine test revealed that all my hormones starting with DHEAS, testosterone, and estrogen were extremely elevated beyond normal ( a cascade effect) Excess testosterone gets converted to estrogen and this is where she thinks my sexual dysfunction symptoms are coming from. In addition, my cortisol levels and oxidative stress levels were very high due to weight gain, eating unhealthy food, and high levels of emotional stress...this is very bad for sexual function also. She has recommend that i tackle this from all directions. A) Reduce cortisol B) Reduce inflammation C) aromatase inhibitors D) metabolize and excrete excess estrogen and hormone metabolites. She has recommended an array of supplements, food, and lifestyle changes to fulfill these objectives. I will update again.....i do wonder whether the suppression of androgen receptors is causing my body to overcompensate by ramping up production of hormones. | M | 32 | 4 months 2X day | 7/26/2017 | 1 | Hair loss | Complete loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, smaller penis | The post before this one was mine. The side effects have persisted for 4 months after stopping minox. I saw the endocrinologist. I did full hormone testing. All tests were normal. He believes that minox suppressed my androgen receptors as per the science paper published by taiwan in 2014-"minoxidil may suppress androgen receptor related functions". He said there is no way to test androgen receptors and there is no treatment either. The only thing one can do is stop minoxidil and wait for recovery. He said "it may take more than a few months". Everybody who experiences these side effects should submit a detailed, complete, and accurate report online to the FDA, health canada or whatever country you are residing in. In the US.. Submit the report on medwatch-report a problem-consumer report....for canada-submit online also. Google it. You can submit an online report in any first world country to the regulatory body. Do not count on doctors to do this because they surprisingly have no obligation to do so. The FDA only requires 1 or 2 well documented and accurate reports to take action based on the report. Also they have to be able to determine that minoxidil was definitely the cause. Please keep this in mind and make it your prioritu to submit unexpected adverse events to your countrys regulatory body...its the best thing you can do. I also advise you to see a naturopath who specializes in hormonal issues. | M | 32 | 4 months 2xday | 6/21/2017 | 1 | Hair growth | Zero libido | Between 3 and 4 months of usage, i had no clue why i was not interested in sex anymore. Stopped rogaine almost 3 months ago and libido is still 0. Dermatologist does not know anything about this...Im getting my throid, testosterone, and prolactin tested. I will update soon. I am shocked how this is being covered up and they are getting away with it. I am a certified clinical research professional....and this is a great example of how clinical trials have failed and drug companies are concealing possible drug reactions for profit...and this is #1 dermatologist recommended !! I am simply shocked !! | M | 32 | 4 months | 5/20/2017 | 1 | Hair loss | Loss of libido, erectile dysfunction | I have used Rogaine for approximately 2 weeks and I can say that the side effects are disastrous. I developed immediate loss of libido that still persists today, even though I have not used Rogaine since 6 months. Before using Rogaine I never had problems with my libido. I do not take any drugs, and I am absolutely healthy otherwise. I cannot believe how the FDA approved this toxic medicine, if you scroll through the pages here you can see hundreds of other related patient stories who exhibited exactly the same sexual problems. If I can save only 1 patient, then at least I have achieved something positive: PLEASE DO NOT TAKE ROGAINE! It will destroy your sex life and you will not get it back! Please contact me if you have questions or suggestions. | M | 31 | 2 weeks 1ml 2X day | 3/28/2017 | 1 | Thinning hair | Started with an itchy scalp, increased heart rate, itching, bags under eyes, brain fog. Chest pain, difficulty breathing. For the last year or so ive been suffering sinus problems, fatigue, partial ED, loss of labido, decrease in sperm, anxiety and depression. I did grow some hair back but it started falling out again after 2 years of use | 3 days off this stuff, I've seen an increase in energy levels and my sinus has cleared. Going doctors soon to get my blood checked. I'm throwing my minoxidil in the bin and shaving my head. I would advised anyone with thinning hair to do the same. I'm glad I found this site, I can't believe it's taken me this long to realize it was the minoxidil causing it. I just hope I can get back to my old self. If anyone can offer any advice please contact me. Thank you | M | 36 | 3 years | 3/17/2017 | 1 | Thinning | Puffy eyes, dark circles under eyes, some anxiety attacks, complete loss of libido, erection problems, low blood pressure | Couldn't figure out why I was having sexual issues. Had taken some Wellbutrin to stop smoking and finally stopped all meds. It hit me one night that the only thing i'd been using long term was the Rogaine (minoxidil 5%). I started researching and found sites like this with others experiencing the same issues. Here's what I think is causing this. Hope this helps. If you're experiencing issues go see your doctor or an Endocrinologists. I went to a urologist and told him what i'd read about the effects on Pituitary and possibly Adrenal glands. I thought it had maybe given me a prolactinoma as some research states it could. My urologist test my test and my prolactin. My prolactin was extremely low. I'd been off rogaine for 5 weeks at this time and my prolactin was at the bottom of the range at 4. Low Prolactin has as devastating sexual effects on men as high prolactin does. 5 weeks later I have morning wood and viagra and cialis work as they didn't early on. Get your hormones checked. Get those back in balance and you'll be fine. One way to raise prolactin naturally is by taking l-tryptophan. Tryptophan raises serotonin and when serotonin is raised, dopamine is lowered. Higher dopamine cause prolactin to lower. Get checked. There is hope to recover. 5 weeks in and I'm starting to recover. I'll try to update after my endo visit and the blood test have been returned. | M | 50 | 1 years 5% 2X day | 2/16/2017 | 5 | My dermatologist recommended it. | Flaky scalp - scrubbed it all off and it's fine now. Some shedding. | I have regrown hair in the temple area and I am looking forward to more. I am so sorry to hear that some people have had poor results or that they attribute crazy side effects to minoxidil. I am not discrediting their experience, but am very glad that this product is working so well for me without bizarre and frightening side effects. Best of luck, love yourself as you are, and work to change whatever you wish! Be Well! | F | 48 | 4 months A dropper 2X day | 1/2/2017 | 1 | Thinning | It is a disaster. It is a poison. Panic attack is the horrifying side effect of this product. I can hardly breathe, my heart always beats fast and every time I have panic attack feel like I am going to die. | get bald with pride. Everytime I get the panic attack I wish god to make me bald instead | M | 24 | 5 days 2X day | 11/17/2016 | 2 | Pattern baldness on crown | I initially went on the web to check the side effects like I always do before taking a medication, however it seems that all the posive comments or paid SEO sites are saying that there is no proven link between Minoxidil and ED. After seeing first hand what it was doing to my body, I decided to keep digging and I am so glad I did. That is when I found this page. I workout, eat healthy, don't drink or smoke or do drugs and I know my body. I am not on any other medications and have never had a problem getting an erection or sustaining it. When I first started taking this medication I immediately got an itchy scalp. I figured that is okay if it works well. However I have watched my sex life go right out the door. Little to no sex drive, inability to get a serious erection, loss of sensitivity in my penis and can bearly detect when I orgasm. It has definitely killed my sex life. I have thrown away my last 4 bottles and will never use this medication again. I just want other men to beware. | I must say it did generate new growth on my scalp but I am not willing to sacrifice my sex life for a full head of hair, no way! I am praying things return to normal. | M | 57 | 2 months 2 x Daily | 10/28/2016 | 1 | hairloss | loss of libido, weak erections, no morning erections, no nocturnal erections, orgasms don't feel enjoyable, testicular pain, penis pain, flacid penis shrunk, depression, emotional numbness, brain fog, heart palpatations, insomnia, very bad dandruff, watery semen, less volume in semen, constipation, muscle spasms, water retention | i used this stuff for only 2 weeks and i have lost my libido, have erectile disfunction, no morning wood , i feel like an emotionless zombie. this stuff has made my life a living hell and i feel so numb and depressed. i was always a healthy young boy full of energy and life, with a sky high libido, now i feel like an 80 year old zombie, i pray that this isn't forever. it has been 13 weeks later and i still feel the same. i don't want to continue living like this, if anyone has become recovered, please email me, i am beyond desperate | M | 21 | 14 days 2X day | 9/2/2016 | 1 | Hair loss | Loss of libido and 0 sex drive | is been a month since stopping minoxidil 5% but side effects are still there please help me anybody when will the side effects will go | M | 27 | 2 months 2X day | 9/1/2016 | 1 | Hairloss | Poison | I'm a 24 year old heathly male with high testosterone levels and DHT etc, just had it all checked. This drug completely ruined my libedo. I tried it twice, each attempt was one year apart yet both times I had the exact same symptoms. Day 3 - 7 a surge in libedo, feeling hyper and super aroused. Day 7 - 14 feeling pretty normal. Then after day 14 my sex drive disappeared. Can't get aroused even if watching porn etc. Orgasms also not as enjoyable. Please be very careful if you decide to use this drug. And don't even think about propecia, that stuff is undeniably poison! | M | 24 | 1X day | 6/22/2016 | 1 | Regrow hair | Foggy feeling, headaches, puffy face, back pain, loss of libido | I will not be continuing to use this medicine and I would highly advise against anyone else using it. I would rather lose all my hair than have the terrible side effects I have had using this. | M | 41 | 30 days 5 2X day | 3/16/2016 | 1 | hair loss | Poor libido, lack sex drive. Partial impotency | If you are a man and you think you need your hair more than you need sex I suggest you go for this drug BUT if you think you can't afford to lose even 0.0001% of your sex life then never imagine application of any drug from this company for curing hair loss. This drug is rapid sex life eliminator. I always get scared, I just pray I recover. I just hope and pray. Reading this before using this drug you are lucky because I only wished I knew. | M | 28 | 4 months | 3/7/2016 | 1 | Hair loss | Loss of libido sexual desire bladder issues | Only 4 days have I used this product and now I'm suffering I'm extremely depressed and hope things will get better after some time never buy this product please | M | 21 | 1 days 5% | 2/29/2016 | 2 | receding | Seemed to improve hair a bit but after two years the side effects struck anyone who thinks rogaine doesn't cause erectile dysfunction just be damn glad you didn't experience that side effect instead of rubbishing peoples stories | After noticing erection problem and a couple of terrible one night stands I made the connection that it was rogaine causing the problem I haven't used it in 3 months and thankfully things are back to normal not 100% but almost there so try not to panic there is hope | M | 29 | 2 years twice a | 2/17/2016 |