3 months on Fin, sides have kicked in..
I just passed the 3-month mark on Fin (Proscar 1mg a day) and started experiencing sexual side effects that are freaking me out. My penis has been numb for the last 5 days and during that time I haven't had an erection that wasn't self-induced.
I skipped my dosage yesterday and plan to take it every other day to see if it helps. I'm praying that the sides will go away, but it really is conflicting because the side effects are proof that I am responding to the drug. By quitting now may mean that any potential hair loss benefits I'd gain are out the window. I know it's a matter of deciding what's more important: losing hair, or losing mojo.
Has anyone who's experienced sexual side effects from Fin persist with the drug and have the effects eventually pass?
Posted Nov 19, 2014, 5:22 PM UTC
Do you think this might just be in your head?
The reason I say that is because your DHT levels on Fin will should reach their minimum after a few weeks I believe. Normally after three months if you have side effects they should begin to improve as your body adapts to the lower DHT levels, but that isn't always the case.
A couple of months after I started Fin I swore my sex drive was fucked, but I'm pretty sure now it was in my head. One day I struggled to get hard and I instantly related it to Fin and started panicking. Thing is, if I wasn't on Fin I would have just have probably just of dismissed it. I've started Dut too since and haven't had any problems.
So it's honestly up to you where you go from here. It might be a good idea to cut back on your dose and see if that helps. If your side effects gets any worse though you should probably come off Fin, especially if you start experiencing gyno.
Have you spoke to your doctor about this?
Thanks for the comment. I was fine 3 months in, harder and hornier than ever. Then it just seemed to hit me overnight. I really don't feel any sensation down there. I'm pretty sure it's not in my head because it's lasted for 5 days. How long did your sides last, if I may ask?
I'm scheduling an appointment with my doctor tomorrow morning.
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Probably a couple of weeks. I remember one day I woke up feeling horny and realised it was probably just in my head the whole time.
Keep in mind things like stress or feeling ill can have a similar effect, often guys will panic and start blaming the Fin at the first sign of something being wrong.
Good to hear you're seeing your doctor, hope you're feeling better soon.
Thanks for the advice. To be clear, I wasn't sick prior to the occurrence of the side effects. I do enjoy a drink every day, but nothing too excessive. A theory I have is that the recommended daily 1mg dosage may be too much for me. I'm not a big guy at 5'7'', 155 lbs, so perhaps my body is sensitive to the medication. This is something I want to go over with my physician.
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Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think "numb genitalia" is a scientific side effect. I think it's just part of what people experience with a reduced libido which, yes, can be caused by those things.
Plus, I was just throwing some ideas out there for why op might be having problems. If he's just recovered from the flu or something that's probably a lot more likely to be the cause in my opinion, but maybe I'm wrong, which is why I'm glad he's seeing his doctor.
What is gyno?
Basically growing tits.