Should i quit? Advice needed

[scout88]

Hi guys, Im new to the forum and just wanted to ask a quick question. Im a 24yr old guy and have been on propecia for the last 6 months. Unfortunately think Iv been experiencing sides, nothing too major but erections not quite what they used to be and watery semen. Anyway i was going to go from 1mg to 0.5/day to see if that helped, but with this latest wave of anti-propecia news im now not sure. Am i increasing my chances of suffering long term sides my staying on the drug, even at a lower dose? is it safer just to stop completely?
thanks very much

[beatinghairloss]

Originally Posted by scout88

Hi guys, Im new to the forum and just wanted to ask a quick question. Im a 24yr old guy and have been on propecia for the last 6 months. Unfortunately think Iv been experiencing sides, nothing too major but erections not quite what they used to be and watery semen. Anyway i was going to go from 1mg to 0.5/day to see if that helped, but with this latest wave of anti-propecia news im now not sure. Am i increasing my chances of suffering long term sides my staying on the drug, even at a lower dose? is it safer just to stop completely?
thanks very much

Talk to your doctor about quiting. I say quit it but I am not a doctor. I use ERT Ejaculation Rythem Technique (It essentially does the same thing). Once every two weeks no more.

[chrisis]

If you decide to come off it, I'd suggest you wean off it gradually. There's no exact science regarding specific dosage and duration, but a few weeks at 0.75mg, then 0.5mg and so on, would be a good bet I think.

[deep84]

Have you seen any results? It all really boils down to what you are willing to tolerate in order to save your hair. Personally I started taking proscar last week and I have the mind set that yes the side effects are real and I am willing to deal with a mild decrease in libido and erection strength, but I would definitely call it quits if I got gynecomastia. It's risk vs reward. As far as the latest studies go, there hasn't been a legitimate research study yet to conclusively say that the side effects are irreversible in a significant percentage of men. The George Washington University research study that everyone is raving about is really a horrible study. The number of subjects were just too small, and there are so many variables/confounding factors that probably went unaccounted for. You have to remember there are millions of people on this medication. I'm sure with positive results, a number of them are willing to overlook some of the side effects.