PFS... post finasteride syndrome

[Bald Pitt]

the fact that it decreases body hair is rather alarming... I have to say as a 22 yr old i look like im 30 due to body hair and my hairline or lack there of. just wish i didn't have to sacrifice my masculinity for hair. o well time to start wearing a ball cap...

[khan]

Propecia probably does cause persistent sides in some percentage of men. But the thing I find alarming is how quick people completely reject the possibility of other reasons. At times users even claim persistent sides after 1 day of use.

Wouldn't it be beneficial to start from the simplest possible explanation and than work downwards? Even if the sides are the result of propecia, whats the harm in first considering other possible reasons before jumping the gun. There is a reason when you first speak to a Dr. he doesn't jump to the possibility of a serious diesease before first ruling out all other possibilities.

I only say this, because there was a peroid of about 4months in 2009 when I was super stressed and everything seemed to be falling apart around me. If I had been taken Finasteride back then, I would have sworn propecia ruined my libido and life. But again thats just me.

[aosummers25]

Just to share fin is originally used to treat benign prostrate hyperplasia ( enlarge prostrate) it helps shrink the gland which have great possibility that it either lower a male hormone or it relaxes muscles. Also the side effects especially sexual ones can mostly be seen 5 years or more of continued use of fin.

[Tracy C]

Also the side effects especially sexual ones can mostly be seen 5 years or more of continued use of fin.

From this link below, please read the second paragraph in the second topic entitled "Side Effects" below the "before and after pictures".

http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/medical-treatment/medications/propecia-finasteride/

[khan]

So you are claiming that shriking the prostrate has great possibility of lower male hormone. Do you have proof for this correlation?
I am not contesting Propecia has persistent sides effect in a certain percetange of people. But just that we do not know the mechanism with certaininty, or the time frame it would take for the sides to appear.

Just to share fin is originlly used to treat benign prostrate hyperplasia ( enlarge prostrate) it helps shrink the gland which have great possibility that it either lower a male hormone or it relaxes muscles. Also the side effects especially sexual ones can mostly be seen 5 years or more of continued use of fin.

[Prestonblake]

Stabilizing is what you should shoot for. significant regrowth is rare. Get a transplant if you want to get back to a better baseline.

[Prestonblake]

Can you provide evidence to this claim. You are fearmongering.