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So I have decided not to start taking finasteride..
To the doomsayers,
Maybe I should thank you, maybe I shouldn't. However, I've decided not to take finasteride to delay my MPB. Recently I got a prescription, and I was just about ready to start taking it.
I was already aware of the effects on libido, and the possibility of experiencing ED. In fact I knew these effects remain for a long period in a (very?) small amount of users, even after discontinuation. Truth be told, I felt confident to take the risk. I have a strong mind and am willing to take risks in life and live with them.
Still, curiosity led me to scan the internet one more time. Only then is when I learned about the possible existence of long-term psychological side-effects: anxiety, depression and brain fog. The first two I had assumed to directly result from the ED. However, I was shocked when I learned there might be actual neurological issues at play. As a graduate student in a competitive STEM field brain fog could significantly impact my life and is not worth the risk for me.
The following documentary also got me to reconsider my decision:
(The case reports seem very believable, except for the guy at 4:30 who seems melodramatic..)
Furthermore the following study caused me reason for concern:
It is essentially concluded that most clinical trials done so far have inadequate safety reporting.
Hence, to not make this post any longer, I'd like to say the following. To the people who have put out all the warnings on the forum boards, I have heard you and you have influenced my decision. I just hope it was the right one, because this means I'll keep the psychological stress of having reached NW3 before my mid-twenties.
I'm unhappy having to take this decision, but I'm more unhappy taking something that can affect me cognitively (possibly on a neurological level) for the rest of my life.
I'm very sorry if I'm contributing to the mass hysteria. Make your own decision and do what feels best. I wouldn't blame you for starting this medicine, as I was so close to doing it myself.
Best wishes to all.
Maybe I should thank you, maybe I shouldn't. However, I've decided not to take finasteride to delay my MPB. Recently I got a prescription, and I was just about ready to start taking it.
I was already aware of the effects on libido, and the possibility of experiencing ED. In fact I knew these effects remain for a long period in a (very?) small amount of users, even after discontinuation. Truth be told, I felt confident to take the risk. I have a strong mind and am willing to take risks in life and live with them.
Still, curiosity led me to scan the internet one more time. Only then is when I learned about the possible existence of long-term psychological side-effects: anxiety, depression and brain fog. The first two I had assumed to directly result from the ED. However, I was shocked when I learned there might be actual neurological issues at play. As a graduate student in a competitive STEM field brain fog could significantly impact my life and is not worth the risk for me.
The following documentary also got me to reconsider my decision:
(The case reports seem very believable, except for the guy at 4:30 who seems melodramatic..)
Furthermore the following study caused me reason for concern:
It is essentially concluded that most clinical trials done so far have inadequate safety reporting.
Hence, to not make this post any longer, I'd like to say the following. To the people who have put out all the warnings on the forum boards, I have heard you and you have influenced my decision. I just hope it was the right one, because this means I'll keep the psychological stress of having reached NW3 before my mid-twenties.
I'm unhappy having to take this decision, but I'm more unhappy taking something that can affect me cognitively (possibly on a neurological level) for the rest of my life.
I'm very sorry if I'm contributing to the mass hysteria. Make your own decision and do what feels best. I wouldn't blame you for starting this medicine, as I was so close to doing it myself.
Best wishes to all.
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