Immediate sexual side effects of Finasteride - will it go away?

[Notbaldyet]

the bandwagon will stop one day (probably soon) and the facts will come out. i personally think there is enough evidence already to say that there is no bandwagon anymore (ie its no longer opinion). the question is, when the bandwagon stops, do you want to be the one who finds out that in fact this medicine causes side effects in a large minority of men (?30%?), most of whom were in denial because they were so desperate to keep their hair, and that it is even possible that some of these side effects may persist for a very long time? and that anybody who was ever exposed to finasteride may be at risk in the future for early onset of ED?

[mothernature]

i agree, and the case needs to be taken up to Merck for possible false advertisement and perhaps with the FDA

[zeion]

OP here.

I personally don't think its worth sacrificing my sexual pleasure (and potentially other health matters) for a few strands of hair that are not even guaranteed to come... So I've stopped taking the finasteride for the past few days and I can say I feel fine now. Still using minoxidil though.

[stylus187]

the bandwagon will stop one day (probably soon) and the facts will come out. i personally think there is enough evidence already to say that there is no bandwagon anymore (ie its no longer opinion). the question is, when the bandwagon stops, do you want to be the one who finds out that in fact this medicine causes side effects in a large minority of men (?30%?), most of whom were in denial because they were so desperate to keep their hair, and that it is even possible that some of these side effects may persist for a very long time? and that anybody who was ever exposed to finasteride may be at risk in the future for early onset of ED?

Very well said!!!!!!