My finasteride side effects after 3 1/2 months on weekly doses

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I wouldn't worry about the long-term effects. It's mostly sexual dysfunction that is cited as the long-term effect of Propecia and even that is controversial - sexual dysfunction is of course extremely open to the "power of suggestion."

I've also read posts by guys who claim they were on Propecia for five years and then suddenly overnight became impotent. They're adamant it was the Propecia that did it, but many things cause impotence as men get older, and IMO it's overwhelmingly likely that those guys' impotence has another cause.

I can't help with your specific request of reports at doses that low, but if you're worried about it, stop taking it and I can pretty much guarantee you that the effects of the drug will disappear over about 3 months or so.

The other thing to keep in mind is that your body will change during your early to mid-20s and you'll start putting on fat more easily. That's just normal. I used to eat and drink whatever I wanted until I was about 25 and never put on a pound. Then I inexplicably started putting on fat and had to watch what I ate. I didn't start Propecia til I was 27, so that wasn't the cause.

Plenty of my friends went through exactly the same thing. Guys who were stick-thin growing up are now carrying extra baggage.