Side effect of oral finasteride

[JasUK]

Hi all,

I'm nearly 44 years old and have started to be affected by the hair loss curse (suppose I have been pretty fortunate so far).

After watching an episode of the The Hair Loss Show, I decided to bite the bullet and take a generic oral finasteride.

I have taken one every odd day for around a week, and noticed slightly worrying side effects (orgasms are muted and I feel really drowsy).

I looked into PFS and that really concerned me too.

Is this something to worry about? Can I take oral finasteride once a week and still get some benefit?

After doing some research, it seems topical finasteride can cause the same side effects too, though I may have been misled.

This is a real shame, as minoxidil and finasteride seem to be the most effective treatments.

Any thoughts and input seriously appreciated.