Propecia and Decreased Libido in Women??

[Yasa]

Hi girls, I am a 38 year old woman with mild androgenetic alopecia. I have been using minoxidil with acceptable results for the past 7 years, and Propecia for the last one year.

In the past few months, I have noticed a decrease in my sexual desire. We all know about the effect of Propecia on men, but I never read anywhere that finasteride did that to women too. Has any other woman experienced decreased libido with use of finasteride?

Hair or sex - that is the question

[WomensHairLossProject]

Humm well I'm guessing it probably can have the same effect on women as well, though I don't really have a definitive answer to that question. I do however, have an answer for your last question...

Hair or Sex? Hair!!!

Ask a man and he'll surely give you a different response.

[Wanda]

HAIR!!!!! I think I could live without sex, but not without my hair . . . I think it is interesting that doctors are now prescribing Propecia for women. Did you have to have hormone tests first?

[Yasa]

My endo prescribed the Propecia and I was visting him with a full hormone test for my PCOS anyway... it appears that prescribing Propecia for women is not such a big deal (apart from the getting pregnant part).

[davesolazzo]

HAIR!!!!! I think I could live without sex, but not without my hair . . .

i've been living without sex for a while now

[TeeJay73]

Yeah, me too. And it's not because of my Propecia. My game needs a little work. Okay, maybe alot.

[GretchenT]

Rather have hair definitely. a good hormone doc could prescribe a little testosterone cream though to help out.