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    Great post PropeciaVictim

    Charger, regardless whether the finasteride camp or the SSRI camp are kicking up a bigger stink - why does this really matter? BOTH are equally deserving causes imo. Clearly we don't know the exact percentages for either.

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    The_ charger is actually correct. Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction is a well known issue that most competent psychiatrists know to be a possibility.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-SS...al_dysfunction

    As with a lot us who deal with hair loss, I became more depressed about my appearance as my hair got worse. I became so depressed that I wasn’t able to function well in my work or in my family life. I sought help and went to see a therapist. After I discussed my issues and openly revealed that the reason I was becoming so depressed was becasue to my hair loss, the therapist thought that medication would be a good option for me to try.

    We discussed in detail all of the potential problems with taking SSRI’s including the sexual issues that they can cause in a relatively large percentage patients. During our discussion I asked if the side effects were reversible if I stopped using the medication and he mentioned that a few of his patients did suffer from Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction and told me that while the risk is small it can happen. I chose not to take the SSRI but continued seeing him for weekly therapy. After a bout 4 or 5 sessions he asked if I ever considered using Propecia and went on to tell me that he was at a family function and saw his brother-in-law for the first time in a year and he looked like he had more hair. My therapist approached him and asked what was up and his brother-in-law said that he was taking Propecia. This is around the same time that I found The Bald Truth and was reading both positive and negative stuff about Propecia. I told my therapist that I was thinking about it and reading up on it but was of course concerned about the possible sexual side effects that everybody was talking about. He then told me that the drugs that he prescribes to the majority of his patients carry far more of a risk of causing sexual dysfunction and while theoretically, anytime you disrupt normal sexual functioning, there could be lasting side effects, he believed that the risk in this happening with Propecia would be comparable to winning a world lottery.

    Since my depression was caused by my hair loss and I read some very positive experience about Propecia including the clinical studies, I chose to give it a try. The first week or so I did feel a little testicle pain, but that disappeared and I have never had any type of adverse reaction to the medication. I function as well as I ever have and most importantly since it is working well for me my depression about my appearance is not nearly as intense.

    The point of my story is that my therapist along with this forum helped to put things into perspective for me. I chose what I believed to be the lesser of two “evils” and it worked out for me. I also believe that I am in the majority of Propecia users and like, the_charger posted, I’m glad Spencer has the courage to come out to try to get some real perspective on this issue. He’s are only voice of reason and it’s good from both camps. It’s about bringing the entire issue to light, not just one side of it. Spencer Kobren is the most prominent figure in the world of hair loss and the fact that he is doing these shows and shedding light on this issue is huge for the PFS community!

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    Winston - You disagree with our statements and then provide evidence that supports our claims.

    The weak Wikipedia article you referenced states:

    "This condition has not been well-established or tested in the field of medicine."

    "The true prevalence of PSSD has yet to be determined, although published calls have been made for post-marketing epidemiological studies."

    Wikipedia alone is not credible but is useful in that it references other credible sources.

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    There have been some extremely smart people investigating this problem for several years. Its a bit humorous that you believe you can come up with a rock-solid research design in about 10 minutes that will solve the problem entirely.
    With all due respect to a person suffering from your condition, which I personally think is quite sad, I think you should refrain from personal attacks. Believe me when I say that you would much rather have people like me interested in this problem than not. Although you seem to think that research design is a particularly difficult problem, it really is not.

    I can tell you right now that in a year or two, there will be more studies examining this issue, and I would be quite surprised if an approach similar to the one I outlined is not used. I suspect it will be found that PFS does not actually exist.

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    Your hubris is not helpful and you have not addressed the difficulties of your research design. In addition to the problems I mentioned above, one would need an entire list of Propecia patients that suffered sexual AEs (which does not exist) to ensure that the study would be properly randomized. Otherwise, you would face an overwhelming selection bias that would render the conclusion very unreliable.

    If you want to look at a double-blind controlled study, it has already been demonstrated that finasteride can cause persisting sexual dysfunction albeit in a different demographic and at a larger dose. After subtracting from the placebo, 1% of finasteride treated patients developed sexual side effects that lasted at least 6 months.

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12639651

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    Quote Originally Posted by Winston View Post
    The_ charger is actually correct. Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction is a well known issue that most competent psychiatrists know to be a possibility.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-SS...al_dysfunction
    Did someone dispute this? I don't believe I or PropeciaVictim did.

    I think we can all agree that no figures are actually available....much like PFS. Unless you object?



    he believed that the risk in this happening with Propecia would be comparable to winning a world lottery.
    I sure dont feel like a lottery winner.

    Clearly not true.



    The point of my story is that my therapist along with this forum helped to put things into perspective for me. I chose what I believed to be the lesser of two “evils” and it worked out for me.
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    I also believe that I am in the majority of Propecia users and like, the_charger posted, I’m glad Spencer has the courage to come out to try to get some real perspective on this issue.
    Yes, it worked out for YOU. But just because it worked out for you, you seem to have some attained some "wisdom" along the way to be able to speak about "perspective".

    Miguided.

    Even if the risk was 50/50, YOU came out okay. You are just one guy out of many thousand...




    He’s are only voice of reason and it’s good from both camps.
    While i agree Spencer is doing a great job for the most part, his tone with Dr Sara W (The HT surgeon) regarding PFS was disappointing and certainly not a voice of reason. His interview with Dr Irwig however, he showed a much more concerned side which i appreciated. Not sure how both are reconcilable, though




    that he is doing these shows and shedding light on this issue is huge for the PFS community!
    I agree. Everyone wins. Knowledge is power.


    All I want is a push for mandatory (or atleast strongly advised) PRE-BLOOD testing and for the people who do hit a snag to be taken seriously by their doctors/endos. Currently neither is even close to a reality.

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    Quote Originally Posted by River View Post
    I can tell you right now that in a year or two, there will be more studies examining this issue, and I would be quite surprised if an approach similar to the one I outlined is not used. I suspect it will be found that PFS does not actually exist.
    I agree. Well, i hope you are right i should say.

    Thing is, even if they do espouse an approach identical to yours, it won't be because it's ideal, it'll be because its practical. The limitations will still remain. Due to this we are a long way off for accurate studies. Dr Irwig said he wasn't even convinced we'd ever have such studies..


    But yes - as you say - we're glad to have you on side. The more people who bother to care the better

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    Default Side effects are real Spenser

    I did not belive it either untill i did more research. I had the same attidude Spenser did with this Dr and most of the medical community did. Untill I because sick and started doing more research and what this guy is saying is real. I just hope that guys that are taking propecia and feel off look into this and stop while they are still ahead.

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    LOL @ quoting a Wikipedia source.

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    Why are you guys so down on Wikipedia? It's a hundred times more accurate than anything you would read on a message board. Just take a look at the History and Discussion sections on Wikipedia pages! The guys that edit these are incredibly smart and usually need several different citations in order to add something. If you look into it, you will see how incredibly accurate it is!

    This is just speaking for the well maintained articles.. there are obviously some entries that are useless and haven't yet been vetted by the experts.

    Wikipedia is way more accurate than 99.9% of the crap you find on the internet and on forums!!

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