Propecia and orgasm

[wstef]

A further update on this, if anyone is still reading...

It's improving a lot. It's hard to compare things retrospectively, but it's about as powerful as it was in the past.

Also, this week has been weird. I have been extremely horny. I did suffer a slight loss of libido in the first week (I put that down to my mind), but now I am the complete opposite.

It's to the point where I walk around town and all I can think about is how hot someone is and that I want to mount them there and then (OK, slight exaggeration there!). If I wasn't a sensible person I'm sure I'd be humping their leg like a dog!

[wstef]

This has came back

It's not as bad as before, but definitely not as great or powerful.

Any idea what would cause it?

Is it just the effect on the prostate? The alleged affect on neurotransmitters? Oestrogen increasing?

[wstef]

This is still happening... orgasms are much duller than in the past and the "build up" isn't all too great. I've only been on Propecia for 2 months so I'll continue to see if it gets better.

I was browsing around the web about this and it seems quite common on body building forums when people are taking testosterone or testosterone boosters.

So... my theory is that it's not about the reduction in DHT but perhaps the increase in oestrogen from more free testosterone being present?

Any ideas of how I can get around this? I am starting to see results (someone asked me if I was growing my hair... I'm not, it just looks better!)

[lobsterlobster]

This new product has been getting a lot of hype lately: http://www.hairlosstalk.com/interact...sed-on-S-equol

It's a little pricey, but it's supposed to be a lot like fin with much less side effects. I think there's going to be a bulk purchase of it coming up. Read the thread, and if you feel as though you want to switch to something else, I'd say join the ride!

[wstef]

I'm not sure I would change to anything else yet, unless it has the same proven results as fin.

[RF102]

Hey man keep us updated on how things are going. I finally decided to get on finasteride after 8 months on minox and a keto shampoo. Just waiting on my order from inhousepharmacy

[wstef]

It's still worse than it was in the past. I am hoping that it will eventually fade. To be fair, I've been whacking away more than usual just to test myself! Perhaps I should ease off a bit!

[wstef]

...and it's got a lot worse recently, but this is because I recently got glandular fever (I think Americans know it as "mono"?).

I "pulled" last week and everything worked as expected. I have no problems with erections, just my orgasm isn't as great. It was improving but I think this illness has pushed it back a bit.

[wstef]

...on top of my last reply, it seems to have got better with more supplementing of zinc.

I'm recovered from the illness (at least the effects of it now).

I have taken multivitamins with 15mg of zinc in for years (way before I started Propecia).

A few weeks ago I started to supplement with a zinc, calcium and magnesium pill (£4 for 100 pills). This has 8mg of zinc in, so roughly 23mg of supplemented zinc per day.

More recently I added 25mg of zinc about an hour after taking Propecia and this has helped things a lot and things are starting to feel so much better.

I have researched into zinc and although we can usually tolerate 40mg of zinc per day, it's safe to supplement more than that because we generally do not absorb the full amount (often just 20%)

One more thing is that in the past my dick would feel like it was a piece of rubber just attached to me, but this isn't the case any more and I have sensation of it being there.

The pills I pop:

- Propecia in the morning
- Zinc 25mg shortly after
- Multivitamin around lunch time
- 8mg zinc, calcium and magnesium before bed

I have taken multivitamins and calcium for years now, so the only real addition is the zinc and Propecia so it's no big deal for me.

My hair is definitely getting thicker and darker, and I can see clear regrowth.

I have pictures of my baseline around 4 months ago and in a month or so I'll take new pictures. I don't want to do them too close together because results are better seen further apart (especially since I am relatively new to this).

[lobsterlobster]

That's great to hear, man! Hopefully you are good to go.