Hello all..
I have been witnessing hair thinning for a little more than a year. I have always had somewhat long and thick hair; however, I have been losing so much ground specifically around the temples area. Moreover, my hair has lost a lot of thickness. After doing my research, I have decided to get on finasteride along with using minoxidil only around the temples which have pretty much emptied out in a rapid pace.
During the first month of treatment, I have noticed that the minoxidil has emptied out my temples even further, which was somewhat scary. However, I decided to stick to the regimen hoping that things will get better soon. I recall at times that my hair was so thin which made me feel so low. As a result, I decided to stop reading about the issue and just go on with my life while using the meds, which seemed to be a great decision. I started noticing growth around the 2nd month mark which made me even more determined to go on with the plan. As to side effects, nothing major back then.
Currently, I have completed 4 months of the treatment with excellent results - hair wise. Everyone around me has noticed how different my hair looks as compared to 4 months back. My hair is close to original levels of thickness and the temples have pretty much filled up. I feel great about my hair.
Here comes the downside. Since two months back, I have been feeling a much lower sex drive which my girlfriend has confirmed too. In addition, my semen is a lot more watery whereas the amount of semen ejaculated is much lower as compared to normal levels. To add, my hard-ons are not as strong as they used to be which started to worry me. So I am currently concerned whether this is normal, and whether this will affect my future plans of having healthy babies. I am currently facing a major trade-off: great hair vs a lowered sexual drive.
I have included some photos which I have taken one month into using the meds which clearly show how thin my hair looked, specifically the temples area whcih had emptied out back then. I will be including more recent photos soon.
I would like your advice on this as it has been occupying my mind.
Regards,
mfobia
I have been witnessing hair thinning for a little more than a year. I have always had somewhat long and thick hair; however, I have been losing so much ground specifically around the temples area. Moreover, my hair has lost a lot of thickness. After doing my research, I have decided to get on finasteride along with using minoxidil only around the temples which have pretty much emptied out in a rapid pace.
During the first month of treatment, I have noticed that the minoxidil has emptied out my temples even further, which was somewhat scary. However, I decided to stick to the regimen hoping that things will get better soon. I recall at times that my hair was so thin which made me feel so low. As a result, I decided to stop reading about the issue and just go on with my life while using the meds, which seemed to be a great decision. I started noticing growth around the 2nd month mark which made me even more determined to go on with the plan. As to side effects, nothing major back then.
Currently, I have completed 4 months of the treatment with excellent results - hair wise. Everyone around me has noticed how different my hair looks as compared to 4 months back. My hair is close to original levels of thickness and the temples have pretty much filled up. I feel great about my hair.
Here comes the downside. Since two months back, I have been feeling a much lower sex drive which my girlfriend has confirmed too. In addition, my semen is a lot more watery whereas the amount of semen ejaculated is much lower as compared to normal levels. To add, my hard-ons are not as strong as they used to be which started to worry me. So I am currently concerned whether this is normal, and whether this will affect my future plans of having healthy babies. I am currently facing a major trade-off: great hair vs a lowered sexual drive.
I have included some photos which I have taken one month into using the meds which clearly show how thin my hair looked, specifically the temples area whcih had emptied out back then. I will be including more recent photos soon.
I would like your advice on this as it has been occupying my mind.
Regards,
mfobia
sucks to lose the main player in this battle