6 Weeks In On Propecia, Experiencing Sides. Need Advice.

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Started taking finasteride 6 weeks ago.
Pros:
shedding stopped almost completely.
No itchy scalp anymore.
Feeling more relaxed as I know I'm doing anything I can to preserve my hair, and stopped worrying about it entirely.

Cons:
Had watery semen in the first couple of weeks, but no its back too pretty much normal consistency.
Experienced ED twice with 2 separate girls. No morning wood and erections are weaker, I can get it hard when I masturbate but the erection disappears very quickly if I stop.
Loss of sex drive.

It is really freaking me out. I'm not sure whether to quit, try to half my dose, or I don't know what.
Will greatly appreciate your advice on the matter. Anything from natural similar treatments or anything really.
Thanks!

 

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Going half dose (0.5mg if you use the common 1mg dosage) won't change anything unfortunately for your sides (see the studies about finasteride flat dose response). I took propecia 0.5mg for 5 weeks and quit cold turkey at the start of the 6th week. Watery semen is common, I did not experience ED but along the 5 weeks I lost my morning woods as well.
If your sides are mainly ED/loss of libido, I would say it's your take to balance hair maintenance and loss of libido. If you have a gf, sexual sides can quickly become a big issue though.
As for alternative, keto shampoo and minoxidil would be a start.

 

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I appreciate your input, thanks!

 

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If you choose to go on, I would recommend getting your hormones tested. First it helps to feel reassured when tests show that everything is fine and also it could be useful as a baseline in the next couple of months if you do another test. Keeping track of hormonal balance can help a lot.

 

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If you choose to go on, I would recommend getting your hormones tested. First it helps to feel reassured when tests show that everything is fine and also it could be useful as a baseline in the next couple of months if you do another test. Keeping track of hormonal balance can help a lot.

Are you aware by any chance of studies that show users who experiences sides in the beginning of usage, that went away with continued use?

Appreciate your help.

 

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Will be glad to hear more opinions.
thanks