Decided to quit Propecia...

[sebastian90]

I've decided to quit Propecia after taking it for exactly 4 months due to some minor sexual sides I'm not willing to tolerate.

At the start I experienced some testicular and breast aches but these soon subsided. After this and up until now I noticed I was having weaker erections, my testicles were hanging higher and my semen was most of the time more watery.

I've had no issues with regards to sex drive, it was literally just not being able to maintain or achieve an erection like I had before commencing treatment.

Anyway I've read so much online about how once you stop it can take 14 days or so for DHT levels to return to normal thus reversing all this, but was wondering if anyone else could shed some light if they've been in a similar situation?

My intention is not to bash the drug; I'm just not willing to let it interfere with my sexual health in anyway.

It'd be great if anyone had any words of advice or other info cause a lot of the stuff you read online tends to make you overly paranoid!

Thanks

 

[Notcoolanymore]

Good choice. You or anybody else should take a drug that they are not comfortable with. I take it and at this point am 100% fine with my decision. If I ever become uncomfortable taking finasteride or finally accept going bald then I will drop it. Hopefully some day we will have a treatment that is 100% safe.

 

[Cincinnati Kid]

I agree with notcool. Good for you. I am just not willing to accept going bald at 25 when most of my peers have beautiful, healthy, thick hair. My erections have been weaker whilst on finasteride too. I lowered my dosage about a week ago to .625 mg from 1.25. Since then, I've felt a little better below the belt, but still not like my horny old self that could go 5-6 times a day no problem. I guess it's just a sacrifice I'm going to have to make.

 

[dark&bald]

Guys, I started taking liquid glucosamine from vitamin shoppe first thing in the morning along with breakfast starting last week. I don't know if it's just my body making adjustments for the new supplement but I have stronger, more easily achieved erections. I recommend you try it out. It's also known to speed up hair growth and definitely helps with joints.