Fat = sides? (to a degree)

[project100]

Hello, I recently took 0.5mg of propecia everyday for about a month. During the last week, my erections were weak and my semen was extremely watery. Couldn't even get fully hard while being with a girl.
I definitely got sides from finasteride, so I decided to put it off for a while.
My question today is, however: Does the amount of fat in the body correlate to the chance of getting sides from finasteride? From what I have found, estrogen is also produced from fat cells. And since estrogen also plays a huge role in finasteride sides, could the two be linked somehow?
I wouldn't call myself extraordinairely fat by any means, but my BMI is at 26 right now.
Do I have a better chance at Propecia if I lose weight?

(Also sorry if this topic has been discussed before. I couldn't find anything like this using the search feature).

 

[a.watt89]

Hmm, that's an interesting theory. I know it's only anecdotal, but I've been on Dutasteride for a month now. And I've experienced no side effects whatsoever. I'm also naturally very thin. Maybe there's something to that.

If that's the case, my next question would be: is finasteride more effective with or without more body fat?

 

[xRedStaRx]

Yes you do.

It's not just about estrogen, it's about the bioavailability of testosterone. Being fat is never good, medication aside.

 

[project100]

Seems like I finally have an ultimate reason to lose weight at least.

 

[project100]

In response to your sides: how much paranoia masturbating have you been doing? Excessive masturbation would also cause watery semen, weaker erections,
Etc. now if you go a week without jerking it, which is hard on finasteride cause of your smaller prostate, and your semen is still watery, then I would deduce it is caused by finasteride.

I almost didn't masturbate during that time, and since I usually do it once a day, I'm almost positive that it wasn't caused by excessive masturbation. I have never really been afraid of sexual sides, so it kinda came creeping up on me.