Finasteride Induced Retrograde Ejaculation?

[ckp4eva]

I'm looking for some advice.

I've been taking finasteride as a proactive treatment now for about 8 months. All was fine up until about 3 weeks ago (when I split up with my girlfriend and was masturbating instead of having sex), when I suddenly realised that when I was orgasming, nothing came out - there was no ejaculate. The medical term for this is "Retrograde Ejaculation". Note - I could produce high volumes of ejaculate when I was having sex, this has purely stemmed from when I've been masturbating. It seems to all go into my bladder, meaning I just pee it all out.

I've searched the internet high and low for some kind of solace and information, but no one has any real, solid experiences they'd shared thoroughly about this awful reactions.

So, my questions are simple. If I stopped taking finasteride - will this rectify itself - will I start ejaculating normal again? And, could I just keep taking it until, let's say, I want to conceive a child?

Im 21 years old and living in the UK.

Thanks for any input.
CK.

 

[Roberto_72]

Wikipedia (you have surely read it) says this:

Retrograde ejaculation is a common side effect of medications, such as tamsulosin,[citation needed] that are used to relax the muscles of the urinary tract, treating conditions such as benign prostatic hyperplasia. By relaxing the bladder sphincter muscle, the likelihood of retrograde ejaculation is increased.

BPH is also treated by finasteride.

I think you should consult a urologist.