Propecia / Finasteride Side Effects - always occur?

[Halotd]

I keep changing my mind whether to go on finasteride or not, I'm 22 and would like very much to not experience any sexual sides.

Do they always occur in everyone to some extent? And I know Dutasteride isn't officially a hair loss drug but would it be worth me taking say 2.5mg of dutasteride (or less) 3 days a week instead of daily finasteride?

I'm getting a blood test later this week to check my hormone levels, which levels are indicators of being a potential sufferer of finasteride sides or can you not really tell?

Thanks for the help again.

 

[sadscalp]

Heh, if you're scared of sides, dutasteride is probably a bad idea...

 

[TheGrayMan2001]

do finasteride, not dutasteride. dutasteride is usually for people who are no longer having success with finasteride. It's way more potent and blocks more than 5ar2.

Get on finasteride, try it for 6 months, see what happens. Chances are you'll be fine.

 

[Halotd]

Yup, decided, going to try finasteride for 6 months see what happens, keep my hair buzzed the whole time hopefully.

Just going to wait on blood test then discuss with doctor. Thanks for input!