I started on finasteride and nizoral and was taking 1.25mg for a few months and was having some sides with labido. I dropped to approximately .5mg finasteride and sides seem to have gone away for the most part. I also feel my hair follicles in the front are not as itchy and I can now wear a hat without wanting to itch my head with a fork... I don't know if it is stopping anything but am staying positive. I just want to keep what I have for a few more years even though I am in the NW3.5 region. I let my hair grow a bit to cover up the thinning and I feel much better about the way I look. Just an update. I think I have been taking finasteride for a little over 3 months now.