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Started 5mg finasteride for BPH couple years ago. I was miserable...2-3 bathroom trips nightly, discomfort in testicles (like I'd been kicked) and worst of all, blood in ejaculate that turned it brown. The latter thoroughly disgusted my wife and me. Took a few months to kick in, but now bathroom trips are 1-2, discomfort and blood are gone. Hooray! Downside is same as others have mentioned.....ge...

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Joe | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
12/29/2023
Condition: Enlarged Prostate with Urination Problems
Overall rating 5.0
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I’m 52 years old and have been taking 5mg Finasteride for five years. It’s worked great for me. I sleep all night without having to pee. My wife is going through menopause, so my reduction in sex drive matches her sex drive much better. This medicine has greatly improved my urine retention problems and I’m keeping my hair.

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Tony Fontanna | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
12/20/2023
Condition: Enlarged Prostate with Urination Problems
Overall rating 5.0
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I have been taking finasteride 5mg along with tamsulosin for the past two years. It took about 6 months, but the side effects have improved greatly over time. I'm also on TRT therapy which takes care of the libido issues! The tamsulosin has actually helped with ED.

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Anonymous | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year |
10/30/2023
Condition: Male Pattern Baldness
Overall rating 3.0
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Never take this, you will save your hair but you will lose your sex life and mental health.

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Greg79 | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
8/25/2023
Condition: Male Pattern Baldness
Overall rating 2.3
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It kept my hair around longer I know that. I lost it all when I quit by about 6 months later. Now I’m a year “post fin”. I am glad that I stopped. Almost 20 years of being irritable or sad and having trouble with my wife in bed almost every time (and being irritable and sad about that too). And looking at my scalp at least twice a day. I was hooked on hope of some version of myself that did not exist.

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anonymously | 75 or over | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
7/1/2023
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 1.7
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Generic drugs are becoming smaller and smaller. Since it was so small, it appears the "generic drugs from Camber" was a compressed tablet from active ingredient plus a few mg of starch or lactose. It appears there is no formulation, no pharmacokinetics similar to the original brand name Proscar.

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FlushItDown | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
6/4/2023
Condition: Male Pattern Baldness
Overall rating 1.7
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This drug is absolutely awful. It makes you unbelievably despondent, even suicidal. It kills your sex drive and ability to get and hold an erection. I’d rather be bald than lose my love for life.

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Good Results | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
5/12/2023
Condition: Enlarged Prostate with Urination Problems
Overall rating 4.7
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I'm 62 years old, retired Chief Petty Officer US Coast Guard. My PSA was 29, the VA prescribed Tamsulosin (Flowmax) and stated when taken with Finasteride both work very well together. I have been taken both for about 3 months. In only 3 months my PSA went down to 11.5 and still going down, a huge difference and I very rarely have to get up to pee at night and I don't have to urinate as often as I did or as urgent as I did, I have a real good urine flow now. My wife is 14 years younger than me so sex is important, I did have a loss of sex drive but not anymore, honestly I think it's psychological, sex is great again and I just changed my thoughts, the mind is very powerful. All I can say is that it has drastically helped me, and the plus is my hair is thicker which is a bonus.Read More Read Less

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Amy | 45-54 | Transgender | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
5/1/2023
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.0
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I took this as part of a hormone replacement regimen, as I am transgender. Targeted effects were spot on - reduced size of testes, scrotum and penis; zero ejaculate. Side-effects kicked in after a few months. MAJOR depression, irritability, memory issues, brain fog, increased suicidal ideations and suicidality. I discovered a site called pfsfoundation.org and saw I had all but one of their listed side-effects, when combined is referred to as Post-Finasteride Syndrome. It says "post," because the symptoms *can* continue after stopping use. Have now been off for almost 8 weeks. Most side-effects have reversed or gotten better.Read More Read Less

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Asexual | 75 or over | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year |
9/17/2022
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 1.0
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Do not allow your position to prescribe this drug for you. You will be sorry for the rest of your life. It completely takes away your manhood. no sexual desire no erection!! And no improvement after a full year. No improvement after discontinuing this medication.

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Anonymous | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/31/2022
Condition: Male Pattern Baldness
Overall rating 3.3
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I took it for about 12 weeks. The first 10 weeks, I experienced no sexual side effects. The next two weeks, i had erectile issues and very reduced ejaculate. The side effects enough for me to decide to stop. I think it's helping with hair loss, but not enough for me to accept the sexual side effects.

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ED | 75 or over | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/28/2022
Condition: Enlarged Prostate with Urination Problems
Overall rating 1.0
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Patient should be warned by urologist of the sexual side effects. No sex drive, Extreme ED. Urologist should be taken to court for not explaining terrible side effects to user.

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CE | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/22/2022
Condition: Other
Overall rating 3.0
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I’m a 65 year old female and a dermatologist put me on Finesteride for hair loss. I noticed dry mouth within the first week of taking this med. The dermatologist said dry mouth is not a symptom so I dealt with it. I took the medicine 5 months and the dry mouth became very uncomfortable. Once I stopped taking it the dry mouth went away. This took a few weeks but thankfully it’s gone.

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Very frustrated | 75 or over | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
6/12/2022
Condition: Enlarged Prostate with Urination Problems
Overall rating 1.0
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This medication provided no help for my problem. Side effects were loss of 95% sex desire and performance!Do not take this medication!!!!! Also depression!!!

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IslandPhil | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
6/8/2022
Condition: Enlarged Prostate with Urination Problems
Overall rating 5.0
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I have been on 5 mg Finasteride for several months now. Yes, it does lower sexual desire and erections are more difficult to maintain. But, it is effective for BPH symptoms. Its a trade off between the two. I would caution against it for someone with an active sex life. However, for someone like myself in a sexless marriage, the loss of interest in sex is not a bad thing. In my case, my doctor was up-front about the sexual side effects. She stated that the maker's data suggested only a very small number of men would be affected, but some independent tests show a much higher percentage are affected - and that a recent study suggests it is 5 to 6 times more likely to have sexual side effects than Avodart. Her take was for men with an active sex life, or who want one even if they don't at present have one, go with Avodart. For men who would be quite OK with turning down the volume of sexual desire - Finasteride is the way to go. My wife is in menopause and even before this did not like sex. I have no interest in cheating, and quite frankly I am sick of masturbating. So I gave Finasteride a try, and the BPH is so much better. To be honest, I like the side effects. Big warning - for a few men, Finasteride can lead to depression - if this happens get off of it! For me, honestly I am happier, and more cheerful because I no longer have a large sex drive that goes unsatisfied.Read More Read Less

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Carol T | 75 or over | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/13/2022
Condition: Male Pattern Baldness
Overall rating 2.0
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Hair loss in woman with Sprinter Gene. Had a rash with big welts under the skin. My primary gave me a cream and said it will take months for the rash to leave. I also noticed problem emptying my bladder.

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NotIP Freely | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/28/2022
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 1.0
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Bad experience! I am 61 and only took this drug for 10 days (been on alfuzosin for 3 months without issues), i developed an itchy skin rash in the middle of my back and was always scratching it on door frames but I also developed low blood pressure. While working out at the gym Saturday morning I got light headed, nauseated, and began sweating excessively so I went to the lounge area to cool off and check my blood pressure, it was 70/46! I had never seen it that low before (normally about 135/72, exercising 3 - 5 times a week). In 10 days I definitely didn't see any positive effects from this drug. If anything my urine stream was actually weaker than without it. Read More Read Less

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James | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/24/2022
Condition: Enlarged Prostate with Urination Problems
Overall rating 1.0
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Terrible medication. Did not help my prostate problems and caused sexual side effects. If you never want to have sex again take this medicine. Otherwise skip it.

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Don | 75 or over | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
3/14/2022
Condition: Enlarged Prostate with Urination Problems
Overall rating 2.7
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Never had a night run problem nor flow problem. I would get kidney pain followed by total stoppage. Trip to ER resulted in catheter (foley) and antibiotic treatment for bladder infection. Family MD prescribed Tamsulosin .4mg, Urologist added Finasteride 5mg and doubled up on Tamsulosin. Analysis based on my age (mid-70) - no physical, no rectal, no PSA, no ultra-sound, no catscan, and no blood test. Bladder infection sometimes plugs catheter - ER showed me how to clear foley. Side effects fo Finasteride mostly disappeared by 3rd month - definite loss of sexual desire. Expected some hair growth on top of head but it has grown on top and face. I stopped shaving for two months and I grew a full beard almost 1 in in length. Although the side effects have greatly diminished, I feel crappy all the time.Read More Read Less

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Fenpecia | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
2/15/2022
Condition: Male Pattern Baldness
Overall rating 1.0
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Totally crashed my sex drive... my libido was down to 0!!! I even had issues masturbating, I used to ejaculate without a hard-on!! I was useless in bed!! My marriage is also a question, cause I clearly don't get aroused on the best of days!! The medicine has had a very bad impact on me...!! :( It's been 4 years since I STOPPED!! But it literally killed my self-confidence, it has killed my urge...IT DESTROYED ME!!! I took this because a doctor prescribed it for me for my hair loss!! I will rather be bald THAN have a tool that doesn't work!! I don't know who is reading this... but my advice - "AVOID"Read More Read Less

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Insomniac | 75 or over | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
12/12/2021
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 2.0
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After a year insomnia, depression...libido, erection, and any sex activity...gone..Stay away form this drug. ..save your life.

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