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...
Norm | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
8/22/2009
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 2.3
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Drug side effect for me is retrograde ejaculation and poor orgasims with little or no ecaculate.
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flamingstar357 | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Caregiver
8/20/2009
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 4.7
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has worked very well so far
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Anonymous | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
8/9/2009
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 3.0
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nedster | 75 or over | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/24/2009
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 2.7
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Anonymous | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
7/10/2009
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 4.3
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I was suffering with a grossly enlarged Prostate, over a year ago. As of last visit Prostate is now normal size. I take the medication along with Flomax. Only effect is a decrease in semen.
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chfra | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
6/15/2009
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 3.7
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I really don't know how much this drug is helping with my prostate. I have been taking it for about a year now. One side effect is sore nipples. I am also taking Terazosin. I feel more confortable taking the Terazosin than the fanasteride
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Rupert | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
5/31/2009
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 3.3
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New user. Seemed to help late nite trips to bathroom almost immediately.
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Male | Patient
5/21/2009
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 4.0
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It helps to reduce nighttime bathroom visit to one.
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ac1952 | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
4/25/2009
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 3.0
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The drug is more effective in reducing frequent urination and improving flow than the previous prescription I was using, but my sex drive has been reduced greatly. Worse yet, I have also had some occasional scrotal and penile pain and tenderness, and am in process of switching to flomax.
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Finasteride | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
4/3/2009
Condition: Male Pattern Baldness
Overall rating 3.7
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fcwvavet | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
3/20/2009
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 3.3
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Since starting drug in my BPH therapy I have found that the side effects far outweigh the benefits. Regarding the frequent urination at night, I have slowed down from 3-5 to 1-3. However the prostrate has continued to enlarge in each of the last three visits, but not by much. The side effects of the lost sex drive, inability to hold an erection, or even get one and the little or no semen, seems to me a heavy price to pay for so far the feeble benefits. On my next visit I am requesting a review of this drug with the doctor to either increase the dosage to see if that will increase the benefits or remove the drug from my therapy.Read More Read Less
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peepa7 | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
1/14/2009
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 3.7
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70 yrs old, feel like 50, except for loss of sex drive. What are side effects if stopped taking drug. Do not take any other meds.
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
12/22/2008
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 2.7
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LOST SEX DRIVE AND LITTLE OR BO SEMEN,ALSO TAKEN FLOMAX, AS OF THIS DATE STOPED USING BOTH
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LG | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
12/7/2008
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 4.0
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I was using continuously for more than six months. No side effects. I stopprd only a month back. At times I feel as if I am getting relapsed. Pl.enlighten me whether it is safe to resume it back
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/16/2008
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 3.3
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just started this drug, within a short time started getting sever lower back pain, did cut back on night visits to bathroom, but still go frequently during the day.sex drive is just about nothing and when it does happen it is real quick.
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proscar | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
11/5/2008
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 4.3
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Relieved BPH symptoms but produced impotence
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DLB0945 | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/13/2008
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 1.7
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I am still using the bathroom at night as I did before taking this medication.. Plus I have light headedness, and fatigue
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Anonymous | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
10/13/2008
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 3.7
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The medicine served its intended purpose, but the side effects weren't explained. They are inability to sustain an erection, somewhat diminished sexual desire and very little semen production. In my opinion this is a high price to pay. I wish there was an alternative.
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jspome | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
9/28/2008
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 2.3
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attempt to reduce prostrate
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daddymac47 | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
8/25/2008
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 3.7
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decreased sexual desire, decreased ability to get an erection, and decreased semen, also take it in conjunction with flomax
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