Finasteride SIDE EFFECTS To Know Before You Start!

[@TheSixthSLoT]

Within my first week of starting finisteride, my libido went haywire. It was either stupidly high on one day, or stupidly low on another. Zero happy medium. Also, my balls hurt on a sporadic basis. After hearing about all the sexual side effects, this experience scared me into swearing off the drug, to which I stopped completely and made a doctors appointment. My doctor explained to me that most men usually see some side effects at the start, and that their body's just need some time to adjust to the medication. My declaration against using fin started to wear off after about three weeks after that scare I mentioned, and I decided to give it another shot. This time though, zero side effects. In fact, this time my libido actually raised higher to where I was like in high school all over again. No more rollercoastering, and the best part is, it's stood that way for three years now. Everything is still fine, and my hair-loss completely halted. Mixed in with oral minoxidil, I even grew some back. I guess within that one scary week when I first started using the drug, my body had been adjusting itself to some changes due to the medication, then three weeks later I was good to go. Things have been great three years out.

[@MileHiGuy95]

I tried to power through initial side effect but they just got worse and some became persistent after I quit. 9 months since my last pill I still have decreased erectile quality and low/ no libido. Before taking the pill I had a huge libido. My dopaminergic system took a hit but I believe its recovering too.

[@TheSixthSLoT]

@@MileHiGuy95 Damn. Sorry it didn't work out for you. I really hope those side effects go away. Fin really isn't for everybody.

[@danielrose3434]

@ Try the supplement DHEA it might help raise your testosterone it did for me however kiss goodbye to your hair growing back, Finasteride and Duasteride which I take are a nightmare, I have to take it for my prostate. If I lay off for a week things start going back to normal but so do my prostate problems 😔

[@rahulmenon9986]

Same for me bro I have recently started to take Dutasterid (dut) and I have experiencing some low libido issues and low sperm count should I continue the dosage

[@MrRobot-jb5tI]

At least if I get brain fog, I won’t remember my thinning hair.

[@julesgilman4918]

😂😂😂

[@stevegonzales527]

Brain fog hit me. Was pretty annoying

[@alteredstate4320]

Yeah cool.. But it is not due to finasteride kid. ​@@stevegonzales527

[@muza45]

@@stevegonzales527can you explain more

[@nickgerr1991]

I had brain fog 2 years before starting finasteride. It's fine. I feel way better cuz I have my hair back anyway.

[@Craft-oh7uv]

We don't need to take Fin every day, 3 times a week is enough 1mg Monday, Wednesday, Friday. This works as well as 7 days a week and is over 2 times safer. Watch The Hair Loss Show by Dr. Russell Knudsen from Sydney Australia. 👍

[@cyn4476]

Care to quote and name the peer reviewed studies you or this Australian doctor are using as your source? Thanks

[@deleted01]

@@cyn4476 No. Feel free to take 5mg twice a day

[@TheSixthSLoT]

@@cyn4476 You've got two hands and ten fingers, yeah? Go look it up yourself. Heck, the OP even gave you the name of the show and the two doctors who put out this info. Ain't nothing stoppin ya son. you're looking for specifics, but you want another man to do the foot work.

[@sussyjagras]

@@cyn4476 The Hair Loss Show - Understanding Finasteride Dosing

[@w.m.5134]

This is what I am starting now. Took my first 1mg pill Saturday 11.16 and doing 1.25mg of minoxidil daily So Monday Wednesday Friday 1mg of finasteride And 1.25 minoxidil daily(2.5 pill cut in halves)

[@loveisall5520]

No, I'm pushing seventy with a very full head of hair. But I've been watching your videos for a couple of years because I truly appreciate the information. The son of a friend of mine is considering finasteride now and I'm going to share this video with him. BTW you look great bald!

[@thepainteduniverse3648]

I’m a woman recently diagnosed with frontal fibrosis alopecia, but I don’t want to take these drugs for fear of the side effects (which can include anxiety and depression, among other things), even though I will lose my hair permanently. I just can’t risk it just to keep my hair.

[@MissAtlantique]

I'm with you. I am heavily loosing hair and will consider a good wig soon

[@thepainteduniverse3648]

Hugs to you! I'm just gonna rock the bald eventually and make it cool!! 🤗🧑‍🦲❤️😎

[@АлексаМиловановић]

Can you make video about pre-finasteride blood test? Thank you!

[@LL-hs4jo]

I took finasteride for around 3 months. I was actually ok the first couple weeks and then it just felt like my body completely crashed. I battled on and said that my body will hopefully adjust. At the 3 month mark I couldn't take it anymore. I was having to take cialis just to get it up. Also the way it changes your mood and personality is very scary. I remember my partner pleading with me to stop the drug. A deep dark depression that you just lose all emotions with. I'm also on TRT so I thought this would actually help balance out the side effects. Sadly it didn't. This was a few years ago and since then I've easily lost 50% of my hair. Yes it's miserable but it's nowhere near as bad as how I felt on finasteride. I swore to my partner I would never use it again. This won't be everyone but myself and 2 friends had those exact same outcomes. This drug isn't as low risk as what of these people selling it are saying. If you do try it then please just monitor your mood also. I know losing hair is stressful but feeling like you want to jump off a cliff everyday is also stressful.

[@iequalasian]

Dr.'s epic video with cucumber thumbnail got removed. 😭😭

[@eXoticon]

🥒🥒🥒🍆🍆🍆

[@pAuL-nb2ud]

Haha😂 🍆 bro grabbed that poor eggplant way too hard

[@pAuL-nb2ud]

I started taking this prescription from this doctor , sex drive dropped off cliff within first week ⛰️ No smoking 🚭 / I exercise every day 🏋️‍♀️/ I eat like a Chad Rabbit 🐰 💪… That’s life 🤷‍♂️

[@soulsister1976]

not worth it ... a woman want a working dingaling more than a full head of hair.

[@enid9911]

@@soulsister1976 no, when women marry they let their men have sex maybe once a year and rather want their man to look good for the public.

[@Northdallasguy00]

I’ve been on it nearly 2 years and I’ve had no side effects, except my hair is growing and not falling out. I was taking it daily but now I take it 3 to 4 times a week or so. All I will say is I wish I would’ve started taking it in my early to mid 30s

[@Kybalion868]

Where to get this product in Germany? I asked my doctor he said you don’t need it :) but I want to get it

[@lilluzifer]

jeder Hautarzt verschreibt Finasteride ohne Probleme

[@mothmanlol6263]

If you can’t get a prescription on nationalised healthcare you can go to a private practice or just buy it online at sites like this youtuber’s and others

[@pAuL-nb2ud]

Go to airport , leave Germany 🇩🇪 ✈️ haha

[@m.m.1156]

At the beginning I had side effects. I solved them with working out 3x per week and the biggest game changer was to take high dose omega 3 oil (around 8-10 capsules a day) also enough zinc and vitamine D.

[@alteredstate4320]

Or you just gave more time to your body to adapt.

[@rivers118]

@@alteredstate4320 this lol

[@MrRobot-jb5tI]

Who knew keeping your hair came with so much fine print?

[@backrack01]

One thing holding me back from this is about 20yrs ago i had severely elevated liver enzymes. They went back to normal eventually.. but I never went to a specialist to find out why that happened.

[@julie-bn8mv]

Dr I have a question my daughter was using topical Rogain. She stopped because it makes her hair greasy and needs to wash it daily. Her dermatologist told her oral regain doesn’t work for women???? 😂😂 is this true. Please respond

[@ofkcjh664]

From google: A common starting dose is 0.625mg per day for women and 1.25mg per day for men. You should get a tablet cutter from your pharmacy and cut a 2.5mg tablet. So yeah women can use oral min, but be careful since it has more potential for side effects

[@happytrails699]

For men I would say the first three side effects listed would be a big NO. Sounds a lot like all the sexual side effects with antidepressants. Also, who is to say a patient is every reporting this to their doctor? Lots of men won't discuss this with their doctors. Generally go away????... I would have to see a definitely go away. There are lots of drugs that do have side effects that never go away.

[@kenz2756]

Yeah, who is to say they're not reporting and who is to say they're saying it due to placebo. It's hard to understand because it can be subjective.

[@kenz2756]

And then, even if people do get side effects (mostly regarding libido), it is in very differing degree and timeline in each case.

[@deadrift886]

i never heard of it going away, ive heard of it staying or it gets worse.

[@kenz2756]

@@deadrift886 I don't think it's possible for you to never hear it doesn't go away. If you have issues and you stop, most people report libido goes back to normal

[@stevegonzales527]

I must be in the 0.01-1% 😂 I got low libido, brain fog, man tatas wanting to form. I just quit, at least I can say I tried and it took months for my body to get back to normal. Now I don’t care, hair or not people are always gonna talk smack. Now it’s clippers, I will never mess with hormones ever again. Messing with your hormones is a dangerous game

[@keremkahraman1324]

I already have gyno before taking fin and I was very afraid of taking it orally. I instead decided to do topical of it and it has been a few weeks with no side effects. I feel pretty good honestly. I think you should also try it.

[@alteredstate4320]

Why didn't you not reduce the dose then? You idiot.

[@Sam-uk4mb]

honeslty with just how prevalent anecdotally side effects seem to be online, I'm really hesitant to believe the often cited side effect occurence percentages. Feel it's much higher in reality and people are perhaps unwilling to admit side effects and/or don't realise they're experiencing them

[@davidabest7195]

Yeah f that ill just take the shaved head i have had for 20 years lol

[@anonim6034]

What do you think about nucleotides under the eyes?

[@kenz2756]

Libido is prob the only real side effect you can/should expect. The difference is the degree of change and timeline (it could be temporary).It may have changed my libido, unsure, but not to a degree that I care of. Still touch myself.

[@TheSixthSLoT]

@@kenz2756 my libido actually improved with fin.

[@maximumguitarage]

Just follow the prescribed doses and the majority of users will be ok, problems typically arise if you overdose Also you can stop taking it for a month and reset proper amounts if you experience symptoms , as it stays in your system for typically 30 days Then adjust as needed I have to say I lost a lot of hair after a creatine bulk session - bathtub full of hair Took me years to recover and the game changer was 5% midixol with finanstride Now I have hair as a lion as I grew it out - I am 40 and have better hair than I had in my 20’s because I learned how to properly take care of it - before I over brushed and over washed

[@WeAreTheInsurgents]

I have epilepsy and I'm not sure if it's safe for me to take it. Does finasteride pose a risk to me in terms of my epilepsy?

[@dougVajaenz]

Not sure if I am joining late to the party, but I'd like to share my experience with finasteride. I started my hair loss journey when I was 23 (it shattered me). Coming from a third world country I couldn't find finasteride (Propecia) at time at the pharmacy and I had to order it online (mind you this was 9 yrs ago). I was paying $150 for 29 pills, unfortunately I couldn't afford it after 1 month. 2 years later I visited the same dermatologist that assisted me the first time and l told me to try generic finasteride 5mg. I have been taking it for over 4 yrs now and the results are noticeable. Mind you I split the pill by 4 and sometimes the mg are not exact. Of course I don't have the same density I had when I was 23, but the growth is there. My hair still falls, but not excessive. Libido, well, I am just a guy 😂 and I have those days, if you know what I mean. Long story short, GO FOR IT before it is too late.

[@kamillo334]

After hair transplant- When I can start use minoksydyl in tablets vs finasteryd in spray? Thank you for your respons in advance.

[@Rynsey]

Love your content Doc! I started finasteride about a month ago, this week I've noticed more hair in the drain after showers and my existing hair looks a little thinner. Is this normal?

[@Bluenoser613]

Yup, that's normal. There is a shedding phase at first.

[@ofkcjh664]

Good sign it working

[@adadib957]

Same as me

[@alteredstate4320]

Feel lucky.. that means it works!

[@sunnysingh-hq2mj]

So can you get hair transplant and don’t have to take finasteride ? Is it mandatory to take after surgery? Or is there another options also ?

[@Leonardo_No_Cardio]

Doctor please, my question is: are there any side effects when you take statins & finasteride (propecia here in Greece) together.

[@tripleeyeemoji]

Been taking fin for 3 months. Breast tenderness on one side. No lumps/englargment. Anyone have the same thing?

[@MrTekunOlam]

Isn’t this the same YT segment you dropped earlier this week?

[@JerryBarringer-nb4bt]

Are there any issues on long term use of 5 % fanasteride?

[@nesa6582]

Doc, what do you think on microdosing of finesterid? 😊

[@christopherweslowski3104]

What is your opinion on taking finasteride if my wife and I are trying to plan for a baby in the near future ? Should I wait to start until after she is pregnant?

[@soulsister1976]

What about hair transplants?

[@enid9911]

yes, the semen will become watery. You should be grateful because why try for a baby when the Universe ends anyway? Only to pay child support after the inevitable divorce? I don't understand your logic.

[@Gairsh98]

@@enid9911 Bro

[@-METEORIC]

Thank u doctor.

[@Alexatorr]

have been taking dutasteride for several years without any side effects whatsoever

[@Brosak.]

Yea me too i was depressed before so didnt even care 😊

[@alteredstate4320]

You take 0.5mg every day guys?

[@Alexatorr]

@@alteredstate4320 yup

[@margaretmacinnes1519]

This entire video does not discuss hair loss treatment of women, you only discuss the importance to avoid as related to pregnancy. Does your practice focus on male hair loss primarily?? Thank you

[@gvelden1]

Not complete. This video lacks any discussion about impact of liver enzymes.

[@prestonhatcher12]

I have tried Fin 2 times at 1mg daily and got ED both times within a week or so both times. I need a hair transplant but my concern is this. If i go get a hair transplant without being able to take fin, am i wasting my money? I am in a really weird spot. I am about to graduate college and told myself my gift to myself would be getting a hair transplant but if I go get it without taking fin due to my sides... in a weird situation

[@vikassharma8358]

Don’t do it then I will guess I had done it and fin and min are bad ass drugs to your body believe me they will fry u up gud if u still keep taking they will set you you up for a crash believe now I already give up on my transplanted hairs I will try the natural route if they don’t stay i am not trading them with my life anymore 😢

[@julioaraujo1828]

Can we split finasteride Dr?

[@xxo5294]

Gynecomastia is the scariest side effect :/

[@ShamekaHausa]

What do you think about FUC as an alternative to FUE?

[@will.davlin]

socks to bed = better sleep quality and dreams😂😅😂😅🎉😅

[@mousetrapjones8463]

6 years on Fin. No side effects. Hair is great. Fin fo liiife

[@David1212-p9d]

you take 1mg/day? There must be some side effects

[@TheSixthSLoT]

@@David1212-p9d There have been people on this drug for 20+ years now who are totally okay. I think there is some cause for concern within certain people, but the majority end up being able to handle the meds just fine. When I first started taking fin, I had some sides. Bad ones too, for like a whole week. My nuts hurt and my libido couldn't decide if it wanted to be high or low. Then after about 3 weeks, everything adjusted, and now I've been on the medication for 3+ years. Zero sides, other than the really good side effect of having increased libido. I'm not even kidding, some of the shots I shoot after getting stabilized on fin are like I was 19 years old all over again, and I'm middle aged.

[@keremkahraman1324]

​@@David1212-p9dbro that only happens to 2-3 percent of users.

[@mousetrapjones8463]

@ Yes. The literal only side effect is that my hair still very much on my head. I’m not an outlier or anything, this is usually the majority of people’s experiences. Just remember that people experiencing fin sides are a loud minority.

[@David1212-p9d]

@@mousetrapjones8463 do you think I should start 3/x a week or go 1mg per day?

[@Dabayare]

Just like in life, it gives some n takes some.

[@letsgetit7566]

so like, do u still need to take meds even if you get a hair transplant_

[@kumarpandey100]

yess

[@letsgetit7566]

@ how come?

[@kumarpandey100]

@@letsgetit7566 without post surgury medical therapy, your hair might eventually start to thin.

[@gonsonandenschinder]

@@letsgetit7566 Because the hair that was left before the transplant is still DHT sensitive. So it'll fall out probably. Also: Depending on the method, many transplanted follicles can also be DHT sensitive, the safe donor zone is quite small

[@vince1229]

8:53 Perhaps side effects were undiagnosed preexisting conditions like having a heart attack after starting on keto and blaming the keto. Do we know the obesity, fatty liver, 9:06 blood sugar and insulin levels of these people with side effects?

[@skinnymoonbob]

20 years without side effects

[@allenlin7333]

Just do needling, zero side effects and works better than any drugs.

[@redifrasheri23]

You mean prp?

[@poppyc4292]

I initially read that as Frankenstein lol

[@lisameyer293]

What is it?

[@marthaj67]

It's a hair growth medication.

[@marianmarian30]

Side effects on women NOT planning to get pregnant?

[@arjunjmenon]

Finasteride is only useful in male pattern baldness in males only!!!

[@marianmarian30]

@arjunjmenon thanks for your answer. But how do you know it?

[@arjunjmenon]

@@marianmarian30 finasteride acts by inhibiting DHT in males ( DHT causes male pattern baldness).

[@marianmarian30]

@@arjunjmenon it is algo part of the problem(DHT) in female pattern hairloss.

[@cj5273]

"nocebo effect" - more gaslighting

[@Davisbbb]

Give me hair or give me death

[@BobbyBermuda1986]

Damn. None of y'all hyping up the side effects paid any attention to the percentages.

[@snappycattimesten]

Is this video reposted? Is it a potential side effect of finasteride? 😂

[@Bagfullofcrabs1]

Yeah, it had a sad eggplant on a thumbnail

[@michaeltaylor8204]

I'm 62 have no idea if it will work _ 4 weeks in nothing to report just trying to save what's left not looking for any miracle_ single not bothered about any sexual dysfunction.

[@YouProblyAHater]

Way too side effectual. Noticed a change immediately. That drug will try to castrate you.

[@Joefromthevalley]

Fwiw, I have had side effects. More difficult to get hard and stay hard. Low libido. Takes more to get hard. My hair has not fallen out though. Lol

[@Juanmanuely2022]

I will never prioritize looks over my health. Just accept yourself how you are and avoid any drugs, in my opinion

[@seascape185]

Why are we talking about this pill with you a plastic surgeon?

[@mikeyKnows_]

You're pretty dumb

[@alexanderbreems2921]

Because you have to study ALL of medicine to be any kind of doctor. 🤡

[@mikeyKnows_]

You are not very bright are you

[@deleted01]

Transplanted hair will fall off too without finasteride (if DHT is the underlying cause)

[@podfruwajk4]

He specializes in hair transplants.

[@yevgenydevine]

The real side effect is that you don't actually fix any underlying problems that make you lose hair, lol.

[@ICU2002]

Sex drive in the shitter 😢

[@twistedara]

Thank goodness it didn't affect my husband in this way.

[@Rohit-rx5rz]

Wdym​@@twistedara

[@MissAtlantique]

Does anyone have sex these days?!😅

[@ICU2002]

@ what????

[@twistedara]

@@Rohit-rx5rz ummm I don't know what to say.

[@tuslin]

Too many videos

[@IversonGR]

even if the side effects were at 100% rate i would still take finasteride.

[@northleaf1]

But what's the point of having hair if you're dick and nuts don't work??

[@Craft-oh7uv]

The side effects or around 1% so there is very little to worry about. Even if you were the 1% just stop taking it and the side effects always go away 👍

[@alexanderbreems2921]

What’s the point of looking good with hair if your pecker is underperforming?

[@IversonGR]

@@Craft-oh7uv i know man,im on my 5th year of finasteride,absolutely nothing happened and i got some hair regrowth as well.

[@Craft-oh7uv]

@@IversonGR don't call me man !