Mods are always talking about the survey too, I said a survey wont cure us and we could be be waiting for 10 years if we dont do anything. The .gov means its official. 2015;104:107. Best, Dr. Emer. Talking with a counselor might help. Medications might work for retrograde ejaculation caused by nerve damage. 2013 Oct;10(10):2598-603. doi: 10.1111/jsm.12269. Preparing a list of questions before your appointment can help you make the most of your time together. To be honest, I think for the most part these recoveries werent PFS but rather hormonal imbalances. ._3bX7W3J0lU78fp7cayvNxx{max-width:208px;text-align:center} I suggest you see an expert for internal workup, we do this frequently in our practice. Yeah, yeah. Firstly, hair loss doesn't just affect older people. For details, see text. Psychopharmacology (Berlin) 2014;231:35693580. 2022 Apr;181:157-166. doi: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2022.01.020. Took finasteride for 5 months. 2019;38:762774. AR: androgen receptor; CSF: cerebrospinal fluid; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging; SRD5A2: 5 alpha reductase type 2 gene. A mod answered and I answered the guy in a normal way, but they deleted my reply and blocked my account. Thanks for visiting. I understand theyre trying to cover their ass but its the users responsibility if he wants to try it or not so the forum is not liable at all. ._1x9diBHPBP-hL1JiwUwJ5J{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:#ff585b;padding-left:3px;padding-right:24px}._2B0OHMLKb9TXNdd9g5Ere-,._1xKxnscCn2PjBiXhorZef4{height:16px;padding-right:4px;vertical-align:top}.icon._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5{height:20px;vertical-align:middle;padding-right:8px}.QB2Yrr8uihZVRhvwrKuMS{height:18px;padding-right:8px;vertical-align:top}._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._2B0OHMLKb9TXNdd9g5Ere-,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._1xKxnscCn2PjBiXhorZef4,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 .QB2Yrr8uihZVRhvwrKuMS{fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)} WebNeurogenesis was found to be reversed to normal 35 days after the last finasteride injection in male mice. Any doctor interested in giving an opinion on the case? Ive read theres on guy there who recoverd recently from HCG, very interesting. -, Basaria S., Jasuja R., Huang G., Wharton W., Pan H., Pencina K., Li Z., Travison T.G., Bhawan J., Gonthier R., Labrie F., Dury A.Y., Serra C., Papazian A., O'Leary M., Amr S., Storer T.W., Stern E., Bhasin S. Characteristics of men who report persistent sexual symptoms after finasteride use for hair loss. ._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4{width:100%}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4:hover ._31L3r0EWsU0weoMZvEJcUA{display:none}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4 ._31L3r0EWsU0weoMZvEJcUA,._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4:hover ._11Zy7Yp4S1ZArNqhUQ0jZW{display:block}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4 ._11Zy7Yp4S1ZArNqhUQ0jZW{display:none} ._2a172ppKObqWfRHr8eWBKV{-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;margin-right:8px}._39-woRduNuowN7G4JTW4I8{margin-top:12px}._136QdRzXkGKNtSQ-h1fUru{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:8px 0;width:100%}.r51dfG6q3N-4exmkjHQg_{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px;line-height:12px;text-transform:uppercase;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}.r51dfG6q3N-4exmkjHQg_,._2BnLYNBALzjH6p_ollJ-RF{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}._2BnLYNBALzjH6p_ollJ-RF{margin-left:auto}._1-25VxiIsZFVU88qFh-T8p{padding:0}._2nxyf8XcTi2UZsUInEAcPs._2nxyf8XcTi2UZsUInEAcPs{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-widgetColors-sidebarWidgetTextColor)} Very controversial topic in this forum. Better to learn the cause of PFS and create a cure based on that. You are spreading nonsense, people have been trying that crap for years to no effect. The dosage needs to be low and steady, do not increase or add a day thinking more is better. These hippocampal neurogenesis changes after finasteride treatment have been linked to emotional behavior and this might contribute to the pathophysiology of affective disorders in humans. Careers. Long term HCG treatment at high dosages can cause issues. Finasteride causes cognitive & sexual decline. I'm not a gym rat, I just make sure to walk 3-5 miles a day and do my best to watch what I eat (that's always been the case.) doi: 10.1210/jc.2016-2726. Please visit the wiki for published research, symptoms, and more. PMC Elsevier; 2021. https://www.clinicalkey.com. I guess that never happened. 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I haven't introduced any other supplements or medications. No energy. What the hell? 2022 Oct;11(10):1452-1457. doi: 10.21037/tau-22-92. I took a prescription-strength anti-estrogen, Tamoxifen 10mg, twice a day: one at around 3pm and another one together with my test booster before bedtime. Post Finasteride Syndrome can be manually corrected by interpreting blood work and implementing an appropriate lifestyle and/or pharmacological protocol. rash. Last time I was on there they had started discussing some relationships between HCG and Thyroid? Thats probably the worst part if you only read that forum youre pretty much going to feel hopeless. Make a list of all medications, vitamins and supplements that you're taking. I felt fine while taking it but it gave me gyno so I stopped. 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Keywords: /*# sourceMappingURL=https://www.redditstatic.com/desktop2x/chunkCSS/IdCard.ea0ac1df4e6491a16d39_.css.map*/._2JU2WQDzn5pAlpxqChbxr7{height:16px;margin-right:8px;width:16px}._3E45je-29yDjfFqFcLCXyH{margin-top:16px}._13YtS_rCnVZG1ns2xaCalg{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:18px;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}._1m5fPZN4q3vKVg9SgU43u2{margin-top:12px}._17A-IdW3j1_fI_pN-8tMV-{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:8px;margin-right:5px}._5MIPBF8A9vXwwXFumpGqY{border-radius:20px;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0;line-height:16px;padding:3px 10px;text-transform:none}._5MIPBF8A9vXwwXFumpGqY:focus{outline:unset} 2019;16 doi: 10.3390/ijerph16101726. I recovered and I hope all of you suffering from PFS recover too. However, minoxidil is used "off-label" for treating telogen effluvium, scarring alopecia and alopecia areata. Getting to the root cause of your hairloss would be the first thing to do as if you have an underlying medical condition, once thats treated, it could reverse the hairloss, so definately get a consultation with a physician to rule out anything treatable. Its on an auto refill and I get 90 day supplies sent to me in the mail. I tried just about everything over 11 years. I am not aware of the use of Human Growth Hormone in the treatment for Post Finasteride Syndrome. Drugs to treat retrograde ejaculation are drugs primarily used to treat other conditions, including: These medications help keep the bladder neck muscle closed during ejaculation. HHS Vulnerability Disclosure, Help What was the article? A community dedicated to people suffering long term effects after taking 5-ar inhibitors such as Propecia/Finasteride, or for people who wish to know more about the constellation of symptoms commonly known as Post Finasteride Syndrome. Therefore, understand that I can't promise this will work for youbut for me? After 4 months of no progress whatsoever I tried the regimen that saved me - at least thats the only explanation I have. Male pattern baldness develops when DHT binds to receptors in the scalp and causes the hair follicles to miniaturize. Stay on top of latest health news from Harvard Medical School. Yeah, that guy's comment history is really puzzling: When i dared visit PFS forums, the most miserable users there were still in a better state than me. Brain Res Bull. Should I be concerned? Wider recognition of PFS symptoms, its incidence, course, prevention, and treatment possibilities will allow the indications for drug use to be reconsidered and treatment to be more personalized. I cannot say enough about this. I didnt feel any improvement and felt worse during that period but after that period I healed which is very weird. As here reported, these observations are mainly based on self-reporting of the symptomatology by the patients and few clinical studies have been performed so far. | How To Diagnose And Reverse It. To give you a bit of background, I'm a 34 year old male whose sexual function was utterly destroyed by finasteride/Propecia. Essentially I took testosterone exogenously And I took hcg afterwards, https://old.reddit.com/r/PSSD/comments/7lfc1e/how_i_fixed_my_pssd/. I also started a thread but they merged it. I suggest you see an expert for internal workup, we do this frequently in our practice. I dont really understand why theyre like that. Merck developed finasteride in the 1980s. Can electrical brain stimulation boost attention, memory, and more? Proviron saved my life. I think it took 6 months before i felt ready to meet a girl again. If youre experiencing a medical issue, please contact a healthcare professional or dial 911 immediately. Don't listen to bad doctors who tell you its all in your head. Next to no sensitivity in my genitals. On PFS forums, peoples dicks got 1 inch bigger when erect, here and there, they sometimes felt sexual attraction towards women. Depending on the likely cause of your dry orgasms and whether you need evaluation and treatment to help you get your female partner pregnant, you might need to see a urinary and reproductive specialist (urologist). I have the desire for sex and intimacy but my brain simply wont communicate with my penis when its time for intercourse. Disclaimer. And posted the article and some cliffs about his solution. These anecdotes report success using steroids or ancillaries. If I do achieve an erection it has to be constantly stimulated or it goes away FAST and even thats not a guarantee. Respectfully, I don't care what the article says. Personally, I believe its become the boogeyman for a bucket list of sexual problems. This is to be expected because you are messing with a hormone (DHT) that is very important for sexual function. government site. I am not aware or scientific evidence that back this up at this time. I'll be interested to see if this has any effects on my weight loss endeavors. Case report: a study of the clinical characteristics and genetic variants of post-finasteride syndrome patients. Ive personally recovered from pfs but what worked for me may not work for you as each of our bodies react differently to this condition depending on individuals factors. Best, Dr. Emer. These include: Prostate pain Persistent fatigue, exhaustion Stomach pains and digestive problems Constipation Blurry vision Propecia is the Biggest Regret of my Life Taking Propecia is the biggest regret of my life, PK said. For details, see text., Side effects of treatment with 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors in experimental models. This content does not have an English version. Midodrine, a medicine that constricts blood vessels, Chlorpheniramine and brompheniramine, antihistamines that help relieve allergies, Ephedrine, pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine, medicines that help relieve symptoms of the common cold. This can be caused by damage to the prostate or semen-producing glands as a result of surgery or radiation treatment for cancer in the pelvic area. This condition, termed post-finasteride syndrome (PFS) is characterized by sexual side effects (i.e., low libido, erectile dysfunction, decreased arousal and difficulty in achieving orgasm), depression, anxiety and cognitive complaints that are still present despite drug withdrawal. 150mg/ day transdermal Testosterone gel applied to scrotum - 50mg/ day DHT gel applied to inner forearms and penis - 50mg oral pregnenolone/25mg DHEA daily, https://old.reddit.com/r/FinasterideSyndrome/comments/u1svwo/has_anyone_else_recovered_from_watery_semen_and/i4eg1it/?context=999. National Library of Medicine Bookshelf Do you have cloudy urine after an orgasm? As a service to our readers, Harvard Health Publishing provides access to our library of archived content. You can't get worse than living with no dick dude. I did three months on testosterone injections and muscle building. Im talking about the physical inability to have erections and sex drive". Res. A review of the FAERS data on 5-alpha reductase inhibitors: implications for postfinasteride syndrome. I has numbness also. Mesterolone (Proviron) is one of the best compounds that can be used for treating Post Finasteride Syndrome in my opinion. What's the best treatment to use to try to get my partner pregnant? Im glad I did. This is not proof that finasteride is to blame, since a variety of medical conditions and other prescription drugs could explain the sexual symptoms. Ohl DA, et al. Diviccaro S, Giatti S, Cioffi L, Falvo E, Herian M, Caruso D, Melcangi RC. Many men with retrograde ejaculation are able to get their partners pregnant once they seek treatment. This type of damage can be caused by diabetes, multiple sclerosis, certain surgeries, and other conditions and treatments. If your doctor suspects your dry orgasm is something other than retrograde ejaculation, you might need further tests or a referral to a specialist to find the cause. Epub 2022 Feb 3. It can prevent hair loss and decrease prostate enlargement, but not surprisingly, it can also suppress sexual function. Ive seen many others who give their opinion but are banned as a result. Fertility and Sterility. Even Viagra wouldnt get me hard. there are many options including peptides, and HCG as well as clomid/arimidex. Hum. I tried proviron for a short time but it made me feel worse. -. Finasteride (Propecia) is a medication that can help treat MPB by lowering levels of DHT. 2016;93:9. To diagnose retrograde ejaculation, your doctor may: If you have dry orgasms, but your doctor doesn't find semen in your bladder, you might have a problem with semen production. The steroidogenic inhibitor finasteride reverses pramipexole-induced alterations in probability discounting. Since your question stresses on age and since there might be other young people in their 20s and 30s who might find this question and come looking for answers, I thought I might start by pointing that out.  Like I said, almost starting to believe they want people to keep having pfs so they can benefit in some form or another. With constant stress, your adrenals do not get a chance for recovery. Pharmacological Management of Pattern Hair Loss. The presence of side effects during pharmacological treatment is unfortunately a quite common problem. Adverse effects of 5-reductase inhibitors: What do we know, don't know, and need to know? It looked like it had been around the world a few times. Side effects of treatment with 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors in experimental models. Ask questions about your symptoms and how long you've had them. Will my partner and I likely need to use assisted reproductive technology, such as intrauterine insemination, to achieve pregnancy? No interest in sex at all. Do a physical exam, which will likely include an exam of your penis, testicles and rectum. .LalRrQILNjt65y-p-QlWH{fill:var(--newRedditTheme-actionIcon);height:18px;width:18px}.LalRrQILNjt65y-p-QlWH rect{stroke:var(--newRedditTheme-metaText)}._3J2-xIxxxP9ISzeLWCOUVc{height:18px}.FyLpt0kIWG1bTDWZ8HIL1{margin-top:4px}._2ntJEAiwKXBGvxrJiqxx_2,._1SqBC7PQ5dMOdF0MhPIkA8{vertical-align:middle}._1SqBC7PQ5dMOdF0MhPIkA8{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-inline-flexbox;display:inline-flex;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center} For each day that goes by, I get a day of surplus inventory. 2022 Jul 27;15(8):930. doi: 10.3390/ph15080930. Do you and your partner want to have a baby? "Mayo," "Mayo Clinic," "MayoClinic.org," "Mayo Clinic Healthy Living," and the triple-shield Mayo Clinic logo are trademarks of Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Of course I said this in a respectable manner Result: post deleted and banned. Finasteride blocks the metabolism of testosterone. I could stand to lose about 30 pounds. What websites do you recommend visiting? Clinical features reported in patients affected by post-finasteride syndrome. 2021 Dec 13;54(4):422-434. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1739254. lol. After I got PFS my libido died, I stopped liking women, my brain wouldn't work, and my personality changed to a 90 old man. I took a large amount of DHT (proviron) for 7 weeks at 200 mg per day to reduce receptor sensitivity to DHT. How much worse can it get then being a lifeless piece of flesh that hasnt been erect or had any kind of sensation in months and months? The symptoms of PFS start to subside within four to eight months after discontinuing the medicine. Give it 6 months. If so, how long have you been trying to conceive? doi: 10.1177/0960327119842195. Note that prior to this protocol I tried injectable Test enanthate, Masteron, proviron and hcg which made my condition even worse. Post-finasteride syndrome (PFS) is defined as a syndrome with symptoms that can include erectile dysfunction (ED), decreased libido, fatigue, penile and scrotal atrophy and numbness, gynecomastia, muscle atrophy, anxiety, blunted affect, and emotional sensitivity in patients who have taken 5-reductase inhibitors such as finasteride or Your doctor might also ask about any health problems, surgeries or cancers you've had and what medications you take. Drugs generally won't help if retrograde ejaculation is due to surgery that causes permanent physical changes of your anatomy. 1998-2023 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). The problem is that most docs prescribe it at excessively high levels (5 mg/day). Get the latest in health news delivered to your inbox! For details, see text. 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I was able to have 8 sexual encounters in 1 week with different people - I felt no PFS symptoms whatsoever My muscle mass and body fat composition is now normal, my semen thickened, Peyronies stabilized, penis pain subsided, testicular pain is rare cognitive issues are resolved, and overall I think I've bounced back almost entirely. 12th ed. Key takeaways: Finasteride is an FDA-approved medication that treats hair loss in men. I understand not wanting to have a bunch of hack cures on their forum that dont really do anything or worse yet, make people worse, but at some point when theres a condition we dont know how to fix it seems like some trial and error wouldnt be the worst idea in the world. I feel like I have my life back. I took 2 capsules before my daily workout at around 6pm and another 4 capsules 20 minutes before bedtime. 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My doctor put me on 5mg daily cialis (+up to 15mg as needed before sex) clomiphene 25mg/daily anastrozole 1mg/week Addyi shockwave therapy ($3000 for 6 sessions) though this is definitely unnecessary and experimental. I went from barely able to get an erection to having 4 very pleasurable orgasms on the third day. 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