I've been doing some research on Propecia and have been finding some disturbing stuff concerning the importance of DHT and the penis. It seems that DHT is the hormone that drives the penile spongy tissue (sinusoids) to grow, to repair and to erect.

The penile size is determined by the DHT receptors and concentration in the spongy tissues and capillaries, the Acetylcholine/NO level in the penile parasympathetic nerves/endings, and cardiovascular pumping.

When you inhibit DHT, your DHT receptors die, the DHT level in your penile tissues drops, or your parasympathetic nervous function produces insufficient Nitrus Oxide in the nervous endings of the arteries, and your penis shrinks.

Any drugs which drop the DHT production in the penile tissues will weaken your erection and shrink your penis.

Read the reviews Propecia has received on this site:

http://www.askapatient.com/viewratin...&name=PROPECIA

(by the way, this site is great to read before you take any drug)

have had no issues and been on for about 4 or so years. No complaints from the wife!

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One of the problems with sites like "askapatient" is that most of the people who post their are going to be having problems, and there is a tremendous skew between what you read and reality.

Want a broader example? Go to google, and type in "Bigfoot". You'll get at least 10 million hits. Try and find ONE site that even suggests that Bigfoot aren't real. The trouble is, that sane people aren't creating bigfoot sites, so taking your que from Internet sites you could ONLY conclude that Bigfoot are real.

People on Propecia without issues aren't seeking out sites to declare that. Instead you're getting people with real issues, and probably a lot of others who merely think they have issues. How can you credit what you read?

mark h

My information was not pulled from askapatient but actual scientific studies during both human trials and rat trials. Askapatient simply verified these findings in the real world (which is I why I posted the link). I always perfer to hear real world feedback.

Give me a day or two and I will compile all my research and provide links to the information that is available online. My sources are credible.

Really, it shouldn't be much of a surprise that finasteride shrinks the penil glands and the penis itself. One of the drug's original objectives is to help shrink the prostate.

For some of us, thats a good thing, I was hoping to walk on two feet again.

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So does that mean that drugs that increase DHT will enlarge your penis?

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