RogueWarrior

I dont know about it's sexual side effects but I wouldn't go near the stuff, used it for a few days and i aged about 10 years, dark circles and bags under my eyes ,they soon cleared up but no amount of hair is worth ruining your skin for

Yep, me too. Aged 10 years in under a week on Minox. Quit it 2 days ago and getting back to normal. NEVER going back to it.

Dude,

 

No one is doubting you are not getting a hard on. But they are simply saying that there is no evidence that the drug Minoxidil causes it.

 

If and only IF it is one in a several billion (I guess there are about 7-8 billion of us on this planet) cases of Minoxidil causing impotence in you - then that GOD played a cruel joke on you!.

 

If not then there is some other reason for your erectile dysfunction....... then you better get it checked out with a reputed physician who deals with impotency and testosterone deficiency.

 

Otherwise you may be denying yourself the opportunity to cure yourself of whatever the hell is afflicting you.

 

Good luck.

1) There were people that were dismissing the vile side effects about Propecia....until of course the class action lawsuits started pouring in.

2) My testosterone levels are above average.

3) After 2 days off of Minox I am back to normal (as many here have stated).

4) There have been MANY FDA drugs used by BILLIONS of people in the world (some for over 30 years) that have been now banned as dangerous.

5) Get a clue.

None of your arguments are even logical, for one comparing minoxidil to finasteride is comparing apples to oranges, completely different mechanisms that treat hair loss, one is a vasodilator and the other is a 5 alpha reductase inhibitor . Secondly, Minoxidil has been around 10 years longer than finasteride, don't you think that after 30 years of use and millions of men who use it everyday more men would report erectile dysfunction and would then suit the makers of minoxidil for not listing it as a side effect which is required by the FDA? The biggest difference between Post Finasteride Syndrome and your anectodal evidence that minoxidil caused your ED is that there is has been enough men who have reported this symptom to warrant additional research and enough to have forced the makers of finasteride to list it on the bottle.

 

Anyways there is no point in arguing with you because i'm pretty sure you just created this account to post this on this thread and will more than likely disappear after so long.

Let us know when you wake up from your stupor of denial....

UNDISCLOSED MECHANISM:

Minoxidil was being used as an anti-hypertensive for many decades before it was found to be useful in MPB.

 

So far there has been no scientific evidence to prove the sexual side effects of Minoxidil.

 

Besides Minoxidil is a direct vasodilator - you know what else is also a vasodilator? - a famous drug used in erectile Dysfunction = VIAGRA.

 

I rest my case.

Here's another short list of 35 FDA drugs that were used for decades before being deemed dangerous to the public and yanked:

35 FDA-Approved Prescription Drugs Later Pulled from the Market - Prescription Drug Ads - ProCon.org

Please share the empirical evidence? in order for it to be considered empirical evidence you must first have a proposed mechanism that is the root cause.

That's exactly what they said about Propecia:

Yes it is, especially ignorant people who do not care about actual scientific evidence and base reality on correlation and internet anecdotes.

Indeed, ignorant people who choose to omit empirical evidence.

Performance anxiety is real,....

So is ignorance.

That's my point exactly, a long list of ridiculous drugs that supposedly cause ED, I could say this website causes ED, correlation does not equal causation. At what point do we just accept that a majority of these ED stories are psychosomatic, I could say this website gave me ED, I could say that prior to going on this website I had strong erections and a high libido and once I logged on I began having ED. Does that mean that this website ACTUALLY caused the ED? or could there be an underlying cause like low testosterone, stress, anxiety etc?

Supposedly ridiculous to you - quite serious for others. Does not detract from the fact that they are real.

..... So again how is minoxidil exactly causing ED what is the mechanism? Or are you going to say "since when does a medication have to have a mechanism to lower libido"

How does Ibuprofen affect libido? Or a long list of other meds?

I don't think anyone can or will ever doubt that finasteride can cause sexual side effects for one because its a listed side effect, but second the simple fact that it inhibits DHT a powerful androgen is proof enough.

 

However, minoxidil does not and will not inhibit any hormones its a vasodilator. I'm not doubting you experienced some dermatological side effects like water retention weight gain etc. but I seriously doubt you experienced ED from the minoxidil, there are a multitude of reasons why one could experience ED and one of the most prevalent in young men is psychological.

Since when is it a prerequisite that a medication needs to lower DHT levels to affect libido...

So how exactly is Minoxidil ruining your libido? we know finasteride lowers your DHT serum by up to 70% which can cause side effects like ED but how exactly is Minoxidil doing this? thousands of people have complained of the same side effects with Ibuprofen, does this mean Ibuprofen causes ED too?

 

NSAID Use Tied to Erectile Dysfunction - ABC News

I'm sure the same question was asked initially about finasteride on forums such as this.

This post is for both the folks on here who have or are experiencing the side effects of Minoxidil 5% (both the foam and the liquid form) as well as a heads up on those who doubt the veracity of the testimonies from those who are.

PREFACE: I had been wearing a hairpiece for 4 years now (had thinning hair on top but otherwise have a full set of hair) and this past winter I got lazy and had not put on my hairpiece for about 3 weeks opting instead to wear a hat during the winter months when I went out. 3 weeks turned into 5+ weeks and my hair on top started to grow. Call it curiosity but I decided to let it grow back just to see what if felt like to have my own hair. Enter Minoxidil.

In an effort to maximize my hair growth on top I purchased Rogaine 5% foam as it was the only option I had at the time (bought at Walmart). I read the instructions as well as the listed potential side effects as well as watched a plethora of videos on YT and started applying twice a day to the areas on the top part of my head that were thinner than the others. Enter the side effects:

ENTER SIDE EFFECT #1: While I was on the lookout for any of the LISTED side effects such as redness of the scalp etc (never happened) I noticed my eyes were swollen as if I had been in a boxing rink for a few rounds with Mohammed Ali, the bags under my eyes were big enough to pack for a 2 week holiday, and I looked very haggard - so much so that now I started wearing sunglasses to go out in addition to wearing a hat. I eat well, sleep well and take vitamins religiously as well as regular exercise. Did a Google search and noticed that I was not alone in this side-effect with Rogaine 5%. I then opted to use the 5% Minoxidil LIQUID as it was easier to titrate vs the 1/2 capful Rogaine foam and only applied the 5% liquid once a day vs two. The swollen eyes, eye bags, etc. improved marginally (10%) but that can be partly attributed to the under eye serums and eye creams I began to use in an effort to help curtail the swelling.

ENTER SIDE EFFECT #2: Sudden weight gain/water retention. My 34" pants were now getting quite tight and I also noticed my hands/fingers had swollen to the point I couldn't get my rings off. No change in my eating/exercise sleeping habits during this time.

ENTER SIDE EFFECT #3: Started noticing persistent headaches. I RARELY (if ever) have headaches.

ENTER SIDE EFFECT #4: Mood changes: This one is hard to describe -suffice to say I didn't feel like my usual jovial self. Felt "different". No other external factors could be attributed to this.

ENTER SIDE EFFECT #5: Loss of libido - my tool felt like it was iced. Gone were the rock hard erections and the interest in sex I enjoyed previous to Minoxidil. Even with sexual supplements like Damiana, Horny Goat Weed, Ginseng and Maca they did nothing as they had before.

CONCLUSION: This is my first day off Minoxidl after having only been on it for 3 weeks. Ain't EVER going to use it again.

REMARKS: The LISTED side effects given by the manufacturer are those that were noted back in 2006 when the studies were done on a LIMITED numbers of people that participated in the clinical trials. Today, 10 years later, there are MILLIONS of men and women who have tried Minoxidil some of whom are experiencing the above side effects (and possibly other side effects) that were NOT observed in the initial clinical trials.

FDA approval isn't worth the paper its printed on. MANY FDA medications that were originally approved now have class action law suits against the pharma companies that produced them.

BUYER BEWARE!