Cessation of Side Effects after cutting Fin dosage?

[JeffC45]

Has anyone on this forum ever experienced sexual side effects from finasteride, then cut their dosage of finasteride, and had their sexual side effects subside with the lower dosage?

 

I am considering a HT in the near future, but the biggest mental hurdle I have is a fear that my HT will be ineffective long term without the use of finasteride. I took 1.25 mg daily finasteride about 10 years ago (quartered Proscar) and within 3 months experienced terrible bouts of impotence and sexual dysfunction. I stopped taking finasteride immediately and my sexual function returned 100%.

 

I would really like to address my hair loss with a HT and am considering trying perhaps .5 mg finasteride daily to make it worthwhile. Is this too risky? Is there any evidence that reducing the finasteride intake by about 60% would lessen or eliminate side effects?

 

Anyone have any experiences with this?

[coolhairstyle002]

Without finasteride, it's not that your future HT would be ineffective, it's the {existing} hairs around the transplanted hairs that would likely thin out. Since most of the {back} hairs extracted usually grow for the lifetime, when transplanted to the front or top will continue to grow for the lifetime.

 

Many who take it differently usually take M W F each week but with still 1.25 mg.

 

I take fin 1.25 mg everyday without side effects.

 

Best wishes for you.