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Not OP, but I took finasteride from ages 26 to 29. One day, around the time I quit, I realized that I couldn't remember my last sexual thought or impulse. That
by finasta 7y ago
Not OP, but I took finasteride from ages 26 to 29. One day, around the time I quit, I realized that I couldn't remember my last sexual thought or impulse. That part of me had slowly but completely shut down during the time I was on the drug.
In my case, things never really went back to normal. It's been about seven years since I quit. A few years ago, the labeling was updated to say that sexual side effects "could persist even after stopping the medication."
I can't say for certain finasteride was to blame. Many people take it for many years with apparently minimal side effects.
- ohyes 7y agoIsn’t a drop in libido also associated with aging? (Also being less fit?) I’m definitely not the same as I was when I was 25, and I never took such medicine.
- bestouff 7y agoWell, I'm 46 (male) and haven't seen the aging effect on my libido yet.
- dijit 7y agoJust a counter anecdote. I have this same issue and I have never taken any medication. I’m 29 now and my sex drive is so low that it’s causing problems in my relationship.
- romanovcode 7y agoMaybe you should see a doctor
- arkh 7y agoGet your prolactin levels checked.
- 0-_-0 7y agoHave you tried lifting weights? Deadlifts, specifically.
- kaiwen1 7y agoIs there something special about deadlifting that achieves this effect over, say, squats? I'm a skinny distance runner but deadlifting is my favorite strength exercise and it does seems to increase libido. I just attributed it to feeling pumped. Wouldn't any heavy weight workout produce the same effect?
- 0-_-0 7y agoIn theory squats should be the same (I think engaging the leg muscles has the most effect on testosterone), but for me deadlifts worked better as well. Doing climbing using a lot of power is even better.