I was depressed on finasteride and convinced of PFS and the drugs depresssive qualities and was about to quit it until i stumbled on your videos. I watched pretty much all your hair loss videos in one night. next morning anxiety was gone, depression was gone and feeling optimistic about continued use. Placebo effect is a real thing and mind over matter is a even realer thing so thanks for helping me in this. The fact you post the scientific docs your referring to as well helped ALOT. Your the best man keep going, you'll be ultra instinct youtube level in no time
ive been losing my hair since 16 im now 27 . I can tell you its extremely easy to fall into depression when youre losing hair at a young age. Finasteride or not.. i took prozac in the early days but nothing can substitute the damage of losing your hair sometimes its finasteride.. rightfully so it can take 2 years to get full results from it. Hair recovery is a very long painful process. Not saying some people dont get extreme side effects but i can firmly say hairloss is often the root cause for depression more often than not.
23 yo, 6 months on Finasteride, my hair density has improved so much and i am extremely happy, because Kevin gave me the courage of starting the drug. Zero sides. Thanks you, Kevin.
@@nicolasdellys271 incorrect. Side effects will happen the first or second week because at that point the DHT hits is peak in inhibition. Unfortunately for you, i wont suffer any kind of Propecia side effects
@@Andres-qm1xx You are wrong, i use to take during few years and suddenly it crashed! 2 years latter i still have side effect without any improvement! You are afraid of me but i have nothing to sell. This video try to influence you to take a very dangerous substance that make a lot of money to a lab !
Great Video Kevin, Been on Fin for almost 20 months. Crown was 2" round bald now almost fully covered. Overall density thicker (wasn't bad before). It has also grown a little round the front too. No sides for me at all. My one regret is that I didn't start earlier but I'm really happy. I'm almost 50. Keep making your videos mate!
How are things going now after 2 years? I am thinking on getting on fin to combat my hair loss? Did you use anything else other than fin? Would really appreciate some help.
@@isnortCGproducts nope buddy. Got busy with college and other life stuff. Hair loss took a bit of a back seat. Fortunately, its not any worse than 6 months ago. I will still monitor it, maybe get on fin sometime in the future. Thankfully bcoz of guys like derek from mpmd and Kevin here, i know what to do when I wish to start.
@@AmandeepSingh-xn3md indian here and I know it matters very less but I got zero sides along with my friend. Tum jaldi start kar doge toh behtar hoga because you rarely recover what you've already lost, unless you add min
@@isnortCGproducts density bhi recover nahi hoti fin pe? Hairline ka toh pata hai bina minox ke nahi recover hoti. Also, kis brand ka finasteride use kar rahe?
oh btw, i wanted to thank you for making these videos, its not easy hearing "just shave it bro" everyday and not having someone to actually encourage you to take actions and solve the problem
Today I ordered 6 months worth of 1mg Finasteride daily tablets and will take the first one tomorrow. After watching this video I am feeling a lot less scared and have realised that, as you say, if my brain approaches it positively and isn't already stressed before taking it, I won't have any problems. Thank you!
@@AndrewDinca96 Best option is to order a limited supply (1 month or so) and see how much you can get away with; cut a 1mg tablet into 4 and see how you get on with ¼s, then try ½s to see how you respond
I’ve never been a “comment-er” on CZcams vids but I feel strongly enough about this subject I feel I should share my experience for all the men out there on the fence about this drug. 2 years ago I took the leap and got on fin. After months of research of course. I went into it like any long term plan or goal. I took baby steps and monitored how I felt and looked weekly. I started off using the smallest dose possible. 0.25 once a week! I made a decision to not increase it after a few months because I felt I was seeing a difference with very little side effects. In fact, I think any “side effects” I may have felt could have been literally caused by anything including placebo. My advice for anyone either on the drug or thinking about taking the drug would be to first define what your goal is and secondly develop a plan and stick to it. It’s all about consistency over the long term. Don’t let fear make decisions for you.
Garret Watson most of the side effects(not all) such as depression, anxiety, Low lobido and erectile dysfunction are actually linked to psychological issues. I’m not saying that Finasteride doesn’t cause all these problems but the fact that all these problems can be traced to psychology means that Finasteride aren’t necessary the root of these problems. All I can say is talk to your doctor or a few Doctors, ask them about their patients who are taking Finasteride and the % of them having side effects/ Long term use etc. It would give you a peace of mind although side effects do happen only a small percentage will be affected, it is up to you whether you want to take the small risk for a large benefit and stay away from the internet, the internet is anecdotal!!!
And to add many medicine, not only Finasteride has side effects, medicine for diabetes, high blood pressure and antidepressant has side effects too. My dad has been taking medicine for his high blood pressure for years and his libido and erectile are still fine, I just had a younger Brother recently
This video motivated me a LOT to start treatment. I agree about the huge amount of fear in this drug, which is why I didn't start it right away. After 4 months of starting, my hair loss has stopped and even getting some thin hair replaced with thicker, healthier hairs. No side effects whatsoever. Thank you for the life-changing content.
Your videos made me go from fearing fin to actually being excited to start it. Just got my prescription in the mail. I'm only 19 with lots of hair still so I'm pretty glad I decided to take action this early. Thanks bro.
Only side effects I have is my orgasms are slightly less intense than before. Been a month on finesteride, hair is shedding more otherwise everything's fine
Hasnain Siraj No side effects at all. It’s been about a month and a half of taking 1mg a day. My shedding in the shower has already drastically decreased so i’m pretty happy so far.
9:23 that's a very powerful statement! I'm thinking of starting finasteride. I'm 32 and have thinning on crown. It started at 23 but has been stable for years. I just started derma-needling and minoxidil. I really feel that if I lost more hair and went bald, it would absolutely destroy me mentally forever. It just makes sense to take it because honestly being destroyed mentally from going bald is in my opinion just as bad as the side effects of finasteride. Think about it...you have a higher risk of going bald and being destroyed mentally, lose confidence, lose your identity and sexual appeal etc. Vs. the minimal 1% side effects of finasteride. It just makes logical sense to take it!
Hi Gib, how bad was your thinning at 23? It just stayed the same till you were 32 and then start to get bad suddenly or did it slowly get worse the whole time? Did you start taking fin? How have the results been for you? Any side effects? Thanks!
@@algo2957 thinning was very slow over the years and got to the point of scalp showing. I never even acknowledged it until I saw a photo of myself. It seemed to stabilize before I started finasteride. My midscalp and crown area was affected. Hairline was not. No side effects. I've achieved some hair growth but not enough. I'm considering going for a hair transplant very soon
@@EvaSlash Hmm so do you have an actual bald spot or just a very noticeably thin scalp? My situation is similar to yours but I'm 36 and haven't started fin or any treatment. My hair started thinning very slowly from 25 years old according to my mom. Now my cowlick is a lot more thin than it used to be but I don't think it requires a hair transplant yet. The loss has been VERY slow and gradual. I don't have aggressive balding. There aren't hairs on my pillow in the morning and if I ruffle my hair hard over the sink for a minute only a few hairs fall out. Were you also like this before the fin? What do you think I should do? Should I start fin? Thanks a lot.
You are truly a great man for building confidence in people (including me) on taking this drug and being so open about your life and your experiences. Starting my first pill in the morning and if anything i’m excited to keep my hair and possibly gain some back! I’ve been binge watching ur videos on this stuff to boost my confidence on this journey. Thank you Kevin! God bless you and stay healthy.
@@harryo9654 3 weeks in no side effects or problems, I just take a pill once around 12 at noon every day and forget about it. My hair seems to be falling out way less and isn’t receding anymore (I hope) So far so good!
@@Lamb02 congrats happy to hear man!!!! That's awesome. I've been on it for over 3 weeks now. I seem to experience some minor brain fog but nothing serious. Semen is watery as well but not bad enough to make me quit fin. Other than that I'm going fine, will carry and see how I adjust long term
You are absolutely right man. Hair loss killed my confidence and caused depression for me. I am about to use finasteride after I lose weight and I don't fear because I think having side effect is not the worst scenario for me the worst is losing my hair and having low confidence caused by baldness. I tried shave my head it absolutely killed my relationships with women and caused depression for me. Even if I have side effects in future at least I can say I tried and it is definetly worth it you are inspired me in a great way.
I’m only 18 almost 19 losing my hair. Pretty noticeable but not very bad but it has been very hard especially since I am so young and fresh out of hoghschool (Didnt get a proper goodbye or graduation due to this virus stuff) being locked at home looking at my hair and away from all social contact has been taking a extreme toll on my mental health! I am starting finesteride tomorrow. Starting working out consistently again tomorrow and going to turn things around and I wish you the best of luck with this stuff as well my friend!
@@Kenji17171 Not falling for some hypochondriac finesteride person. Took my pill this morning and will continue to do it as hundreds of thousands of men (including my own uncle) take it and saved their hair.
@@thrice2565 Great! Still going strong and I have gained a lot of thickness in my hair throughout the past few months taking fin. Zero side effects for me so far
To be fair there wasn’t a place to report them until then. Big pharma is not trustworthy so I wouldn’t be suprised if the information was getting to them way before that but they can’t suppress the internet.
Been on it for 6 years now. I am 40 years old now and have no problems. People have to keep in mind that the human body needs maintenance. You have to exercise and eat healthy. If anything, lifting weights has made my pecker stronger than ever.
Hi , that's nice to hear... I'm from India and I'm 26. I've recently started fin 1mg alternate days. May i know, what was the dosage that you were on all these 6/8 years.? Were you told to increase the dosage because the dosage over the period of time?
Realizing that I am actually starting to bald has been really difficult for me. Went to the doctor. Got my blood work done. As healthy as can be as a 27 year old male. This will be my first time taking a prescription drug, I feel great (besides the balding), I’m fit and eat well. Doctor doesn’t like oral finasterise so prescribed me 0.25% Fin and 5% Min topical. Going to start Jan 1st. Will try to keep this comment updated for all those wondering. Somewhat nervous/scared but I’ve been feeling like shit the last two weeks and would rather try to fight it rather than let it happen. Worst thing that happens is I do get side effects and I quit.
Hey guys, it’s been almost two months (7 weeks). No sides so far, I have been getting gains on my hairline so far. Nothing on the crown yet. Shedding quite a bit after week 4 and continuing to shed significantly which is good. Will continue to update this comment as the weeks progress. Glad I am on topical, it takes about 10 minutes to apply once a day in the evening.
Month three. Maybe slight labido decrease, hard to say since anytime I need to perform I have no issues. Getting good results on my hairline, still nothing on my crown/diffuse thinning. No longer shedding at all.
You are a great guy and your hair looks fantastic. I use finasteride for 3 months and results are practically insane. It looks like that my hair changed, because now I can grow them longer.
28 yo, 2 years on Finasteride, and my hair loss as STOPPED. Completely. Hair is thicker and fuller than ever. Went from constant shedding every day, loose hairs falling in my face all day, clogging the shower drain etc. Now drain is almost completely clear every night after shower and shampooing. I will say this, it took a long time. Well over a year to see results. The key is to stick with it and not give up.
Jason Lake Did you suffer from hair thinning? If so do you noticeably see and feel that your hair has grown fuller and thicker? I’m really suffering badly here. Thanks.
Killazua it would be especially bad if if skipped a day of showering and it was oily. I’d wake up and my hair would just look so thin and patchy. Lots of scalp showing and many many hairs falling to the touch. Shoulders were always covered in hair so I wouldn’t wear white. Now I can (gently) tug at my hair and NO strands come out. And I LOVE being able to shampoo and not see barely any hair in the drain when I’m done. This stuff saved my ass man I’m serious.
Shady Isaac zero bro. Just stick with it. It takes AWHILE before you see results.. it took me over a year for hair loss to stop. But man I would never go back. I still take it everyday. Highly recommend bro. Don’t let the 1.5% who experience negative effects scare you. There’s 98.5% of us who it works amazing for.
Did you notice any body hair loss, I experienced andrpgenic alopecia, body hair growth in my shoulders and acne this quarantine in my back because I used to train and couldnt go to the gym, zi started finasteride 2 days ago and I wish it will help me to loose lr thin my body hair in the shoulders
Kevin, sir, you are amazing. It's my 8th day on resumption of finasteride, zero side effects, and this is because of watching your videos. I was one of those people who complained of side effects AFTER ONE DOSE. Also, other than the 8 days of finasteride resumption, I had been on fin+min topical for 2 full months ALREADY. Again, zero fucking sides. FUCK fear mongers and no, don't just "accept it".
First of all, I love that in a lot of your videos you have some kind of The Witcher merchandise showing, haha. I'm a huge fan myself. Now to the point. This is how I see the cost benefit of Finasteride side effect. For some time I considered taking Fin, but then I thought to myself that my receding hairline wasn't that bad, and that the fin sides (as well as pfs which I've read on these UNSCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN forums) outweighed the benefits. Now that my receding hairline has also begun to become thin, I finally took the step to contact my doctor, and ask about a prescription, and this is why: If I don't take fin, I know I will become more and more bald, and thereby become depressed, have a lower libido etc. However, if I take fin I know I will have around 2-3% chance of suffering from the same. So what my point is, is that ofc I will suffer from depression if I become bald by the age of 26 and single. But I would only have a 2% chance by taking Fin to become depressed.
That's exactly my opinion. I'm already depressed about having a receding hairline, my lack of confidence already impedes me of having a love life. What do I have to lose?
@@darkcyberia666 I know the feel bro. Even though I know this sounds cliché, confidence IS key. However, I'm still taking up the good fight against the Norwood reaper. If Fin will just thicken up my hairline, I would be happy. If not, I'ma probably getting a HT at some point. I do not really aim for that norwood 0. I actually think a widows peak hairline look better on adult men.
@@godtegodte my hairline is still pretty solid rn. I'm probably at nw 1.5 but I'm already obsessing about tbe the future since my dad is pretty advanced in nw and I can see how this affects his confidence. Still I have a self-esteem issue and I can't afford being bald. I'm gonna talk to a dermatologist soon and start on fin 0.25 or 0.5. Did you experience shedding? This is something that scares me since I don't shed at all so I'm afraid of taking finasteride, then shedding and my hair getting pretty thin.
To the trolls and haters from the propeciahelp forums, your comments will be deleted. I welcome discourse however you guys banned me from your forums because you didn't like my opinions so if you are going to continue to block me from posting, it's only fair I do the same to you. If you want to post your conspiracy theory bullshit and fearmongering then unban me from your forums and then maybe I'll allow it. Otherwise fuck off.
Have you tried micro needling? Got one arriving in the post today, made crazy gains off just 3 months of finasteride already. I'm 27 years old it's getting thicker and thicker.
@@haircafekevin cheers Kevin, I jumped back on finasteride after seeing your videos, had really rapid hair loss before, even found myself on some of those bald acceptance CZcams channels, just like you said misery does indeed love company
This evening (about an hour after watching your video), I had an appointment with my doctor about a sports injury. He noted that I have been taking Finasteride for 1.5 years and "strongly discourage[d]" me from continuing with it despite me not having experienced any significant or adverse sides. He explained that it's because there exists so little data on the long term effects. He said that have few apprehensions around prescribing it to older patients (the long term effects, whatever they may be, never being relevant because the patient only has a couple decades left to live) but that no one knows what the effects of the drug will be on someone who has been taking it since their mid 20s when they reach 50+. Admittedly, it did give me pause for thought. I wonder if you have any comment.
Bro I was so scared of fin, so happy I took it 4 months ago and never looked back. I am 24...but like everyone I wish that I had started earlier... :) Nevertheless, glad I took the chance!!! Thanks Kevin, you are literally my 5-AR Inhibitor :D
Just wanted to put up here for anyone still watching to please listen to Kevin, the placebo is real and also finasteride is a mild hormone alter drug. You feel weird for a while when you start, my libido went up then way down then back to normal and no problems since, your body needs time to adjust, stick the course don’t fear it
22 yo, been on finasteride for a month. My hair feels thicker, before I was getting to a point where my hair was feeling thin, and it didn’t look good at times and looked light and dull for what it usually looked like. Idk if it’s in my head, but I swear I have some baby hairs I can feel around my hair line or where it should start. As for side effects, I have not lost sex drive, if anything it may have increased but probably still the same, same for erections. I sometimes feel tingling in the testicles but that’s been it so far. My dosage is 3 times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday). My shedding may have also increased a bit but per my research that’s normal as the medication is working.
Hopefully I don’t jinx myself but i have been taking fin for almost almost 2 months to the day, and my shedding has significantly reduced over the last couple of days. I started taking fin everyday a week ago. My hair feels very good as well. Hopefully I get more regrowth but if I don’t and my shedding continues to stop it’s still a win. Don’t be afraid to start guys, thanks Kevin for helping me be more sure of starting.
Officially my 3 month mark. I have been taking fin daily for just over a month from the 3x a week I started on, and as for sides they are the same as in my previous posts in the thread (luckily none). Earlier in May I took a supplement for 2 days and it had a lot of caffeine. My shedding really ramped up temporarily but I didn’t take it again. Some days I find I have less shedding than others but today I feel my hair looks and feels the best it has since I’ve started with fin. The baby hairs I was talking about in my first post at my original hair line have definetley grown more and I can feel other hairs on my scalp coming in longer as well near the crown. Hopefully my shedding continues to reduce but it’s obvious the shedding I have had hasn’t all been bad shedding as my hair has definetley regrown what I was shedding and it came back stronger. Only month 3 today so I’m hoping to have more success and hopefully next month I can say shedding has decreased more. Again I started early (vertex 3, 22 yo), but I wish I started last year. Don’t be scared.
A certan level of confidence is fine however to conclusively say that the symptoms of finasteride don't happen would require conclusive evidence stating this is not the case. This probably never going to happen but yeah I'm just pointing that out. Anecdotally I've found no side effects from finasteride going on 5 months so far.
He’s right though. There is no evidence to support that Finasteride gives you permanent side effects. That’s why they have clinical trials. There is always a pattern with medication. That’s how they can determine the percentage rate of how likely you are to get side effects, through tests and studying patterns. Medications don’t just randomly give you something new on its own. Remember no one claimed ‘post Finasteride syndrome’ until 20 years after it had been around! Medication aren’t some cursed thing like pennywise the clown from IT who only strikes ever 36 years. Clearly this ‘post Finasteride syndrome’ is related to the INDIVIDUAL. Clearly there is some underlying problem with that individual that has caused PFS, whether that be mentally or physically. Absolutely no evidence whatsoever to support that the drug Finasteride can independently cause long term side effects, absolutely none.
I had been using it for 7 months and then stopped to take it since i was dealing with some depression problem that i linked to finasteride. It had none effect on my erection whatsoever, just a slight, like quite small, libido decreasing moments i felt was probably just normal as everyone experiences time to time. Therefore, i had testicle pain for 2 week or so but ceased after. In addition to that, important to say that i have read side effects beforehand, even though i thought a lot about it, didn't have any prominent sides. When i used it, the outcomes were so nice; hairs came back alive, weren't faded but shiny and regrowth some at front side. Thinking now, i was working so much in those days, and depression was probably because of that. I still have feeling of depressed sometimes, and i think it's because of my disposition. So all in all, it is not a poisonus stuff to try as others hugely exaggerationg, side effects were so mild on my behalf.
i jumped the gun on cancelling my finasteride orders because i was experiencing some sexual side effects. I looked in all the wrong places for info on this topic because i didnt want to admit the problems ive been having are most likely the result of smoking to much weed. So im gonna keep taking my finasteride and stop smoking weed all the fucking time. thanks for making this video, it really helped me figure things out.
i realized i was thinning, receding, and my hair was falling out a lot in the shower. I'm only 23 so I was pretty sad that this was happening so soon. I did some research on what to do, and along with other resources I found Kevin. Thanks to Kevin, I started taking Finasteride 2 months ago and my hair seems to be falling a little less. Absolutely zero symptoms after 2 months. Excited to see where I am in 6 months! Thanks Kev
i did have a bad experience with finasteride, i took it for 2 weeks and in the last 4-5 days i was taking it i had a consntant numb pain in the entire genital area, low libido and weak erections, the lower libido could be partly psychological but the pain sure wasnt, im glad to report that i stopped taking it and after like a week everything was back to normal, im sure a lot of the reports you see online are exaggerated or plain fake but im also sure that a lot of those are legit from people who actually got those problems from finasteride, my advice is dont take it on your own be sure to consult your doctor and have him following and testing your hormonal levels etc.. most people can take it without any problems but for some reason some people (like me) cant tolerate, so if you re thinking about it just go to your doctor
I had side effects for about two weeks then they subsided .on the 3rd week! sometimes it’s just your body transitioning to this new drug. I Just hit month 10 no sides
@@sc-zo1dm How you getting on? I’ve been on it just over a month now with no problems. The first week, I think got some very mild headaches but that was just my body adjusting to the drug I think.
I'm 21 too but I found it at 18, took me 3 years to get on fin, I wasn't sure about getting on it in my teens. I'm still a nw2 with slight thinning on the left side of my head though but fin should hopefully maintain.
Yo I have taken it today for the first time. This video here was the first step of me overcoming the fear mongering stories and after I watched the hair loss show I was fully convinced to give fina a shot. I'm still a extremely thick nw2/2,5 so if I keep it I'm happy. I can still do almost everything with my hair. A bit like Harry styles. So thank you for this video!
@@CatLoverx900 I'm nearly 4 months in. No side effects besides maybe very slightly reduced libido and I'm not even sure about that. Other than that it's good. Maintained and my hair got thicker and I even gained a 1/4-1/2 of a Norwood because the miniaturized hairs got thicker as well and still do. In addition I started minoxidil later on and I think this gives me a bit of regrowth as well. I'm excited for how it will look after month 6,9 and 12.
Ballislife99 I think I’m gonna go for it through that keeps program and do like 0.5 every other day I’m sooo worried from all these horror stories. I appreciate you getting back.
I started Finasteride last month, but not on recipe. Just Bought online. So I went to my doctor to explain my problems and get a recipe to make sure I have the real thing. Doctor denied giving me finasteride, because side effects seemed to extreme.....
Guys I love Kevin Mann's style and as someone who did try finasteride based on this as well as other videos I'm here to tell you that this drug does have severe side effects. I was like a lot of you thinking the PFS community were over the top and dare I say attention seekers however currently going through the side effects after only taking two 1mg pills on Wednesday then Friday I cannot sleep,i have a very weird and uncomfortable feeling inside my body and I do have ED. I'm hoping and praying that the side effects do go away as I've only taken the pill twice but this is just to say the side effects are nothing to joke about.
Omar S I’m very sorry to hear that. Out of curiosity, are you healthy? Sometimes you can get side effects from Finasteride because if you have a high body fat you already have high amount of Estrogen so when you reduce your DHT levels from taking Finasteride your Estrogen levels can increase and cause your hormones to be out of balance, resulting in the side effects
@@TheArticulatingAnoraksPodcast Hi Will, To be honest in not in great shape I do have wider hips than a man should and a bit of fat on my thighs aswell but needless to say I wasn't really aware that your body type could effect the probability of getting side effects. Yesterday marked 3 weeks since I took the first pill, Friday will be 3 weeks since the last pill and Saturday would be 3 weeks since I had the anxiety attack. Since then my symptoms have fluctuated some days are good some really bad. Water fasting does seem to help. Been told before I can say for certain that I do have persistent side effects I should give it 3 months but the way things are going especially with my insomnia, can only manage 4 hours a night, I'm sure I do have PFS but time will tell I suppose 👍
Fin was a fucking nightmare for me, the sides were devastating, I’m pretty well banking on a combo of RU and PRP to save my hair otherwise it’s game over.
i like your videos, not just about hair loss, but also about politics. i’d like to see more about working out, lifestyle, and mental health. keep it up!
I have ED, I'm not saying it is from finasteride. I really dont know. But most doctor agree it most likely have an effect on libido for some men. AND my doctor told me to stop taking firasteride. The question is weather ED persist and for how long. I disagree with the title. Because looking back my libido getting worse overtime. I never pay attention to it until I cant get any erection at all. So please take note if you have any libido decline over time.
Hey Kevin, I took my first pill after doubting for five fucking years, as we all know MInoxidil wasn't doing the job anymore. I realized if I wouldn't take it today, I'd eventually take it out of desperation in a few years when my hair condition would be a total disgrace. Your videos had been really encouraging, let's see how it goes now. Cheers!
@@pitbullsami8475 Hey, got nipple pain two days after and had to stop before gyno started it's on way. However, I knew well beforehand it was a likely scenario due to my previous bloodwork showing borderline High T and E2. No D sides. Good news is I'm still holding onpretty well, dut mesotherapy did wonders halting my hairloss with zero sides! And it's a shame I'm this lazy because when I dermaroll for a few weeks hair thickness skyrockets. Can't complain really when last year thought I'd be bald by now.
@@ivanplis5554 so you stopped taking finasteride immediately after noticing pain? Also, what is High T and E2? How much more likely are you to develop sides if those 2 things are high?
Hey Kevin! Would you mind making a video about your shower hair routine? The shampoo/conditioner you use? Do you leave it in for any sort of time? I think that would be helpful :) I just started finasteride this week!
@@jackmilo1 mostly my lost was on top, about the size of a quarter ,, it covered it up pretty good ,,,,,,, Let me give you a tip,, once your on it don't stop, if you forget a day here and there no big problem , just make sure you take it about the same time everyday give or take about an hour
Hey Kevin. I personally have gone through post-finasteride syndrome and it is truly a terrible experience. I many side effects, including depression, insomnia, and suicidal thoughts. Not trying to scare anyone though, just being honest. There is a website/forum for all men who have gone through this called propeciahelp.com, which is a great resource for reading about first hand experiences from men who have gone through this. On the other hand, my brother takes finasteride and I believe he's been taking it for over a year now. To my knowledge, he has had no side effects and I think its helped him. So I am aware that many people can use finasteride and it will improve their life. People who had bad side effects like myself are just a small percentage. Anyway, I hope this helps someone, but I gotta say Kevin, your demeanor comes off as pretty harsh towards people who have gone through post-finasteride syndrome. It is something that exists and people should be aware of ALL possible side effects when they're taking a drug like this. It is not a matter of scaring or fear-mongering, but educating others on what can happen if you take finasteride. Like I said though, people like me are part of a small minority, and most people should have no trouble taking it.
Garrett were you taking any other medications? Also do you lift weights at all (I've heard it increases testosterone and decreases estrogen sides)? What dosage were you taking?
@@DeansLists Hey Dean, sorry to reply so late. At the time, I was not taking other medications, however I was drinking on the weekends quite a bit (I was in college). And yes I have always had a steady weightlifting regimen throughout my entire life. Gotta say, my side effects of PFS improved greatly with exercise and cutting out drinking temporarily. And I think I was taking .25 mg of fin
@@ChickenMaster7 Exercise, no drinking, no masturbation, no caffeine, healthy diet, lots of rest. Eventually, I was able to go back to being able to do all the things I just mentioned, but it took time.
Thank you so much Kevin. You gave me the balls to finally start using Finasteride. I've been on it for a month, 0.5g a day with no side effects. I will bump up to 1g a day at the 3 month mark if I still don't have any side effects.
i think of it this way indecisiveness is by far the worst thing u can do. here are the scenarios: worrying about how your thinning hair looks and spending hours thinking about it and wsaste unknown $$ and being very insecure .. and see ur hair progressively get even worst and think 'what if' when it's too late or just pop the pill forget about it, let it run its course. if u get the side effects, then stop it or alter dosage. indecisiveness and insecurity and regret are already a demasculine traits to have. that's probably going to lower ur androgens regardless lol
This is my story.Started Fin year ago at 4-5 mg/week, no sides, high libido, after 3 months hair regrowth ( I have difusse thining ).Then I started reading about sides on reddit and everywhere only about sides.Next week I have all of them lol.I linked every single thing to Fin.I stopped.Losed all gains.After a year I started again reading about fin, took one pill, got sides ( no fucking sens ).Took care of my diet, got to Gym, avoided stress, did not read anything about fin, started again, libido sky high, higher than before fin.Now everything is fine.Nocibo is real, dont read horror storys online, than probably you will get sides.( Just remember if people would know that Paracetamol side effect is liver damage and Hepatitis, how many people would claim they got sides ? 50% I thing ). Thing next time wen you eat pizza that fast food couse Cancer.(There is no 300 lbs fatt guy suing Italy, beacuse that shit is delicious ) I am mad now.Fuck. Sory bad English.
Well the side-effects of fin are not only on forums, but also on pharmacy websites. I live in the EU, it's written on a pharmacy website what the side-effects are and that they can remain after stopping fin, although it's written that it's rare.
Appreciate that man, I actually am the little brother in my family. My older brother was an abusive asshole so I try to be what I wished he would be when I reach out to others.
I've been suffering from PFS for 11 years. Only took the medication for 2 weeks. Completely destroyed my life. I follow different groups/ communities, in some of them , some members have even committed suicide. I've considered that as an option too. Anyways I'm not here to come off as a martyr , I'm just here to make awareness of those side effects. I'm watching this video now because it's been around on the different communities I follow. One of those communities was created by one person's mother who committed suicide. I can't imagine how devastating could be for her to see somebody out there calling us, the victims, money hungry. I've never even considered the idea of a legal action. It's all worthless. I just.want to be back to normal, but I guess this is a life lesson I have to go through or probably some kind of karma for something that I could have done in my past.
Uhhh there's no way only two weeks of this drug caused you 11 years of troubles afterwards. Your body was already messed up to begin with...sorry to burst your bubble. Do you eat healthy? Do you exercise? Do you get proper sleep? Did you check to make sure your hormones were balanced before taking finasteride? What about checking your hormone levels after finasteride? Do you have high estrogen? Are you overweight? Does your family have a history of heart problems or any specific diseases? The list could go on and on and on. Stop blaming the drug when you only took it for two weeks and look at all the other variables as well!
I got a prescription and ive been taking it for 5 days already, but I stopped today because my balls are super soar. I read horror stories about side effects and I just cant let it go. Even if the drug itself doesnt affect me, placebo will.
@@nicolasdellys271 This really sucks. Not all the people have side effects. The drug normally is well tolerated. The rate of having side effects is very low. TV just is sharing the most terrifying and exceptional cases. Anyway if you have one the side effects its generally go off when you stop taking the drug. So it's worth to give to the drug a try. I started 2 weeks ago and I didn't notice any side effect, but also it is too early to share any positive effect in hair.
@@mrincredible3241 After six months of treatment definitely I could say that I have no shedding. The first months you don't see much difference. Give time to the drug (6~12 months) and be patient.
i am using minoxidil i had minor signs of hair loss at the temples and so far everything has went back to normal after 3 months of use, now the thing is i recently learned that minoxidil results are short lived maybe 2-3 or even 4 years for most people. Now if i noticed any changes in the minoxidil results can i combine it with finasteride and continue to sustain my hair?
@@haircafekevin At least dutasteride has massively improved my skin in like 2 months. My skin is now better than it has ever been in my adult life. It's much smoother and less oily
@@Cashmuneyx What dose are you taking now? I have 30 1mg pills might use 1mg or the 0.5 to save me money since it is expensive here in Canada. What ur update now?
I am 20 years old, norwood 3,5. I have decided to finally stop fearing the side effects that I may nota even experience. Next month I will start taking it, hope I can keep what I have of hair.
I was about in the same boat when I started treatment and the only regret I have is that I didn't start sooner. Congrats on building up the courage to fight the good fight, hope it works for you.
Kevin I'm so scared to start this treatment after reading about this shit I mean it's not the actual side effects what scares me it's the permanent sides. I have a son who is 4 already so no more kids for me but I do have a girlfriend who's my son's mother and I've been with her for 6 years.... I used to razor shave my head when I was early 20s by choice but being bald is tottally fucking different. Please help me.. even just hearing from you will help me out.
Watch my videos on post finasteride syndrome, I have made several of them. Side effects are rare and they go away with discontinuation. If you are worried then use try a smaller dose, like 0.5 MG daily or every other day. If you go into this fight terrified you're going to give yourself a nocebo effect. What you should be afraid of is what is going to happen to you if you don't use finasteride.
@@haircafekevin ok fuck it... I'm gonna do it. 🤣🤣 Quick question. Wouldn't taking it every other day mean that your hormones are going back and forth and maybe it could be worse for you ? Instead of everyday and keeping it at a certain level ?
@@kelvineggleston5902 Just take it like an aspirin and forget about it. Finasteride will keep scalp DHT suppressed for longer than a day so no it wouldn't cause any hormone fluctuations.
@@haircafekevin ok your giving me motivation to do this. And you can honestly say it's all been good for you. No dick problems or anything like that. And how long have you used it.
Great video Kevin, I completely agree that Finasteride side effects are massively over exaggerated and seems like the people that propagate these lies are people that took the drug too late and are jealous of the idea that young people that are proactive could save their hair. I also wanted to know if Finasteride maintained what you had or did it thicken your existing hair as well? Keep up the great work pal!
Thanks man and I definitely had some regrowth with finasteride even after I started to lose ground with minoxidil. It gave my head just more overall volume.
This guy is NOT a doctor. Finasteride sides affect far more than the reported 1-2%. Although you may be lucky enough not to experience negative side effects, it is not worth the risk.
Man I don't know hair loss is seriously impacting my mental health. I'm thinking of taking .25mg MWF and call it a day. Probably gonna go really hard diet wise and taking Nutrafol for 3 months plus run all my tes levels and DHT levels.
@@adaptful I have been in a similar position to you but I have noticed negative side effects, in terms of mood and decreased libido. I take half a pill a day now. TBH I haven't even noticed any noticeable improvement but I want to do all I can to preserve the hairline so I keep taking the pills. I'm not saying don't try it but just be aware that there definitely are side effects. I would 100% recommend getting hormones tested as this is something I wish I had done before taking finasteride.
Bruh . Finasteride is very weak medication. Some people who write about finasteride damage at forums and comments experience side affects after 1 day usage LMAO.
Just because you experienced side effects doesn't mean others won't. I noticed right away genetial soreness and little too no feeling in the area sexually everyone has to just find out for themselves.
The reason for post finasteride is syndrome is because these guys are lowering their dht levels whilst having low t which inevitably lowers their androgen index resulting in the low libido
24 year old here. Going to start on finasteride in the next few weeks. Watching your videos have given me the confidence to get onto it and save my hair. Thank you!
@@jjdutoit5890 update us if anything changes! I'm debating trying Finasteride but I'm afraid of ruining my mental health and libido. Everyone says it's low, but there's also a bunch of people that say that it's super dangerous but why would the fda approve something so dangerous? I'm so confused I just wanna keep my hair I'm just 19 man I shouldn't be losing this shit yet
@@enthra1728 still good. I feel like the hairs that were thinning are thickening up. My libido is still great. One thing to remember is that the percentage of sexual side effects with finasteride is low. They do exist, but not as scary as the interent makes it out to be. Midway through month 4 now.
Just started finasteride. On day 3. Thank you for the video and intelligent discussion. I was taking extra virgin pumpkin seed oil and and saw palmetto, so when I take finasteride I just imagine I am taking a much stronger, effective version of these two things. $20 for a 3 months supply is very reasonable.
Hey man thanks for you I order my first order of finastride. Every time I want to try it I keep shooting myself down out of fear of testicular cancer. But thanks to you you gave me the guts to try it.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but no matter what, doesn't finasteride lower preg. and other neurosteroids which are vital for cognition and mood? I've also seen studies identifying decreased neurogenesis. Continued useo of lowered neurosteroids isn't something you would necessarily 'feel', but it may worsen cognitive function over time, theoretically. I am at a higher risk for Alzheimer's due to the E4 gene so this scares me significantly. How are people not worried about this? Would love some incite on this. I'm not trying to fearmonger or attack people who believe fin. is safe, truly, I'm just scared.
Hi Kevin. Still loving the vids. Could you possibly do a video specific on finesteride shedding, as I feel this is a very controversial topic among your viewers. I have seen from studies, though minimal, that it can speed up anagen to telogen phases. Thus, converting around 30% of hairs at any given time, rather than 10%, being the average, thus dramatic shedding. I would like a little more knowledge on it. I believe this to be the cause of my shedding. I will shed for a few weeks then it will look great a month later etc and just keeps repeating in a cycle. I’m now just approaching the month 5 mark. I will add that gradually I am seeing results. One side of my hairline has dropped down significant...just waiting further other side lol. So it’s definitely working, just going through ups and downs along the way by the look of it.
Thanks Kevin.21, started 3 weeks ago held off the last few years as I was shitting it. First week everything all good bar small bit of ball ache, day 8/ 9 oh shit my life is over can't get hard, day 10 back with a bang harder then ever before stayed that way now for the last week sex drive is too high for my liking now hahaha. But yea on a serious note, the only side effect I think I have now is that I am happier,already noticing less hairfall after only 3 weeks on fin/minox. No longer feel helpless anymore, and no issues whatsoever with my soilder was all in my head for 2 days. Thanks again, given alot of us hope
Just took 0.25mg today. I felt all day like someone kicked me in the balls really hard. Penis shrunk down a lot and I probably couldn't get hard to save my own life. I'm never going to take it again and can only hope to make a recovery. My advice is this: don't fuck with 5ARI's. There's no telling how your body will react. If you're used to high DHT even the smallest dose is enough to shock your system. The 1% chance of sides thing is absolute bullshit. For reference I'm an otherwise healthy 25 year old male, fit, high libido, NW2 progressing to NW3. Took the smallest dose possible over 12 hours ago and 30 minutes in I started feeling numb all over..but that was about the only neurological side which went away fast. However my nuts and my d shrunk down and kind of retracted in and i'm left with this constant ache like someone kicked in it or something. All I can do is wait it out and hope for a recovery. Now I see things differently..no amount of hair is worth it for this. I wish I would've never taken it.
I see, since you had a bad experience with the drug that means it's horrible and all the clinical data about it is wrong and nobody should take it; That makes perfect sense. Sorry you had a bad experience bud. Maybe look into topical anti androgens like alfatradiol, fluridil, or experimental treatments like RU. Meanwhile I am going to keep enjoying the benefits of finasteride enjoyed by me and millions of other men.
@@haircafekevin I think that most people that are not on exogenous test will suffer long term from fin use especially at high dosages like 1mg and up because there's simply not enough androgens to support sexual function. Although in studies they say that only a minority of men suffered *any* side effects I've heard more often than not from men the same tell: they had a slight ball ache, reduction of libido and loss of morning wood as soon as they took the first dose - and that can't be a good thing. That's not to say that there aren't cases of men taking it for years with no side effects that kept their hair. But my experience validated to me what the PFS guys claim..it really feels like a 'crash' that comes with multiple symptoms and I could easily see it as becoming permanent in a minority of individuals. And since there's no way to know if that will happen or not it's probably safer to not even risk it. It's also worrying how a lot of people who complain about PFS said they took it for a while(sometimes years) before experiencing a crash that took a long time to resolve - if ever. Again in light of my recent experience I see that happening a lot more often than .001% of the time, considering that Fin accumulates in the system and it's technically possible that it would alter the DNA of the 5AR enzyme given enough time. As far as I'm concerned I consider myself lucky. Yesterday was horrible but I woke up feeling a lot better already, testicular function is fine, no brain fog or depression or anything, but I'm pretty sure that had I taken a full dose it would've taken me probably at least 10x more to recover(so 1-2 weeks). There's a chance that if I keep taking it that my body would get accustomed to it and I could run it long term but that's not a gamble i'm willing to make. When you're sitting there with a dead dick it's a horrible feeling and you realize that there's worse things in life than having to wear a hat or whatever. My MPB is not particularly bad yet anyway, so I'm just gonna use minox/fin until something better comes along like Breezula. I'm a fan of your content and I know you're a thinking man, you were a big reason why I got the confidence to take it in the first place but you gotta understand that 5AR is just not something that should be inhibited that easily and that strongly in the general public. It's not like with test where you can always inject more, it's used in a lot of tissues and i suggest you read that rodent study which showed that castrated mice did not recover erection function after castration until they were treated with *both* test and DHT. DHT is imporatant in the body, and so is 5AR. So regardless of what the (possibly Merck backed) long term study said it's nowhere near as safe as claimed and the consequences can be dire if unlucky.
@@scorpio9ification I have been on fin for over 10 years, no negative side effects. Understand your case is an extreme rarity, it sucks but not everybody can use finasteride.
For anyone considering starting on finesteride. The biggest issue/delay I had was doubting wether or not it would work. My recommendation is to just do it. The sooner you start the better. I waited two years because I was deciding and my hair got worse and worse. I finally decided to start and my hair came back thicker and stopped receding, and my crown filled out a bit more. However because I waited so long I will now need to consider a transplant to restore my hairline after I was able to confirm which hair follicles were already dead before I started on finesteride. Watching videos is good for your own education but don’t delay on your decision to start. It’s either do it or don’t. Make it a priority decision and it will relieve some of your future stresses in life.
Hair is the same, still haven’t had the transplant. I only take the medication 1mg fin + 1mg min oral 2-3 times a week and it still works. No notable side affects, however I have started developing lipoma bumps on my back under skin, however there is strong evidence that it is hereditary in my family through my dad. I also spoke to Russel Knudsen about this from the hair loss show and he said with certainty that the medication isn’t causing it. I should be going for my transplant this year. I guess I’m just a bit scared to pull the pin and do it.
@@SuperPulseadasArmwrestling I have no idea man. I knew it works for me after about 6 months. But saw results after about 3. Now I’m years into it and can say for me, it was the correct decision
Kevin Mann I’ve tried ru and it didn’t work. I’m currently on spiro 100mg in desperation. Libido is the same but I’m experiencing a hair shed similar to dutasteride, which didn’t result in regrowth. I’ve heard different things that spiro doesn’t actually lower t but lowers aldosterone which isn’t androgenic apparently? If that’s the case do you know what this shed may be a result of if it’s not from lowering androgens which I originally thought?
@@kylem4129 Spiro does lower testosterone, it is used by mtf trans women for this purpose. If even dutasteride didn't stop your balding then spiro won't help either. I think you need to see a doctor and see if your hair loss is being caused by something other than MPB.
Kevin Mann ive already gone, had multiple blood tests done with everything normal :/ I do have excessive body hair on shoulders chest back, that’s why I’m thinking maybe if I lower my t it can help that and help with balding since dutasteride didn’t. I’ll keep you posted. Thank you.
Bruh, I am healthy, muscular, masculine, young and I took finasteride for 3 months and 1 month later I'm still struggling with the sides. Currently using a pump to maintain healthy function while I return to, hopefully, baseline. Def not hypogonadal. Literally couldn't stop getting rock hard before.
You and I may have had the same problem. I have been off of it for about 6 months now. My testosterone levels are now at 910.. very high but within normal range. 1 week removed from taking Fin I was tested and my T levels were 1088. Fun raises your testosterone levels. A side effect of abnormally high testosterone, ironically, is ED. I’m fine now, totally clear of any PFS side effects. Thank God.
@@pitbullsami8475 damn that seems like longer than 6 months ago. Yeah I'm all good now. No residual finasteride sides. Debating trying low dose topical in the future but for now I use RU/tret/minoxidil and it's working just fine. Slow progress, but progress. I've been good for a while now. Maybe the sides lasted a couple months after cessation.
Kevinn, I'm sorry to say you are completely wrong. Surely some people dont undergo the side effects and we don't know why. But remember that the fact that they are not touched now do not mean they wont be touched one day. For some people it happened after one month from beginning of treatment, for others it happened years later. But when it is there, the thing is it's mostly irreversible. It's for life. And it's terrible. People must know that finasteride is precisely an endocrine disruptor. While the whole society is trying to struggle again endocrine disruptors that you can find at small doses in food for example, beside, with finasteride, you willingly stuff your body with it. Finasteride blocks production of DHT, which is the male hormone you absolutely need.. to be a man sexually, for the shape of your body, your muscles, your genitals, your libido, your coginitive potential...etc.. With the loss of DHT, victims come in deep depression, no more sexual activities, they lose wife or girl-friend, job, family, even friends that cant understand your state. Supressing DHT has a devastating effect, and you cannot say that the victims only try to draw money from chemical companies. No. All the money in the world can't cure you from those side effects. That's the reason why some victims commit suicide. And contrary to what you say, an everyday wider range of scientific studies validate the side effects. And as maybe you know today, Reuters recently unvailed the fact that Merck's downloaded the side effects in its studies. www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-courts-secrecy-propecia/ Good luck to you with finasteride, Kevinn. You have been informed, it's your choice. But please be a responsible man, don't commit other people to use it.
Do you think that Finasteride is less effective for hairlines or is it just a case of what they are allowed to claim ? Interested to hear your thoughts.
Bro your hair looks amazing. Wtf. My hair is still in tact for the most part and I'm jealous of yours even if it's a transplant. What are your thoughts on the "mature hairline" thing? I'm 22 and noticing some mild recessions on my temples, but there are still tiny hairs growing and no shedding; it's slightly crescent shaped. Is the mature hairline thing a myth?
Mature hairline is just a euphemism for a receding hairline in my opinion. I would say it's a Norwood 2, slightly receded but not enough for most people to know. Thank you kindly for those compliments btw.
Very true, Kevin. This also applies for medication with SSRIs/SNRIs. People get crazy over PSSD/PFS, when - in fact - there is no publication that proves the existence of such. My explanation for the case of antidepressants is as follows: I realized that in most double blind studies around 10-30% of men in the placebo group claim that they got some kind of sexual dysfunction (even though they received just a placebo). This share of people who have any kind of dysfunctions for whatever reasons are always likely to blame the treatment
Is it possible that post-finasteride syndrome is confused with the long time the drug remains on the skin? It is said that a simple dose of 1mg can remain on the skin for at least 30 days, so daily intake would lead to an over-accumulation in the body. In addition, it takes 3-6 months for the body to rid itself of the drug.
The Propecia that my friend has, comes with a leaflet that clearly states : "Side effects can continue even after drug discontinuation". Make of it what you will.
If someone is balding doesnt need to block dht in all the body, only on scalp. I really believe that side effects appear for people who have only dht in normal levels. Otherwise, mesotherapy with finasteride is the best choice.
Ok man let’s get in it. Finasteride 3x a week. How long should I expect to see results. Been a couple weeks so far. I also feel like a shed like crazy in the first week. Is this normal ?
I was depressed on finasteride and convinced of PFS and the drugs depresssive qualities and was about to quit it until i stumbled on your videos. I watched pretty much all your hair loss videos in one night. next morning anxiety was gone, depression was gone and feeling optimistic about continued use. Placebo effect is a real thing and mind over matter is a even realer thing so thanks for helping me in this. The fact you post the scientific docs your referring to as well helped ALOT. Your the best man keep going, you'll be ultra instinct youtube level in no time
10000% agreed
ive been losing my hair since 16 im now 27 . I can tell you its extremely easy to fall into depression when youre losing hair at a young age. Finasteride or not.. i took prozac in the early days but nothing can substitute the damage of losing your hair sometimes its finasteride.. rightfully so it can take 2 years to get full results from it. Hair recovery is a very long painful process. Not saying some people dont get extreme side effects but i can firmly say hairloss is often the root cause for depression more often than not.
I’m depressed bc of my hair loss so if I take finasteride at least I’ll be depressed and have hair lmaoo
1 year on and how has your experience been? Any update? Will appreciate hearing from you as i am thinking of starting fin myself
Update ?
23 yo, 6 months on Finasteride, my hair density has improved so much and i am extremely happy, because Kevin gave me the courage of starting the drug. Zero sides. Thanks you, Kevin.
That is awesome to hear man! Glad you are having success on the path.
Awesome brother
side effects can happen unexpectedly !
@@nicolasdellys271 incorrect. Side effects will happen the first or second week because at that point the DHT hits is peak in inhibition. Unfortunately for you, i wont suffer any kind of Propecia side effects
@@Andres-qm1xx You are wrong, i use to take during few years and suddenly it crashed! 2 years latter i still have side effect without any improvement! You are afraid of me but i have nothing to sell. This video
try to influence you to take a very dangerous substance that make a lot of money to a lab !
Great Video Kevin, Been on Fin for almost 20 months. Crown was 2" round bald now almost fully covered. Overall density thicker (wasn't bad before). It has also grown a little round the front too. No sides for me at all. My one regret is that I didn't start earlier but I'm really happy. I'm almost 50. Keep making your videos mate!
How are things going now after 2 years? I am thinking on getting on fin to combat my hair loss? Did you use anything else other than fin? Would really appreciate some help.
@@AmandeepSingh-xn3md have you started yet?
@@isnortCGproducts nope buddy. Got busy with college and other life stuff. Hair loss took a bit of a back seat. Fortunately, its not any worse than 6 months ago. I will still monitor it, maybe get on fin sometime in the future. Thankfully bcoz of guys like derek from mpmd and Kevin here, i know what to do when I wish to start.
@@AmandeepSingh-xn3md indian here and I know it matters very less but I got zero sides along with my friend. Tum jaldi start kar doge toh behtar hoga because you rarely recover what you've already lost, unless you add min
@@isnortCGproducts density bhi recover nahi hoti fin pe? Hairline ka toh pata hai bina minox ke nahi recover hoti. Also, kis brand ka finasteride use kar rahe?
oh btw, i wanted to thank you for making these videos, its not easy hearing "just shave it bro" everyday and not having someone to actually encourage you to take actions and solve the problem
Thank you, it inspires me to know that sharing my experiences has encouraged others.
Today I ordered 6 months worth of 1mg Finasteride daily tablets and will take the first one tomorrow. After watching this video I am feeling a lot less scared and have realised that, as you say, if my brain approaches it positively and isn't already stressed before taking it, I won't have any problems. Thank you!
Ajam yeah
How u feel today man? I want to try it too.. im afraid it will kill my erections.. im norwood 2 but come on..
what's the play man how you feeling
@@AndrewDinca96 Best option is to order a limited supply (1 month or so) and see how much you can get away with; cut a 1mg tablet into 4 and see how you get on with ¼s, then try ½s to see how you respond
How has it gone for you over these months?
I’ve never been a “comment-er” on CZcams vids but I feel strongly enough about this subject I feel I should share my experience for all the men out there on the fence about this drug. 2 years ago I took the leap and got on fin. After months of research of course. I went into it like any long term plan or goal. I took baby steps and monitored how I felt and looked weekly. I started off using the smallest dose possible. 0.25 once a week! I made a decision to not increase it after a few months because I felt I was seeing a difference with very little side effects. In fact, I think any “side effects” I may have felt could have been literally caused by anything including placebo. My advice for anyone either on the drug or thinking about taking the drug would be to first define what your goal is and secondly develop a plan and stick to it. It’s all about consistency over the long term. Don’t let fear make decisions for you.
Garret Watson most of the side effects(not all) such as depression, anxiety, Low lobido and erectile dysfunction are actually linked to psychological issues. I’m not saying that Finasteride doesn’t cause all these problems but the fact that all these problems can be traced to psychology means that Finasteride aren’t necessary the root of these problems. All I can say is talk to your doctor or a few Doctors, ask them about their patients who are taking Finasteride and the % of them having side effects/ Long term use etc. It would give you a peace of mind although side effects do happen only a small percentage will be affected, it is up to you whether you want to take the small risk for a large benefit and stay away from the internet, the internet is anecdotal!!!
And to add many medicine, not only Finasteride has side effects, medicine for diabetes, high blood pressure and antidepressant has side effects too. My dad has been taking medicine for his high blood pressure for years and his libido and erectile are still fine, I just had a younger Brother recently
This video motivated me a LOT to start treatment. I agree about the huge amount of fear in this drug, which is why I didn't start it right away. After 4 months of starting, my hair loss has stopped and even getting some thin hair replaced with thicker, healthier hairs. No side effects whatsoever. Thank you for the life-changing content.
How are you doing now?
your hair looks great man wtf, I remember you saying on other videos that you were bordering on norwood 4, thats an amazing comeback
Your videos made me go from fearing fin to actually being excited to start it. Just got my prescription in the mail. I'm only 19 with lots of hair still so I'm pretty glad I decided to take action this early. Thanks bro.
That's extremely inspirational to hear! Glad to welcome you as part of the finasteride master race. (Nice JoJo avatar btw.)
Seems you like you and I started at the same time and age so how are side effects for you?
Only side effects I have is my orgasms are slightly less intense than before. Been a month on finesteride, hair is shedding more otherwise everything's fine
Hasnain Siraj No side effects at all. It’s been about a month and a half of taking 1mg a day. My shedding in the shower has already drastically decreased so i’m pretty happy so far.
@@johnpalmer7263 Really glad to hear that 👍❤️
9:23 that's a very powerful statement! I'm thinking of starting finasteride. I'm 32 and have thinning on crown. It started at 23 but has been stable for years. I just started derma-needling and minoxidil. I really feel that if I lost more hair and went bald, it would absolutely destroy me mentally forever. It just makes sense to take it because honestly being destroyed mentally from going bald is in my opinion just as bad as the side effects of finasteride. Think about it...you have a higher risk of going bald and being destroyed mentally, lose confidence, lose your identity and sexual appeal etc. Vs. the minimal 1% side effects of finasteride. It just makes logical sense to take it!
Just start it and don’t think about it. Don’t wait till it’s too late 👍🏼
Hi Gib, how bad was your thinning at 23? It just stayed the same till you were 32 and then start to get bad suddenly or did it slowly get worse the whole time? Did you start taking fin? How have the results been for you? Any side effects? Thanks!
@@algo2957 thinning was very slow over the years and got to the point of scalp showing. I never even acknowledged it until I saw a photo of myself. It seemed to stabilize before I started finasteride. My midscalp and crown area was affected. Hairline was not. No side effects. I've achieved some hair growth but not enough. I'm considering going for a hair transplant very soon
@@vrglcomthe point though is if you notice thinning you have to get on finasteride ASAP. Most people wait until it's too late
@@EvaSlash Hmm so do you have an actual bald spot or just a very noticeably thin scalp?
My situation is similar to yours but I'm 36 and haven't started fin or any treatment. My hair started thinning very slowly from 25 years old according to my mom. Now my cowlick is a lot more thin than it used to be but I don't think it requires a hair transplant yet. The loss has been VERY slow and gradual. I don't have aggressive balding. There aren't hairs on my pillow in the morning and if I ruffle my hair hard over the sink for a minute only a few hairs fall out. Were you also like this before the fin? What do you think I should do? Should I start fin? Thanks a lot.
You are truly a great man for building confidence in people (including me) on taking this drug and being so open about your life and your experiences. Starting my first pill in the morning and if anything i’m excited to keep my hair and possibly gain some back! I’ve been binge watching ur videos on this stuff to boost my confidence on this journey. Thank you Kevin! God bless you and stay healthy.
Hi dude, how’s it gone for you so far?
@@harryo9654 3 weeks in no side effects or problems, I just take a pill once around 12 at noon every day and forget about it. My hair seems to be falling out way less and isn’t receding anymore (I hope) So far so good!
Update? Still going good?
@@scooby8859 Still going good my friend, hair has definitely slowed down on falling out and feels thicker and healthier
@@Lamb02 congrats happy to hear man!!!! That's awesome. I've been on it for over 3 weeks now. I seem to experience some minor brain fog but nothing serious. Semen is watery as well but not bad enough to make me quit fin. Other than that I'm going fine, will carry and see how I adjust long term
Just popped my first one and came to this video for the encouragement. Thanks Boss!!!!
You are absolutely right man. Hair loss killed my confidence and caused depression for me. I am about to use finasteride after I lose weight and I don't fear because I think having side effect is not the worst scenario for me the worst is losing my hair and having low confidence caused by baldness. I tried shave my head it absolutely killed my relationships with women and caused depression for me. Even if I have side effects in future at least I can say I tried and it is definetly worth it you are inspired me in a great way.
I’m only 18 almost 19 losing my hair. Pretty noticeable but not very bad but it has been very hard especially since I am so young and fresh out of hoghschool (Didnt get a proper goodbye or graduation due to this virus stuff) being locked at home looking at my hair and away from all social contact has been taking a extreme toll on my mental health! I am starting finesteride tomorrow. Starting working out consistently again tomorrow and going to turn things around and I wish you the best of luck with this stuff as well my friend!
@@Lamb02 don't start please save yourself. I am having side effects and it is terrible. Don't do it!
@@Kenji17171 Not falling for some hypochondriac finesteride person. Took my pill this morning and will continue to do it as hundreds of thousands of men (including my own uncle) take it and saved their hair.
@@Lamb02 how’s it been
@@thrice2565 Great! Still going strong and I have gained a lot of thickness in my hair throughout the past few months taking fin. Zero side effects for me so far
You have a point Kevin. In fact ten years after the drugs release is when people started reporting side effects. I'm with you on this one.
To be fair there wasn’t a place to report them until then. Big pharma is not trustworthy so I wouldn’t be suprised if the information was getting to them way before that but they can’t suppress the internet.
Man you stopped giving a shit about what people say😂, you said it all 👍 keep going & you look great by the way.
Thanks man! My only regret is I didn't speak out about my positive experiences sooner.
Been on it for 6 years now. I am 40 years old now and have no problems. People have to keep in mind that the human body needs maintenance. You have to exercise and eat healthy. If anything, lifting weights has made my pecker stronger than ever.
Hi , that's nice to hear...
I'm from India and I'm 26.
I've recently started fin 1mg alternate days.
May i know, what was the dosage that you were on all these 6/8 years.?
Were you told to increase the dosage because the dosage over the period of time?
@@sagarbadiger5554hey have you experienced any side effects
Realizing that I am actually starting to bald has been really difficult for me. Went to the doctor. Got my blood work done. As healthy as can be as a 27 year old male. This will be my first time taking a prescription drug, I feel great (besides the balding), I’m fit and eat well. Doctor doesn’t like oral finasterise so prescribed me 0.25% Fin and 5% Min topical. Going to start Jan 1st. Will try to keep this comment updated for all those wondering. Somewhat nervous/scared but I’ve been feeling like shit the last two weeks and would rather try to fight it rather than let it happen.
Worst thing that happens is I do get side effects and I quit.
Any update.
any sides?
Hey guys, it’s been almost two months (7 weeks). No sides so far, I have been getting gains on my hairline so far. Nothing on the crown yet. Shedding quite a bit after week 4 and continuing to shed significantly which is good.
Will continue to update this comment as the weeks progress. Glad I am on topical, it takes about 10 minutes to apply once a day in the evening.
Month three. Maybe slight labido decrease, hard to say since anytime I need to perform I have no issues.
Getting good results on my hairline, still nothing on my crown/diffuse thinning. No longer shedding at all.
@@tripleeyeemoji2685 you may need minoxidil for the crown
Donald trump has been on finasteride for decades,see nothing to worry about 😂😂😂
In all honesty, if I have hair like his in my 70s, I will be happy
Thats a ftm.
FAT BOY TRUMP HAS THE WORST HAIR OF ANYONE REVOLTING.
@@DENIEL381 wouldnt be that bad if he just combed it right.
@@DENIEL381 Still better than being bald.
You are a great guy and your hair looks fantastic. I use finasteride for 3 months and results are practically insane. It looks like that my hair changed, because now I can grow them longer.
How are u now bro? Hope you best
Update ?
28 yo, 2 years on Finasteride, and my hair loss as STOPPED. Completely. Hair is thicker and fuller than ever. Went from constant shedding every day, loose hairs falling in my face all day, clogging the shower drain etc. Now drain is almost completely clear every night after shower and shampooing. I will say this, it took a long time. Well over a year to see results. The key is to stick with it and not give up.
Jason Lake
Did you suffer from hair thinning? If so do you noticeably see and feel that your hair has grown fuller and thicker? I’m really suffering badly here. Thanks.
Killazua it would be especially bad if if skipped a day of showering and it was oily. I’d wake up and my hair would just look so thin and patchy. Lots of scalp showing and many many hairs falling to the touch. Shoulders were always covered in hair so I wouldn’t wear white. Now I can (gently) tug at my hair and NO strands come out. And I LOVE being able to shampoo and not see barely any hair in the drain when I’m done. This stuff saved my ass man I’m serious.
Shady Isaac zero bro. Just stick with it. It takes AWHILE before you see results.. it took me over a year for hair loss to stop. But man I would never go back. I still take it everyday. Highly recommend bro. Don’t let the 1.5% who experience negative effects scare you. There’s 98.5% of us who it works amazing for.
Did you notice any body hair loss, I experienced andrpgenic alopecia, body hair growth in my shoulders and acne this quarantine in my back because I used to train and couldnt go to the gym, zi started finasteride 2 days ago and I wish it will help me to loose lr thin my body hair in the shoulders
I have seb derm but want to be cautious with my shedding , howlong after taking the drug did you stop shedding ??
Kevin, sir, you are amazing. It's my 8th day on resumption of finasteride, zero side effects, and this is because of watching your videos. I was one of those people who complained of side effects AFTER ONE DOSE. Also, other than the 8 days of finasteride resumption, I had been on fin+min topical for 2 full months ALREADY. Again, zero fucking sides. FUCK fear mongers and no, don't just "accept it".
Dude wrote a paragraph after taking finasteride for only 8 days. I hope you get pfs. you'll realise what it's like clown
Hey, are you experiencing any side effects now?
@@hmmmmokayidcit's been more than a year and I've had zero side effects. None.
@@RavikantRai21490 oh nice
First of all, I love that in a lot of your videos you have some kind of The Witcher merchandise showing, haha. I'm a huge fan myself. Now to the point. This is how I see the cost benefit of Finasteride side effect. For some time I considered taking Fin, but then I thought to myself that my receding hairline wasn't that bad, and that the fin sides (as well as pfs which I've read on these UNSCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN forums) outweighed the benefits. Now that my receding hairline has also begun to become thin, I finally took the step to contact my doctor, and ask about a prescription, and this is why: If I don't take fin, I know I will become more and more bald, and thereby become depressed, have a lower libido etc. However, if I take fin I know I will have around 2-3% chance of suffering from the same. So what my point is, is that ofc I will suffer from depression if I become bald by the age of 26 and single. But I would only have a 2% chance by taking Fin to become depressed.
Update ?
@@mugiwara3125 Been on fin for 1.5 months now. No sides 💯
That's exactly my opinion. I'm already depressed about having a receding hairline, my lack of confidence already impedes me of having a love life. What do I have to lose?
@@darkcyberia666 I know the feel bro. Even though I know this sounds cliché, confidence IS key. However, I'm still taking up the good fight against the Norwood reaper. If Fin will just thicken up my hairline, I would be happy. If not, I'ma probably getting a HT at some point. I do not really aim for that norwood 0. I actually think a widows peak hairline look better on adult men.
@@godtegodte my hairline is still pretty solid rn. I'm probably at nw 1.5 but I'm already obsessing about tbe the future since my dad is pretty advanced in nw and I can see how this affects his confidence. Still I have a self-esteem issue and I can't afford being bald. I'm gonna talk to a dermatologist soon and start on fin 0.25 or 0.5. Did you experience shedding? This is something that scares me since I don't shed at all so I'm afraid of taking finasteride, then shedding and my hair getting pretty thin.
To the trolls and haters from the propeciahelp forums, your comments will be deleted.
I welcome discourse however you guys banned me from your forums because you didn't like my opinions so if you are going to continue to block me from posting, it's only fair I do the same to you.
If you want to post your conspiracy theory bullshit and fearmongering then unban me from your forums and then maybe I'll allow it.
Otherwise fuck off.
Have you tried micro needling? Got one arriving in the post today, made crazy gains off just 3 months of finasteride already. I'm 27 years old it's getting thicker and thicker.
@@samuelaubrey2612 Yeah, I like it. I think it helps with the absorption of topicals.
@@haircafekevin cheers Kevin, I jumped back on finasteride after seeing your videos, had really rapid hair loss before, even found myself on some of those bald acceptance CZcams channels, just like you said misery does indeed love company
@@samuelaubrey2612 Thanks man! Glad to hear you've taken the red pill on hair loss.
This evening (about an hour after watching your video), I had an appointment with my doctor about a sports injury. He noted that I have been taking Finasteride for 1.5 years and "strongly discourage[d]" me from continuing with it despite me not having experienced any significant or adverse sides. He explained that it's because there exists so little data on the long term effects. He said that have few apprehensions around prescribing it to older patients (the long term effects, whatever they may be, never being relevant because the patient only has a couple decades left to live) but that no one knows what the effects of the drug will be on someone who has been taking it since their mid 20s when they reach 50+. Admittedly, it did give me pause for thought. I wonder if you have any comment.
Bro I was so scared of fin, so happy I took it 4 months ago and never looked back. I am 24...but like everyone I wish that I had started earlier... :) Nevertheless, glad I took the chance!!! Thanks Kevin, you are literally my 5-AR Inhibitor :D
Just wanted to put up here for anyone still watching to please listen to Kevin, the placebo is real and also finasteride is a mild hormone alter drug. You feel weird for a while when you start, my libido went up then way down then back to normal and no problems since, your body needs time to adjust, stick the course don’t fear it
How are you doing on the drug now? How's your hair doing and how are the side effects?
Started taking Finasteride this week ,your videos helped me make a decision
rest in peace
What are your side effects at the moment?
22 yo, been on finasteride for a month. My hair feels thicker, before I was getting to a point where my hair was feeling thin, and it didn’t look good at times and looked light and dull for what it usually looked like. Idk if it’s in my head, but I swear I have some baby hairs I can feel around my hair line or where it should start. As for side effects, I have not lost sex drive, if anything it may have increased but probably still the same, same for erections. I sometimes feel tingling in the testicles but that’s been it so far. My dosage is 3 times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday). My shedding may have also increased a bit but per my research that’s normal as the medication is working.
Hopefully I don’t jinx myself but i have been taking fin for almost almost 2 months to the day, and my shedding has significantly reduced over the last couple of days. I started taking fin everyday a week ago. My hair feels very good as well. Hopefully I get more regrowth but if I don’t and my shedding continues to stop it’s still a win. Don’t be afraid to start guys, thanks Kevin for helping me be more sure of starting.
Officially my 3 month mark. I have been taking fin daily for just over a month from the 3x a week I started on, and as for sides they are the same as in my previous posts in the thread (luckily none). Earlier in May I took a supplement for 2 days and it had a lot of caffeine. My shedding really ramped up temporarily but I didn’t take it again. Some days I find I have less shedding than others but today I feel my hair looks and feels the best it has since I’ve started with fin. The baby hairs I was talking about in my first post at my original hair line have definetley grown more and I can feel other hairs on my scalp coming in longer as well near the crown. Hopefully my shedding continues to reduce but it’s obvious the shedding I have had hasn’t all been bad shedding as my hair has definetley regrown what I was shedding and it came back stronger. Only month 3 today so I’m hoping to have more success and hopefully next month I can say shedding has decreased more. Again I started early (vertex 3, 22 yo), but I wish I started last year. Don’t be scared.
@@Jxsse_ thanks for the update!
What's the dosage?
Good luck
A certan level of confidence is fine however to conclusively say that the symptoms of finasteride don't happen would require conclusive evidence stating this is not the case. This probably never going to happen but yeah I'm just pointing that out. Anecdotally I've found no side effects from finasteride going on 5 months so far.
Agreed he’s an ignorant prick
He’s right though. There is no evidence to support that Finasteride gives you permanent side effects. That’s why they have clinical trials. There is always a pattern with medication. That’s how they can determine the percentage rate of how likely you are to get side effects, through tests and studying patterns. Medications don’t just randomly give you something new on its own. Remember no one claimed ‘post Finasteride syndrome’ until 20 years after it had been around! Medication aren’t some cursed thing like pennywise the clown from IT who only strikes ever 36 years. Clearly this ‘post Finasteride syndrome’ is related to the INDIVIDUAL. Clearly there is some underlying problem with that individual that has caused PFS, whether that be mentally or physically. Absolutely no evidence whatsoever to support that the drug Finasteride can independently cause long term side effects, absolutely none.
More plates more dates released a video last month about post finasteride syndrome; would recommend watching it, Kevin.
Yeah, I think I've seen that one too. Would definitely recommend it.
I had been using it for 7 months and then stopped to take it since i was dealing with some depression problem that i linked to finasteride. It had none effect on my erection whatsoever, just a slight, like quite small, libido decreasing moments i felt was probably just normal as everyone experiences time to time. Therefore, i had testicle pain for 2 week or so but ceased after. In addition to that, important to say that i have read side effects beforehand, even though i thought a lot about it, didn't have any prominent sides. When i used it, the outcomes were so nice; hairs came back alive, weren't faded but shiny and regrowth some at front side. Thinking now, i was working so much in those days, and depression was probably because of that. I still have feeling of depressed sometimes, and i think it's because of my disposition. So all in all, it is not a poisonus stuff to try as others hugely exaggerationg, side effects were so mild on my behalf.
i jumped the gun on cancelling my finasteride orders because i was experiencing some sexual side effects. I looked in all the wrong places for info on this topic because i didnt want to admit the problems ive been having are most likely the result of smoking to much weed. So im gonna keep taking my finasteride and stop smoking weed all the fucking time. thanks for making this video, it really helped me figure things out.
Any updates on symptoms?
Update?
i realized i was thinning, receding, and my hair was falling out a lot in the shower. I'm only 23 so I was pretty sad that this was happening so soon. I did some research on what to do, and along with other resources I found Kevin. Thanks to Kevin, I started taking Finasteride 2 months ago and my hair seems to be falling a little less. Absolutely zero symptoms after 2 months. Excited to see where I am in 6 months! Thanks Kev
has the hair fall stopped or just slowed down a bit? and what dose do you take ??
Are you happy with how it’s going skoaks?
Update?
If you decide to stop, taper it off, don’t stop cold turkey. I did this and I now have PFS
Your hair is looking superb Kevin
Thanks dude.
i did have a bad experience with finasteride, i took it for 2 weeks and in the last 4-5 days i was taking it i had a consntant numb pain in the entire genital area, low libido and weak erections, the lower libido could be partly psychological but the pain sure wasnt, im glad to report that i stopped taking it and after like a week everything was back to normal, im sure a lot of the reports you see online are exaggerated or plain fake but im also sure that a lot of those are legit from people who actually got those problems from finasteride, my advice is dont take it on your own be sure to consult your doctor and have him following and testing your hormonal levels etc.. most people can take it without any problems but for some reason some people (like me) cant tolerate, so if you re thinking about it just go to your doctor
Yeah, fin isn't for everybody sadly and I agree, definitely talk to your doctor.
I had side effects for about two weeks then they subsided .on the 3rd week! sometimes it’s just your body transitioning to this new drug. I Just hit month 10 no sides
If you decide to stop, taper it off, don’t stop cold turkey. I did this and I now have PFS
I started micro dosing. A 1/4 of a tablet 3 x per week
Respect for having the witcher 3 in the background 🙏
My favourite of all time.
@@haircafekevin Subbed for life mate Subbed for life 🍻
I'm 21 and started noticing some recession. So glad I saw a physician and started finasteride early to slow down the recession from the get-go.
Well done for catching it early 👍🏼
I'm 21 as well just started finasteride a week ago
@@sc-zo1dm How you getting on? I’ve been on it just over a month now with no problems. The first week, I think got some very mild headaches but that was just my body adjusting to the drug I think.
I'm 21 too but I found it at 18, took me 3 years to get on fin, I wasn't sure about getting on it in my teens. I'm still a nw2 with slight thinning on the left side of my head though but fin should hopefully maintain.
@Zoro Vinsmoke Well it’s been a while since I’ve been on it. I’m so glad I started finasteride. Haven’t had any side effects.
Yo I have taken it today for the first time. This video here was the first step of me overcoming the fear mongering stories and after I watched the hair loss show I was fully convinced to give fina a shot. I'm still a extremely thick nw2/2,5 so if I keep it I'm happy. I can still do almost everything with my hair. A bit like Harry styles. So thank you for this video!
Ballislife99 how has it been?
@@CatLoverx900 I'm nearly 4 months in. No side effects besides maybe very slightly reduced libido and I'm not even sure about that. Other than that it's good. Maintained and my hair got thicker and I even gained a 1/4-1/2 of a Norwood because the miniaturized hairs got thicker as well and still do. In addition I started minoxidil later on and I think this gives me a bit of regrowth as well. I'm excited for how it will look after month 6,9 and 12.
Ballislife99 I think I’m gonna go for it through that keeps program and do like 0.5 every other day I’m sooo worried from all these horror stories. I appreciate you getting back.
@@CatLoverx900 Did you ever try it?
@@fvecc been on fin for 4 months now best decision of my life. Worked my way from .25 to 1mg and my shedding has halted regrowth is starting now
I started Finasteride last month, but not on recipe. Just Bought online. So I went to my doctor to explain my problems and get a recipe to make sure I have the real thing. Doctor denied giving me finasteride, because side effects seemed to extreme.....
A recipe? Did you make it yourself?
Do you mean prescription? lol
Guys I love Kevin Mann's style and as someone who did try finasteride based on this as well as other videos I'm here to tell you that this drug does have severe side effects. I was like a lot of you thinking the PFS community were over the top and dare I say attention seekers however currently going through the side effects after only taking two 1mg pills on Wednesday then Friday I cannot sleep,i have a very weird and uncomfortable feeling inside my body and I do have ED. I'm hoping and praying that the side effects do go away as I've only taken the pill twice but this is just to say the side effects are nothing to joke about.
Omar S I’m very sorry to hear that. Out of curiosity, are you healthy? Sometimes you can get side effects from Finasteride because if you have a high body fat you already have high amount of Estrogen so when you reduce your DHT levels from taking Finasteride your Estrogen levels can increase and cause your hormones to be out of balance, resulting in the side effects
@@TheArticulatingAnoraksPodcast Hi Will,
To be honest in not in great shape I do have wider hips than a man should and a bit of fat on my thighs aswell but needless to say I wasn't really aware that your body type could effect the probability of getting side effects. Yesterday marked 3 weeks since I took the first pill, Friday will be 3 weeks since the last pill and Saturday would be 3 weeks since I had the anxiety attack. Since then my symptoms have fluctuated some days are good some really bad. Water fasting does seem to help. Been told before I can say for certain that I do have persistent side effects I should give it 3 months but the way things are going especially with my insomnia, can only manage 4 hours a night, I'm sure I do have PFS but time will tell I suppose 👍
@@Thursdaynights wait so did your ED go away? im so sorry for the side effects your facing, stay strong
Fin was a fucking nightmare for me, the sides were devastating, I’m pretty well banking on a combo of RU and PRP to save my hair otherwise it’s game over.
How's the results been? Have you tried Jatenzo?
@Captain Wenis: How is it going Bro?
Look into topical dutasteride
@@ethanbaggoo1513 did it work for you ?
i like your videos, not just about hair loss, but also about politics. i’d like to see more about working out, lifestyle, and mental health. keep it up!
I have ED, I'm not saying it is from finasteride. I really dont know. But most doctor agree it most likely have an effect on libido for some men. AND my doctor told me to stop taking firasteride. The question is weather ED persist and for how long.
I disagree with the title. Because looking back my libido getting worse overtime. I never pay attention to it until I cant get any erection at all. So please take note if you have any libido decline over time.
Vahaki Walahu you cant get an errection at all?
Kevin Mann. The fucking man. Top 5 youtubers of all time, easily.
Thank you Kevin, you encouraged me to start taking finastride. Much respect brother.
Hey Kevin, I took my first pill after doubting for five fucking years, as we all know MInoxidil wasn't doing the job anymore. I realized if I wouldn't take it today, I'd eventually take it out of desperation in a few years when my hair condition would be a total disgrace. Your videos had been really encouraging, let's see how it goes now. Cheers!
Fantastic to hear man, you've got this.
How's it going?
Update ?
@@pitbullsami8475 Hey, got nipple pain two days after and had to stop before gyno started it's on way. However, I knew well beforehand it was a likely scenario due to my previous bloodwork showing borderline High T and E2. No D sides.
Good news is I'm still holding onpretty well, dut mesotherapy did wonders halting my hairloss with zero sides! And it's a shame I'm this lazy because when I dermaroll for a few weeks hair thickness skyrockets. Can't complain really when last year thought I'd be bald by now.
@@ivanplis5554 so you stopped taking finasteride immediately after noticing pain? Also, what is High T and E2? How much more likely are you to develop sides if those 2 things are high?
Hey Kevin! Would you mind making a video about your shower hair routine? The shampoo/conditioner you use? Do you leave it in for any sort of time? I think that would be helpful :) I just started finasteride this week!
Today i decide to take first pill, balding is not a choice. I will fight for my hairs. I AM nor 3/4. I hope it helps.
You've got this!
“Pathetic life forms” got me 😂
been on Finasteride for 23 years very happy , just a wise -tale it hurts your sex drive, not quite what i used to be , but that's aging
That has probably more to do with your age than Finasteride. Finasteride is just an enzime inhibitor, not a T blocker.
How much hair loss have you had in the last 23 years while on it? Was your hair loss aggressive prior to taking it? Thanks in advance
@@jackmilo1 mostly my lost was on top, about the size of a quarter ,,
it covered it up pretty good ,,,,,,, Let me give you a tip,, once your on it don't stop, if you forget a day here and there no big problem , just make sure you take it about the same time everyday give or take about an hour
Hey Kevin. I personally have gone through post-finasteride syndrome and it is truly a terrible experience. I many side effects, including depression, insomnia, and suicidal thoughts. Not trying to scare anyone though, just being honest. There is a website/forum for all men who have gone through this called propeciahelp.com, which is a great resource for reading about first hand experiences from men who have gone through this.
On the other hand, my brother takes finasteride and I believe he's been taking it for over a year now. To my knowledge, he has had no side effects and I think its helped him. So I am aware that many people can use finasteride and it will improve their life. People who had bad side effects like myself are just a small percentage.
Anyway, I hope this helps someone, but I gotta say Kevin, your demeanor comes off as pretty harsh towards people who have gone through post-finasteride syndrome. It is something that exists and people should be aware of ALL possible side effects when they're taking a drug like this. It is not a matter of scaring or fear-mongering, but educating others on what can happen if you take finasteride. Like I said though, people like me are part of a small minority, and most people should have no trouble taking it.
Garrett were you taking any other medications? Also do you lift weights at all (I've heard it increases testosterone and decreases estrogen sides)? What dosage were you taking?
How you managed to fix your situation
Hope.you're feeling better. What was your mental state before you starting using finasteride?
@@DeansLists Hey Dean, sorry to reply so late. At the time, I was not taking other medications, however I was drinking on the weekends quite a bit (I was in college). And yes I have always had a steady weightlifting regimen throughout my entire life. Gotta say, my side effects of PFS improved greatly with exercise and cutting out drinking temporarily. And I think I was taking .25 mg of fin
@@ChickenMaster7 Exercise, no drinking, no masturbation, no caffeine, healthy diet, lots of rest. Eventually, I was able to go back to being able to do all the things I just mentioned, but it took time.
I like this guy. He can be articulate while throwing in curse words here and there. I just picked up my Finasteride prescription 👍👍👍
Thank you kindly homie.
@@haircafekevin Thanks to you I won't have to wear a hat so much anymore. Lol.
You're making a difference.
Happy Holidays.
@@laroyrichardson You too! Thanks.
If you decide to stop, taper it off, don’t stop cold turkey. I did this and I now have PFS
Sick old school Legio Gloria shirt!
Thank you so much Kevin. You gave me the balls to finally start using Finasteride. I've been on it for a month, 0.5g a day with no side effects. I will bump up to 1g a day at the 3 month mark if I still don't have any side effects.
you still good mate? i'm about to start using it and need help
@@gorkemhasdemir8650 so far so good! Gaining back a little traction on my hairline and no side effects
hey man! please come back and tell us if you still good
If you decide to stop, taper it off, don’t stop cold turkey. I did this and I now have PFS
@@thomasc2680 How does it manifest itself with you?
Started finasteride almost two weeks ago, will keep updating
No sides and regrowth is great
@@wedsds Kick ass man!
@@wedsds any updates?
@@hereweareagain.4463 yeah my hairline from the left has fully returned and I can see the left slightly recovering too where I had major hair loss
@@wedsds Congrats! Any way you could show me before and after photos?
regret didint start earlier!!! how much I could save
Whe did you started mate? For how long ? Thank you!!
does geralt of rivia on finasteride he has great hair
He's the inventor of it. Old alchemical concoction from Kaer Mohren.
Isn’t playing around with neuro steroids dangerous? No one seems to acknowledge this
Currently wondering about this. People don't seem to address the neurosteroids, only the sexual side effects...
There is video on CZcams on this done by a team of specialists.
@@antoneckhart6004 Link?
i think of it this way
indecisiveness is by far the worst thing u can do.
here are the scenarios:
worrying about how your thinning hair looks and spending hours thinking about it and wsaste unknown $$ and being very insecure .. and see ur hair progressively get even worst and think 'what if' when it's too late
or just pop the pill forget about it, let it run its course. if u get the side effects, then stop it or alter dosage.
indecisiveness and insecurity and regret are already a demasculine traits to have. that's probably going to lower ur androgens regardless lol
This is my story.Started Fin year ago at 4-5 mg/week, no sides, high libido, after 3 months hair regrowth ( I have difusse thining ).Then I started reading about sides on reddit and everywhere only about sides.Next week I have all of them lol.I linked every single thing to Fin.I stopped.Losed all gains.After a year I started again reading about fin, took one pill, got sides ( no fucking sens ).Took care of my diet, got to Gym, avoided stress, did not read anything about fin, started again, libido sky high, higher than before fin.Now everything is fine.Nocibo is real, dont read horror storys online, than probably you will get sides.( Just remember if people would know that Paracetamol side effect is liver damage and Hepatitis, how many people would claim they got sides ? 50% I thing ).
Thing next time wen you eat pizza that fast food couse Cancer.(There is no 300 lbs fatt guy suing Italy, beacuse that shit is delicious ) I am mad now.Fuck. Sory bad English.
Well the side-effects of fin are not only on forums, but also on pharmacy websites. I live in the EU, it's written on a pharmacy website what the side-effects are and that they can remain after stopping fin, although it's written that it's rare.
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Thanks man , you are like a big brother
Appreciate that man, I actually am the little brother in my family. My older brother was an abusive asshole so I try to be what I wished he would be when I reach out to others.
Kevin Mann I like that
I've been suffering from PFS for 11 years. Only took the medication for 2 weeks. Completely destroyed my life. I follow different groups/ communities, in some of them , some members have even committed suicide. I've considered that as an option too. Anyways I'm not here to come off as a martyr , I'm just here to make awareness of those side effects. I'm watching this video now because it's been around on the different communities I follow. One of those communities was created by one person's mother who committed suicide. I can't imagine how devastating could be for her to see somebody out there calling us, the victims, money hungry. I've never even considered the idea of a legal action. It's all worthless. I just.want to be back to normal, but I guess this is a life lesson I have to go through or probably some kind of karma for something that I could have done in my past.
Other than propecia help (who banned me) where else is this video being posted?
Uhhh there's no way only two weeks of this drug caused you 11 years of troubles afterwards. Your body was already messed up to begin with...sorry to burst your bubble. Do you eat healthy? Do you exercise? Do you get proper sleep? Did you check to make sure your hormones were balanced before taking finasteride? What about checking your hormone levels after finasteride? Do you have high estrogen? Are you overweight? Does your family have a history of heart problems or any specific diseases? The list could go on and on and on. Stop blaming the drug when you only took it for two weeks and look at all the other variables as well!
@@3500camarz I was the healthiest person on earth before Finasteride. And yeah, i eat healthy and do bodybuilding.
@@alejandroflorez1718 "Healthiest person on Earth." Now we all know you are full of it. Two weeks of that drug did not cause 11 years of problems.
@@alejandroflorez1718 and how is going your bodybuilding results? Gained mass/strenght?
I got a prescription and ive been taking it for 5 days already, but I stopped today because my balls are super soar. I read horror stories about side effects and I just cant let it go. Even if the drug itself doesnt affect me, placebo will.
I'm totally agree with you dude. Started today with Finasteride 1mg. Recommended by a doctor.
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@@nicolasdellys271 This really sucks. Not all the people have side effects. The drug normally is well tolerated. The rate of having side effects is very low. TV just is sharing the most terrifying and exceptional cases. Anyway if you have one the side effects its generally go off when you stop taking the drug. So it's worth to give to the drug a try. I started 2 weeks ago and I didn't notice any side effect, but also it is too early to share any positive effect in hair.
@@jordiortega7633 Did ypu have shedding?
@@mrincredible3241 After six months of treatment definitely I could say that I have no shedding. The first months you don't see much difference. Give time to the drug (6~12 months) and be patient.
@@jordiortega7633 any sides?
i am using minoxidil i had minor signs of hair loss at the temples and so far everything has went back to normal after 3 months of use, now the thing is i recently learned that minoxidil results are short lived maybe 2-3 or even 4 years for most people.
Now if i noticed any changes in the minoxidil results can i combine it with finasteride and continue to sustain my hair?
Yes do that but in my opinion best will be to start fin right now
I just watched an old video of yours when you were 34 in 2014 and you look the same in 2019
Holy shit, finasteride makes you immortal!
@@haircafekevin Haha you've convince me to stay on finasteride! I'm on day 26!
@@haircafekevin 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@haircafekevin At least dutasteride has massively improved my skin in like 2 months. My skin is now better than it has ever been in my adult life. It's much smoother and less oily
@@Silverrrrr51 I believe it, DHT has a well established link to acne. My acne improved slightly on finasteride as well.
Reminds me of the cures for cancer that big companies do NOT want legalized.
Haha! A common line from woo promoters.
Oh, I wish I was a promoter.
Just started fin today, i will take between 0.5-1mg every 2 days
@Zoro Vinsmoke still no side effects, the only one i had in the first 2 weeks was watery sperm and i lt went back to normal
@@Cashmuneyx What dose are you taking now? I have 30 1mg pills might use 1mg or the 0.5 to save me money since it is expensive here in Canada. What ur update now?
@@Lamb02 i use 1.25mg 3 days a week now
@@Cashmuneyx How's it going so far brother? Any update?
@@DL-qm8li im taking 1.25mg monday wednesday and friday
I was on FIN from 24 to 33. No sides, I would do the wango tango 5 times in one night.
Why'd you stop?
I’m 25 just started to notice hair loss should I give it a try ?
@@aubreygraham7018 Why not?
I am 20 years old, norwood 3,5. I have decided to finally stop fearing the side effects that I may nota even experience. Next month I will start taking it, hope I can keep what I have of hair.
I was about in the same boat when I started treatment and the only regret I have is that I didn't start sooner.
Congrats on building up the courage to fight the good fight, hope it works for you.
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Kevin I'm so scared to start this treatment after reading about this shit I mean it's not the actual side effects what scares me it's the permanent sides. I have a son who is 4 already so no more kids for me but I do have a girlfriend who's my son's mother and I've been with her for 6 years.... I used to razor shave my head when I was early 20s by choice but being bald is tottally fucking different. Please help me.. even just hearing from you will help me out.
Watch my videos on post finasteride syndrome, I have made several of them.
Side effects are rare and they go away with discontinuation. If you are worried then use try a smaller dose, like 0.5 MG daily or every other day.
If you go into this fight terrified you're going to give yourself a nocebo effect. What you should be afraid of is what is going to happen to you if you don't use finasteride.
@@haircafekevin ok fuck it... I'm gonna do it. 🤣🤣 Quick question. Wouldn't taking it every other day mean that your hormones are going back and forth and maybe it could be worse for you ? Instead of everyday and keeping it at a certain level ?
@@kelvineggleston5902 Just take it like an aspirin and forget about it.
Finasteride will keep scalp DHT suppressed for longer than a day so no it wouldn't cause any hormone fluctuations.
@@haircafekevin ok your giving me motivation to do this. And you can honestly say it's all been good for you. No dick problems or anything like that. And how long have you used it.
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Great video Kevin, I completely agree that Finasteride side effects are massively over exaggerated and seems like the people that propagate these lies are people that took the drug too late and are jealous of the idea that young people that are proactive could save their hair. I also wanted to know if Finasteride maintained what you had or did it thicken your existing hair as well? Keep up the great work pal!
Thanks man and I definitely had some regrowth with finasteride even after I started to lose ground with minoxidil. It gave my head just more overall volume.
This guy is NOT a doctor. Finasteride sides affect far more than the reported 1-2%. Although you may be lucky enough not to experience negative side effects, it is not worth the risk.
Man I don't know hair loss is seriously impacting my mental health. I'm thinking of taking .25mg MWF and call it a day. Probably gonna go really hard diet wise and taking Nutrafol for 3 months plus run all my tes levels and DHT levels.
@@adaptful I have been in a similar position to you but I have noticed negative side effects, in terms of mood and decreased libido. I take half a pill a day now. TBH I haven't even noticed any noticeable improvement but I want to do all I can to preserve the hairline so I keep taking the pills. I'm not saying don't try it but just be aware that there definitely are side effects. I would 100% recommend getting hormones tested as this is something I wish I had done before taking finasteride.
Bruh . Finasteride is very weak medication. Some people who write about finasteride damage at forums and comments experience side affects after 1 day usage LMAO.
@@archangel4307I've been on finasteride for 11 days and I'm feeling good. Knowing that I won't go bald brings me much comfort
Just because you experienced side effects doesn't mean others won't. I noticed right away genetial soreness and little too no feeling in the area sexually everyone has to just find out for themselves.
The reason for post finasteride is syndrome is because these guys are lowering their dht levels whilst having low t which inevitably lowers their androgen index resulting in the low libido
So what should you do if you have low T and want to take finasteride?
@@tomaszi.radoszewski1887 use an anti -androgen like RU
24 year old here. Going to start on finasteride in the next few weeks. Watching your videos have given me the confidence to get onto it and save my hair. Thank you!
Awesome to hear dude! Good luck on the path.
So far?
@@enthra1728 i have started my third month now. Feeling great. My sex drive is still the same. So no negative side effects.
@@jjdutoit5890 update us if anything changes! I'm debating trying Finasteride but I'm afraid of ruining my mental health and libido. Everyone says it's low, but there's also a bunch of people that say that it's super dangerous but why would the fda approve something so dangerous? I'm so confused I just wanna keep my hair I'm just 19 man I shouldn't be losing this shit yet
@@enthra1728 still good. I feel like the hairs that were thinning are thickening up. My libido is still great. One thing to remember is that the percentage of sexual side effects with finasteride is low. They do exist, but not as scary as the interent makes it out to be. Midway through month 4 now.
Just started finasteride. On day 3. Thank you for the video and intelligent discussion. I was taking extra virgin pumpkin seed oil and and saw palmetto, so when I take finasteride I just imagine I am taking a much stronger, effective version of these two things. $20 for a 3 months supply is very reasonable.
I'm on day 2. Have you notice any negative effects?
@@mikemugs7 No side effects at all.
@@jamest681 Any updates, please?
@@jamest681 updates bro?
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Hey man thanks for you I order my first order of finastride. Every time I want to try it I keep shooting myself down out of fear of testicular cancer. But thanks to you you gave me the guts to try it.
That's awesome, I hope it works for you.
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Great video! Your channel is a real gem when it comes to hairloss. Keep the videos coming dude.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but no matter what, doesn't finasteride lower preg. and other neurosteroids which are vital for cognition and mood? I've also seen studies identifying decreased neurogenesis. Continued useo of lowered neurosteroids isn't something you would necessarily 'feel', but it may worsen cognitive function over time, theoretically. I am at a higher risk for Alzheimer's due to the E4 gene so this scares me significantly. How are people not worried about this? Would love some incite on this. I'm not trying to fearmonger or attack people who believe fin. is safe, truly, I'm just scared.
Hi Kevin. Still loving the vids. Could you possibly do a video specific on finesteride shedding, as I feel this is a very controversial topic among your viewers. I have seen from studies, though minimal, that it can speed up anagen to telogen phases. Thus, converting around 30% of hairs at any given time, rather than 10%, being the average, thus dramatic shedding. I would like a little more knowledge on it. I believe this to be the cause of my shedding. I will shed for a few weeks then it will look great a month later etc and just keeps repeating in a cycle. I’m now just approaching the month 5 mark. I will add that gradually I am seeing results. One side of my hairline has dropped down significant...just waiting further other side lol. So it’s definitely working, just going through ups and downs along the way by the look of it.
hows your hair man?
Thanks Kevin.21, started 3 weeks ago held off the last few years as I was shitting it. First week everything all good bar small bit of ball ache, day 8/ 9 oh shit my life is over can't get hard, day 10 back with a bang harder then ever before stayed that way now for the last week sex drive is too high for my liking now hahaha. But yea on a serious note, the only side effect I think I have now is that I am happier,already noticing less hairfall after only 3 weeks on fin/minox. No longer feel helpless anymore, and no issues whatsoever with my soilder was all in my head for 2 days. Thanks again, given alot of us hope
How are things know?
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Just took 0.25mg today. I felt all day like someone kicked me in the balls really hard. Penis shrunk down a lot and I probably couldn't get hard to save my own life. I'm never going to take it again and can only hope to make a recovery. My advice is this: don't fuck with 5ARI's. There's no telling how your body will react. If you're used to high DHT even the smallest dose is enough to shock your system. The 1% chance of sides thing is absolute bullshit. For reference I'm an otherwise healthy 25 year old male, fit, high libido, NW2 progressing to NW3. Took the smallest dose possible over 12 hours ago and 30 minutes in I started feeling numb all over..but that was about the only neurological side which went away fast. However my nuts and my d shrunk down and kind of retracted in and i'm left with this constant ache like someone kicked in it or something. All I can do is wait it out and hope for a recovery. Now I see things differently..no amount of hair is worth it for this. I wish I would've never taken it.
I see, since you had a bad experience with the drug that means it's horrible and all the clinical data about it is wrong and nobody should take it; That makes perfect sense.
Sorry you had a bad experience bud. Maybe look into topical anti androgens like alfatradiol, fluridil, or experimental treatments like RU.
Meanwhile I am going to keep enjoying the benefits of finasteride enjoyed by me and millions of other men.
@@haircafekevin I think that most people that are not on exogenous test will suffer long term from fin use especially at high dosages like 1mg and up because there's simply not enough androgens to support sexual function. Although in studies they say that only a minority of men suffered *any* side effects I've heard more often than not from men the same tell: they had a slight ball ache, reduction of libido and loss of morning wood as soon as they took the first dose - and that can't be a good thing. That's not to say that there aren't cases of men taking it for years with no side effects that kept their hair. But my experience validated to me what the PFS guys claim..it really feels like a 'crash' that comes with multiple symptoms and I could easily see it as becoming permanent in a minority of individuals. And since there's no way to know if that will happen or not it's probably safer to not even risk it. It's also worrying how a lot of people who complain about PFS said they took it for a while(sometimes years) before experiencing a crash that took a long time to resolve - if ever. Again in light of my recent experience I see that happening a lot more often than .001% of the time, considering that Fin accumulates in the system and it's technically possible that it would alter the DNA of the 5AR enzyme given enough time.
As far as I'm concerned I consider myself lucky. Yesterday was horrible but I woke up feeling a lot better already, testicular function is fine, no brain fog or depression or anything, but I'm pretty sure that had I taken a full dose it would've taken me probably at least 10x more to recover(so 1-2 weeks). There's a chance that if I keep taking it that my body would get accustomed to it and I could run it long term but that's not a gamble i'm willing to make. When you're sitting there with a dead dick it's a horrible feeling and you realize that there's worse things in life than having to wear a hat or whatever. My MPB is not particularly bad yet anyway, so I'm just gonna use minox/fin until something better comes along like Breezula.
I'm a fan of your content and I know you're a thinking man, you were a big reason why I got the confidence to take it in the first place but you gotta understand that 5AR is just not something that should be inhibited that easily and that strongly in the general public. It's not like with test where you can always inject more, it's used in a lot of tissues and i suggest you read that rodent study which showed that castrated mice did not recover erection function after castration until they were treated with *both* test and DHT. DHT is imporatant in the body, and so is 5AR. So regardless of what the (possibly Merck backed) long term study said it's nowhere near as safe as claimed and the consequences can be dire if unlucky.
@@scorpio9ification I have been on fin for over 10 years, no negative side effects. Understand your case is an extreme rarity, it sucks but not everybody can use finasteride.
For anyone considering starting on finesteride. The biggest issue/delay I had was doubting wether or not it would work. My recommendation is to just do it. The sooner you start the better. I waited two years because I was deciding and my hair got worse and worse. I finally decided to start and my hair came back thicker and stopped receding, and my crown filled out a bit more. However because I waited so long I will now need to consider a transplant to restore my hairline after I was able to confirm which hair follicles were already dead before I started on finesteride. Watching videos is good for your own education but don’t delay on your decision to start. It’s either do it or don’t. Make it a priority decision and it will relieve some of your future stresses in life.
Hi Mason how's your hair doing now on fin? Any side effects at all?
Brother, at what norwood di you started?
Hair is the same, still haven’t had the transplant. I only take the medication 1mg fin + 1mg min oral 2-3 times a week and it still works. No notable side affects, however I have started developing lipoma bumps on my back under skin, however there is strong evidence that it is hereditary in my family through my dad. I also spoke to Russel Knudsen about this from the hair loss show and he said with certainty that the medication isn’t causing it. I should be going for my transplant this year. I guess I’m just a bit scared to pull the pin and do it.
@@masonmccauley736 amazing! im a norwood 2.5, do you think i can regrow hair back? Im thinking about starting Finasteride
@@SuperPulseadasArmwrestling I have no idea man. I knew it works for me after about 6 months. But saw results after about 3. Now I’m years into it and can say for me, it was the correct decision
I would like to ask how long are you using finasteride Kevin?
Dutasteride doesn’t even stop my hairloss. It’s either go bald or crush T too :(
Look into RU, it's possible testosterone is causing your hair loss so a topical anti androgen may be your best bet.
It's good stuff, works about as well as RU.
Kevin Mann I’ve tried ru and it didn’t work. I’m currently on spiro 100mg in desperation. Libido is the same but I’m experiencing a hair shed similar to dutasteride, which didn’t result in regrowth. I’ve heard different things that spiro doesn’t actually lower t but lowers aldosterone which isn’t androgenic apparently? If that’s the case do you know what this shed may be a result of if it’s not from lowering androgens which I originally thought?
@@kylem4129 Spiro does lower testosterone, it is used by mtf trans women for this purpose.
If even dutasteride didn't stop your balding then spiro won't help either. I think you need to see a doctor and see if your hair loss is being caused by something other than MPB.
Kevin Mann ive already gone, had multiple blood tests done with everything normal :/ I do have excessive body hair on shoulders chest back, that’s why I’m thinking maybe if I lower my t it can help that and help with balding since dutasteride didn’t. I’ll keep you posted. Thank you.
Bruh, I am healthy, muscular, masculine, young and I took finasteride for 3 months and 1 month later I'm still struggling with the sides. Currently using a pump to maintain healthy function while I return to, hopefully, baseline.
Def not hypogonadal.
Literally couldn't stop getting rock hard before.
Geez man could you share more of your story ?
Same exact sorry. If you decide to stop, taper it off, don’t stop cold turkey. I did this and I now have PFS
You and I may have had the same problem. I have been off of it for about 6 months now. My testosterone levels are now at 910.. very high but within normal range. 1 week removed from taking Fin I was tested and my T levels were 1088. Fun raises your testosterone levels. A side effect of abnormally high testosterone, ironically, is ED. I’m fine now, totally clear of any PFS side effects. Thank God.
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@@pitbullsami8475 damn that seems like longer than 6 months ago. Yeah I'm all good now.
No residual finasteride sides. Debating trying low dose topical in the future but for now I use RU/tret/minoxidil and it's working just fine. Slow progress, but progress.
I've been good for a while now. Maybe the sides lasted a couple months after cessation.
Kevinn, I'm sorry to say you are completely wrong.
Surely some people dont undergo the side effects and we don't know why. But remember that the fact that they are not touched now do not mean they wont be touched one day. For some people it happened after one month from beginning of treatment, for others it happened years later. But when it is there, the thing is it's mostly irreversible. It's for life. And it's terrible. People must know that finasteride is precisely an endocrine disruptor. While the whole society is trying to struggle again endocrine disruptors that you can find at small doses in food for example, beside, with finasteride, you willingly stuff your body with it.
Finasteride blocks production of DHT, which is the male hormone you absolutely need.. to be a man sexually, for the shape of your body, your muscles, your genitals, your libido, your coginitive potential...etc.. With the loss of DHT, victims come in deep depression, no more sexual activities, they lose wife or girl-friend, job, family, even friends that cant understand your state.
Supressing DHT has a devastating effect, and you cannot say that the victims only try to draw money from chemical companies. No. All the money in the world can't cure you from those side effects. That's the reason why some victims commit suicide.
And contrary to what you say, an everyday wider range of scientific studies validate the side effects.
And as maybe you know today, Reuters recently unvailed the fact that Merck's downloaded the side effects in its studies.
www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-courts-secrecy-propecia/
Good luck to you with finasteride, Kevinn. You have been informed, it's your choice.
But please be a responsible man, don't commit other people to use it.
Do you think that Finasteride is less effective for hairlines or is it just a case of what they are allowed to claim ? Interested to hear your thoughts.
Right on Kevin. I love this guys videos.
Bro your hair looks amazing. Wtf. My hair is still in tact for the most part and I'm jealous of yours even if it's a transplant. What are your thoughts on the "mature hairline" thing? I'm 22 and noticing some mild recessions on my temples, but there are still tiny hairs growing and no shedding; it's slightly crescent shaped. Is the mature hairline thing a myth?
Mature hairline is just a euphemism for a receding hairline in my opinion. I would say it's a Norwood 2, slightly receded but not enough for most people to know.
Thank you kindly for those compliments btw.
@@haircafekevinbro I am 20 years old and really scared due to pfs stuff going around and I am loosing hair what should I do 😭
Very true, Kevin. This also applies for medication with SSRIs/SNRIs. People get crazy over PSSD/PFS, when - in fact - there is no publication that proves the existence of such.
My explanation for the case of antidepressants is as follows: I realized that in most double blind studies around 10-30% of men in the placebo group claim that they got some kind of sexual dysfunction (even though they received just a placebo). This share of people who have any kind of dysfunctions for whatever reasons are always likely to blame the treatment
Yeah there is definitely a strong nocebo effect with both PSSD and pfs
you clown the Eu and health canada literally put warning lebels that antidepressants can cause permanent damage.
Is it possible that post-finasteride syndrome is confused with the long time the drug remains on the skin? It is said that a simple dose of 1mg can remain on the skin for at least 30 days, so daily intake would lead to an over-accumulation in the body. In addition, it takes 3-6 months for the body to rid itself of the drug.
It took me 2 years
Bro this shit works, I've only been on it for a month and my excessive shedding came to a halt already.
Your beauty is the only one i fear
Haha! That makes my day.
Kevin Mann - haha im glad to hear that Kevin
9:38 - This resonates with me strongly.
The Propecia that my friend has, comes with a leaflet that clearly states : "Side effects can continue even after drug discontinuation".
Make of it what you will.
If someone is balding doesnt need to block dht in all the body, only on scalp. I really believe that side effects appear for people who have only dht in normal levels. Otherwise, mesotherapy with finasteride is the best choice.
Jonx what’s mesotherapy bro?
Ok man let’s get in it. Finasteride 3x a week. How long should I expect to see results. Been a couple weeks so far. I also feel like a shed like crazy in the first week. Is this normal ?
Even to shed that early
Dayum boy Dayum how is it now man?
Just took my first dosage today. Thanks for the video's and confidence, Kev. Fingers crossed my flow comes back!
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@@dwboutthat5709 no gives updates on these comments lmao
@@exlura facts😂
If you decide to stop, taper it off, don’t stop cold turkey. I did this and I now have PFS
@@thomasc2680 Update? I'm going through the same, been off it for 2 months but still have symptoms.