hey guys i may sound stupid but have to clear this doubt anyways---specially from people taking propecia---

okay--i am having propecia for the last 3 months now and have seen a positive result that is less hairfall,i plan to continue with it for as long as possible if it keeps showing results...

now my worry--the thing which has caught my eye is that...as it is mentioned that propecia may effect .5% sexually in some people i was wondering--

a)if propecia has to effect anyone sexually then how many months does propecia really take to show such affects--like less desire for sex,decrease in the amount of semen etc ????

b)its also said that women or pregnent women should not even touch the tablet(finasteride)...i was wondering as i'll be getting married in some months now can anyhow while making love my semen can cause any effects in her???

why this point came in my mind was because if by taking propecia it can cause a decrease in the amount of semen then can the active element finasteride be aslo present in semen...and can effect your partner??

please comment!!!!!!!

Hi Sweetlittle,

First of all I want to say that it's great to hear of your positive experience with Propecia (finasteride) in slowing down your hairloss.

Typically at 90 days from ingestion is when finasteride begins it's inhibition of Type I DHT. That is when most men start to see it's effects which do in most cases include potential sexual side effects. Chances are if you were to experience any sexual side effects, that probably would have started to happen by now. I am happy to hear that is has not, but could it come a little later say at six months or so? Maybe, but I doubt it. Even if it did occur later, Merck reports that men who continue taking the drug often find that the side effects resolve on their own. Some physicians will recommend taking it every other day to help resolve any present sexual side effects.

Now for your concerns regarding the residual of finasteride contained in semen. Please go back in this same forum and read the thread "Breeding while on Propecia" which was started by a forum member, MyPrecious. Just keep scrolling back and you find it on page two of this Post Your Own Topic category.

There you will find two posts of mine dated 9/7/04 and 9/8/04 where I provided Merck's findings in their controlled clinical trials regarding finasteride's effects in semen to vaginal absortion issues.

I hope this has been helpful as obviously your questions and concerns are very important to anyone in your situation. Best wishes to you.

"Breeding While On Propecia"

Here ya go.

-Robert