Ever since coming off Minoxidil my erections have been MUCH better

[Amnesia]

I was on foam topical minoxidil for the last 9 months to a year. Only on my eyebrow area. But applied 2 to 3 times daily to keep a consistent coat on through the entire day.

I can't say for certain that it's linked, but I haven't changed ANYTHING else in my sex routine stack other than coming off minox and my erections have most definitely been harder and longer lasting.

yes I take cialis/levitra as well but I was doing that through the last year as well when I was on minox and never was fully satisfied with my erections, but now I am definitely getting close to 100 percent rock hard when before it felt like 60-80 percent AT MOST.


So just wanted to put it out there, if any of u guys are getting ED issues and you are on minox, it definitely could be linked



TLDR not saying it's linked but I have noticed a much improved erection quality since stopping minox

 

[KingBetaTut]

Isn’t it a well known side effect of minox? Chemical castration they say

 

[Deleted member 22627]

You transitioned yourself mate. That’s why you could cum with a limp dick like a woman.

 

[khvirgin]

inb4 no broooo it was nocebo broooooo

 

[buckchadley31]

You transitioned yourself mate. That’s why you could cum with a limp dick like a woman.

women don't have dicks

 

[max_frisch]

you got post finasteride syndrome from minox

 

[Amnesia]

you got post finasteride syndrome from minox

>fin syndrome
>used minox

Isn’t it a well known side effect of minox? Chemical castration they say

is it a well known one? I know it's a listed one but does it actually effect erections that much

 

[max_frisch]

>fin syndrome
>used minox

is it a well known one? I know it's a listed one but does it actually effect erections that much

countless reports on propeciahelp about minoxdil induced post finasteride snydrome

https://forum.propeciahelp.com/t/minoxidil-induced-pfs/8993/2 https://forum.propeciahelp.com/t/minoxidil-has-destroyed-my-life/48157 https://forum.propeciahelp.com/t/help-have-the-exact-same-propecia-side-effects-as-you-all-except-caused-by-minoxidil/3144...

looksmax.org

 

[khvirgin]

countless reports on propeciahelp about minoxdil induced post finasteride snydrome

https://forum.propeciahelp.com/t/minoxidil-induced-pfs/8993/2 https://forum.propeciahelp.com/t/minoxidil-has-destroyed-my-life/48157 https://forum.propeciahelp.com/t/help-have-the-exact-same-propecia-side-effects-as-you-all-except-caused-by-minoxidil/3144...

looksmax.org

whats your endgame
you're for fin but post thousands of "pfs" stories
like to make fun of them or what

 

[Deleted member 22627]

women don't have dicks

He cums like a woman.

 

[HarrierDuBois]

I use minox for eyebrows and my erections haven't been different at all.

 

[max_frisch]

whats your endgame
you're for fin but post thousands of "pfs" stories
like to make fun of them or what

im not on fin dude. but if i see signs of recession i will have no worries to hop on the fin train

and yes, people who base their judgement on a drug not on studies but on internet reports of unknown (possibly mentally ill) people are retarded. of course you cant develop post finasteride syndrome from eating salmon or taking minoxidil. just wanna show hpw many retarded people are on the internet and that you should never base your decision on annecdotal reports

 

[subhuman incel]

ED is mostly linked to your diet, what was your diet before (60-80%) compared to now 100%? whole plant foods have very strong postiive connection to arterial health.

 

[Amnesia]

ED is mostly linked to your diet, what was your diet before (60-80%) compared to now 100%? whole plant foods have very strong postiive connection to arterial health.

diet remained exactly the same, i am meticulous about eating the same thing every day or at least weekly. ANd my 24 hour period before i know i am going to have sex I eat the same thing in the same time and do all the same exact things

and i have been on no fap for the entire time too

only variable has been minox


my diet is high in protein and dietary cholesterol. Arterial damage is caused by inflammation which is caused by oxidative damage and big sources of that are fried foods (cooking at high temps causes carcinogens) and well done red meat (not eat, but cooking it well done also creates carcinogens)

also to a lesser extent sodium nitrate thats added as a preservative and oils that have been sitting in a bottle for a long time and has oxidized

 

[subhuman incel]

diet remained exactly the same, i am meticulous about eating the same thing every day or at least weekly. ANd my 24 hour period before i know i am going to have sex I eat the same thing in the same time and do all the same exact things

and i have been on no fap for the entire time too

only variable has been minox


my diet is high in protein and dietary cholesterol. Arterial damage is caused by inflammation which is caused by oxidative damage and big sources of that are fried foods (cooking at high temps causes carcinogens) and well done red meat (not eat, but cooking it well done also creates carcinogens)

also to a lesser extent sodium nitrate thats added as a preservative and oils that have been sitting in a bottle for a long time and has oxidized

tldr: all whole plant foods like vegetables, nuts, fruits, seeds, whole grains, beans and lentils are good for your penis, while all animal products and processed foods like white flower products and oils, salt and sugar are bad. also there are also unhealthy vegan products like coconut oil or vegan burgers, so you should really just focus on whole plant foods. minox could have an effect, but i doubt it.

 

[Deleted member 22639]

Thankfully eyebrow pencils can fill in for thickness and are easy and cheap for you

Ik you already dye them but I’m guessing you were wanting a thicker look

 

[thereallegend]

Minox is a vasodilator. It should HELP your erections.

 

[Deleted member 20704]

Minox is a vasodilator. It should HELP your erections.

Minoxidil may suppress androgen receptor-related functions

Minoxidil may suppress androgen receptor-related functions

Although minoxidil has been used for more than two decades to treat androgenetic alopecia (AGA), an androgen-androgen receptor (AR) pathway-dominant disease, its precise mechanism of action remains elusive. We hypothesized that minoxidil may influence ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Minoxidil is probably a weak anti-androgen.

Obviously anything that can affect androgen production can end up causing sexual dysfunction down the line too.

 

[Deleted member 16371]

tldr: all whole plant foods like vegetables, nuts, fruits, seeds, whole grains, beans and lentils are good for your penis, while all animal products and processed foods like white flower products and oils, salt and sugar are bad. also there are also unhealthy vegan products like coconut oil or vegan burgers, so you should really just focus on whole plant foods. minox could have an effect, but i doubt it.

Im not even being a shill but

 

[Deleted member 20652]

Minox causes high blood pressure and high blood pressure causes low erection quality.

//Thomas DOM

 

[lebronjames23]

I was on foam topical minoxidil for the last 9 months to a year. Only on my eyebrow area. But applied 2 to 3 times daily to keep a consistent coat on through the entire day.

I can't say for certain that it's linked, but I haven't changed ANYTHING else in my sex routine stack other than coming off minox and my erections have most definitely been harder and longer lasting.

yes I take cialis/levitra as well but I was doing that through the last year as well when I was on minox and never was fully satisfied with my erections, but now I am definitely getting close to 100 percent rock hard when before it felt like 60-80 percent AT MOST.


So just wanted to put it out there, if any of u guys are getting ED issues and you are on minox, it definitely could be linked



TLDR not saying it's linked but I have noticed a much improved erection quality since stopping minox

@decadouche57 this is so legit. guys NEVER use Fin or Minox if you care about your sex drive

 

[Deleted member 2268]

@decadouche57 this is so legit. guys NEVER use Fin or Minox if you care about your sex drive

Yeah it ruined my sex drive

 

[Meteor21]

3 times daily

Autism

 

[makeme183]

all animal products are bad... so you should really just focus on whole plant foods

biggest cope of the 21st century

we all know the mongol meme of meat and dairy diet
meanwhile curries with their shit vegetarian diets are hated by all

red meat/sea fish with mercury/dairy MIGHT be harmful , but lean meat like chicken and eggs are good for you

OP , minox DOES NOT cause ED
all the reports of ED from minox used minox and fin combo products @max_frisch

 

[MoggerGaston]

topical minox doesnt go systemic. this topic makes no sense.

only oral minox has side-effects

 

[fukmylyf]

topical minox doesnt go systemic. this topic makes no sense.

only oral minox has side-effects

oral minox doesn't exist, keep coping

 

[ReadBooksEveryday]

it can’t be that your Brain is fried from all the larping of your genes, photoshopping your photos, wearing lifts and watching porn 24/7. No that can’t be it…

It has to be minox. The evil drug that is leading your coomer fried brain to lose erection.

 

[max_frisch]

OP , minox DOES NOT cause ED
all the reports of ED from minox used minox and fin combo products @max_frisch

for being so dumb i will give you a nocebo. truth is people who develop "persistent" side effects from finasteride will also develop persistent side effects from minoxidil...the moment they read minoxidil influence adrogen receptors. becausse they are mentally ill. keep in mind minoxdil will go systematic if you apply it on the skalp..

minox does indeed suppress androgen receptors according to science

Minoxidil may suppress androgen receptor-related functions

Although minoxidil has been used for more than two decades to treat androgenetic alopecia (AGA), an androgen-androgen receptor (AR) pathway-dominant disease, its precise mechanism of action remains elusive. We hypothesized that minoxidil may influence ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

there are countless reports of people who developed persistent ed problems after the use of minox. none of this people used minox with fin as you falsely stated. also now that we know that minoxdil does indeed interact with adrogen receptors you should count 1 in 1 together. no fin is needed.

countless reports on propeciahelp about minoxdil induced post finasteride snydrome

https://forum.propeciahelp.com/t/minoxidil-induced-pfs/8993/2 https://forum.propeciahelp.com/t/minoxidil-has-destroyed-my-life/48157 https://forum.propeciahelp.com/t/help-have-the-exact-same-propecia-side-effects-as-you-all-except-caused-by-minoxidil/3144...

looksmax.org

"used minoxidil because i didn’t want to use finastride because i was afraid of the sexual side effects, within the first week of using minoxidil foam i noticed libido had dropped but didn’t think much of it, then i had noticed loss of morning erections, penis shrinkage and couldn’t achieve an erection. Please approve this post, I know it sounds impossible but there are studies show that minoxidil is an AR inhibiter…"

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"In 2016 I took finsteride for 1 month, gradually tapering off after immediate side effects started, half a tablet after one week, then quarter after two, then just licking crumbs haha. Successful taper. Recovered %100 within 2 weeks.

4 years later…

I thought about trying trying minoxodil. I wasn’t keen on the idea due to applying daily but I didn’t want to risk finasteride again and from all my research no side effects! Yay! (Not the case)

Essentially, I bought a 3 month supply of foam minoxidil and started applying straight away. This is mid pandemic, im now working from home, we’re under strict quarantine so cant go outside. After the initial one month, my libido SKYROCKETED! Crazy horny. At the time I thought nothing of it… until a few days later… nothing. No libido, no erections, completely dead. I thought it was maybe stress from the pandemic, or lack of vitamin D.

Another month passes by, still applying minoxidil. I did some researching but EVERYTHING was reassuring me minox was %100 safe and it can’t cause any harm. And there were ZERO warnings anywhere about sexual dysfunction.

Two months is up and I start doing some more digging and finally find the askpatients form. Hundreds of guys complaining of sexual dysfunction. This time, im so freaked out, and not thinking minox is a drug as its just a topical foam I quit cold Turkey (no tapering) which I believe saved me the first time.

Over the next 7 months my body has gone insane

Sexual dysfunction somewhat improved, i got soft erectiobs back. However over the coming months I would develop severe muscle twitches/spasms, internal vibrations, tremors, body jerks, burning skin (like constant sunburn)

Unfortunately in the last month, its now attacking my head. I woke up with my whole vision covered in floaters and visual snow, dry eye, tinnitus

I’ve written a full list of symptoms below, which I %100 did not have before and I contribute solely to minoxidil.

Erectile dysfunction
Zero libido / sex drive
Reduced/changed penis size
Shrunken testicles
Watery semen
Reduced ejaculate volume
Reduced sensitivity
Reduced orgasm

Altered sensation in left pinky toe to heat (like a hot shower)
Numbness and tingling in feet/legs that moved to hands/arms
Burning skin on upper body (like constant sunburn)
Burning bicep muscles
Stabbing in muscles
Muscle twitching/spasms/prickling
Hand/jaw/eyelid trembling/tremors
Internal vibrations
Random body “jerks” in legs/arms

Tinea Versicolor

Tinnitus
Blurry vision
Eye FLoaters
Visual snow
After images
Impaired night vision
Starbursts
Dry eye/Blepharitis - MGD
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (in left ear popping)
Pulsatile tinnitus
Popping in joints (wrists, knees however no pain)
Stabbing pain/discomfort behind right ear (possibly occipital neuralgia) that travelled down right arm
Sinus pressure/infection

Extreme Fatigue
Annehdonia
Panic/anxiety attacks
Severe depression
Health OCD/PTSD
Suicidal ideation "


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Hello. I’ve been visiting this forum for a few months now reading various threads. Like the title says, I am going through what the majority of people on this forum are suffering with–erectile dysfunction, lack of nocturnal erections, numbness in my penis, and shrinkage of testicles. I’ve never used Propecia in my life. Please take the time to read my story.

About a year and a half ago I noticed my hair was starting to slightly thin on the top. This made me extremely depressed, so impulsively I went out and bought some minoxidil 2%. By the 3rd month of use I was happy to see that there were some little hairs coming in at the front of my hairline. However, I also noticed that my erections had gradually started to become weaker, however at this point I was still waking up with morning erections and able to successfully have sex and orgasm. By about the 6th month I began weaning myself off the minoxidil just because of lazyness (would forget, or just not feel like applying it). I also didnt like how it inflamed my scalp and made it itchy. Eventually I just stopped using it.

After I was off it completely, I noticed that my full sexual function was back. However, I never linked the minoxidil to my ED to begin with so I was just happy to have my normal sex life back.

About 2 months later I started getting down about my hair loss again so I decided to get back on minoxidil. However, this time I bought the 5% strength minoxidil. The 5% was noticeably more potent as it made my scalp very irritated and itchy. About the 2nd week into using it I also noticed that the erectile dysfunction was back, but this time much more severe. At this point I was waking up every morning completely limp (pre-minox days I woke up very hard EVERY morning), I was having incredible difficulty maintaining an erection during sex (even during masturbation), my penis started feeling numb and dead, and my testicles were visibly smaller and always shriveled up. So, I quit the minoxidil cold turkey. At this point I was suspicious of the it. Up until this time I would of never guessed it was the Minoxidil as I never heard anyone ever talk about sexual side from its use. I was well aware of the side effects that propecia caused thats why I never tried it.

I started researching Minoxidil and to my surprise there have been a number of men who have had similar side effects from using it. I began reading websites that stated “overdose of Minoxidil can cause sexual side effects such as ED and decreased libido”. This site even states that these side effects may not go away after discontinuing it: http://www.hairlosscompare.com/hair-loss/reviews/minoxidil.html 60. Ive even read that Minoxidil acts as a DHT blocker, and from what I gathered from reading this website, the blocking of DHT may be a big cause of our problems. This site states that Minoxidil does indeed block DHT: http://health.ezineseeker.com/how-does-minoxidil-work-14dc9b96b3.html 38.

It is now been 7 months since I had totally quit the Minoxidil and I have not gotten any better. I havent had a morning erection in months, I no longer have random erections throughout the day, my ability to maintain an erection during sex is very difficult, and my penis still feels like its numb at times (like a dead, uncomfortable feeling). This has depressed me beyond belief. Before I ever started using the minox I never, ever had a problem with my sexual function. Ive talked to my regular doctor and he doesnt see anything wrong. He prescribed me viag, but it was only slightly effective.

Now I strongly fear the cause of my sides is similar to what propecia does in regard to its effect on DHT. Is this going to be permanent? Im only 25 and Im really scared about this. Someone please give me advice.

 

[makeme183]

for being so dumb i will give you a nocebo. truth is people who develop "persistent" side effects from finasteride will also develop persistent side effects from minoxidil...the moment they read minoxidil influence adrogen receptors. becausse they are mentally ill. keep in mind minoxdil will go systematic if you apply it on the skalp..

minox does indeed suppress androgen receptors according to science

Minoxidil may suppress androgen receptor-related functions

Although minoxidil has been used for more than two decades to treat androgenetic alopecia (AGA), an androgen-androgen receptor (AR) pathway-dominant disease, its precise mechanism of action remains elusive. We hypothesized that minoxidil may influence ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

there are countless reports of people who developed persistent ed problems after the use of minox. none of this people used minox with fin as you falsely stated. also now that we know that minoxdil does indeed interact with adrogen receptors you should count 1 in 1 together. no fin is needed.

countless reports on propeciahelp about minoxdil induced post finasteride snydrome

https://forum.propeciahelp.com/t/minoxidil-induced-pfs/8993/2 https://forum.propeciahelp.com/t/minoxidil-has-destroyed-my-life/48157 https://forum.propeciahelp.com/t/help-have-the-exact-same-propecia-side-effects-as-you-all-except-caused-by-minoxidil/3144...

looksmax.org

"used minoxidil because i didn’t want to use finastride because i was afraid of the sexual side effects, within the first week of using minoxidil foam i noticed libido had dropped but didn’t think much of it, then i had noticed loss of morning erections, penis shrinkage and couldn’t achieve an erection. Please approve this post, I know it sounds impossible but there are studies show that minoxidil is an AR inhibiter…"

------------------------------


"In 2016 I took finsteride for 1 month, gradually tapering off after immediate side effects started, half a tablet after one week, then quarter after two, then just licking crumbs haha. Successful taper. Recovered %100 within 2 weeks.

4 years later…

I thought about trying trying minoxodil. I wasn’t keen on the idea due to applying daily but I didn’t want to risk finasteride again and from all my research no side effects! Yay! (Not the case)

Essentially, I bought a 3 month supply of foam minoxidil and started applying straight away. This is mid pandemic, im now working from home, we’re under strict quarantine so cant go outside. After the initial one month, my libido SKYROCKETED! Crazy horny. At the time I thought nothing of it… until a few days later… nothing. No libido, no erections, completely dead. I thought it was maybe stress from the pandemic, or lack of vitamin D.

Another month passes by, still applying minoxidil. I did some researching but EVERYTHING was reassuring me minox was %100 safe and it can’t cause any harm. And there were ZERO warnings anywhere about sexual dysfunction.

Two months is up and I start doing some more digging and finally find the askpatients form. Hundreds of guys complaining of sexual dysfunction. This time, im so freaked out, and not thinking minox is a drug as its just a topical foam I quit cold Turkey (no tapering) which I believe saved me the first time.

Over the next 7 months my body has gone insane

Sexual dysfunction somewhat improved, i got soft erectiobs back. However over the coming months I would develop severe muscle twitches/spasms, internal vibrations, tremors, body jerks, burning skin (like constant sunburn)

Unfortunately in the last month, its now attacking my head. I woke up with my whole vision covered in floaters and visual snow, dry eye, tinnitus

I’ve written a full list of symptoms below, which I %100 did not have before and I contribute solely to minoxidil.

Erectile dysfunction
Zero libido / sex drive
Reduced/changed penis size
Shrunken testicles
Watery semen
Reduced ejaculate volume
Reduced sensitivity
Reduced orgasm

Altered sensation in left pinky toe to heat (like a hot shower)
Numbness and tingling in feet/legs that moved to hands/arms
Burning skin on upper body (like constant sunburn)
Burning bicep muscles
Stabbing in muscles
Muscle twitching/spasms/prickling
Hand/jaw/eyelid trembling/tremors
Internal vibrations
Random body “jerks” in legs/arms

Tinea Versicolor

Tinnitus
Blurry vision
Eye FLoaters
Visual snow
After images
Impaired night vision
Starbursts
Dry eye/Blepharitis - MGD
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (in left ear popping)
Pulsatile tinnitus
Popping in joints (wrists, knees however no pain)
Stabbing pain/discomfort behind right ear (possibly occipital neuralgia) that travelled down right arm
Sinus pressure/infection

Extreme Fatigue
Annehdonia
Panic/anxiety attacks
Severe depression
Health OCD/PTSD
Suicidal ideation "


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Hello. I’ve been visiting this forum for a few months now reading various threads. Like the title says, I am going through what the majority of people on this forum are suffering with–erectile dysfunction, lack of nocturnal erections, numbness in my penis, and shrinkage of testicles. I’ve never used Propecia in my life. Please take the time to read my story.

About a year and a half ago I noticed my hair was starting to slightly thin on the top. This made me extremely depressed, so impulsively I went out and bought some minoxidil 2%. By the 3rd month of use I was happy to see that there were some little hairs coming in at the front of my hairline. However, I also noticed that my erections had gradually started to become weaker, however at this point I was still waking up with morning erections and able to successfully have sex and orgasm. By about the 6th month I began weaning myself off the minoxidil just because of lazyness (would forget, or just not feel like applying it). I also didnt like how it inflamed my scalp and made it itchy. Eventually I just stopped using it.

After I was off it completely, I noticed that my full sexual function was back. However, I never linked the minoxidil to my ED to begin with so I was just happy to have my normal sex life back.

About 2 months later I started getting down about my hair loss again so I decided to get back on minoxidil. However, this time I bought the 5% strength minoxidil. The 5% was noticeably more potent as it made my scalp very irritated and itchy. About the 2nd week into using it I also noticed that the erectile dysfunction was back, but this time much more severe. At this point I was waking up every morning completely limp (pre-minox days I woke up very hard EVERY morning), I was having incredible difficulty maintaining an erection during sex (even during masturbation), my penis started feeling numb and dead, and my testicles were visibly smaller and always shriveled up. So, I quit the minoxidil cold turkey. At this point I was suspicious of the it. Up until this time I would of never guessed it was the Minoxidil as I never heard anyone ever talk about sexual side from its use. I was well aware of the side effects that propecia caused thats why I never tried it.

I started researching Minoxidil and to my surprise there have been a number of men who have had similar side effects from using it. I began reading websites that stated “overdose of Minoxidil can cause sexual side effects such as ED and decreased libido”. This site even states that these side effects may not go away after discontinuing it: http://www.hairlosscompare.com/hair-loss/reviews/minoxidil.html 60. Ive even read that Minoxidil acts as a DHT blocker, and from what I gathered from reading this website, the blocking of DHT may be a big cause of our problems. This site states that Minoxidil does indeed block DHT: http://health.ezineseeker.com/how-does-minoxidil-work-14dc9b96b3.html 38.

It is now been 7 months since I had totally quit the Minoxidil and I have not gotten any better. I havent had a morning erection in months, I no longer have random erections throughout the day, my ability to maintain an erection during sex is very difficult, and my penis still feels like its numb at times (like a dead, uncomfortable feeling). This has depressed me beyond belief. Before I ever started using the minox I never, ever had a problem with my sexual function. Ive talked to my regular doctor and he doesnt see anything wrong. He prescribed me viag, but it was only slightly effective.

Now I strongly fear the cause of my sides is similar to what propecia does in regard to its effect on DHT. Is this going to be permanent? Im only 25 and Im really scared about this. Someone please give me advice.

had no idea of this tbh

but it doesn't make sense , oral minoxidil has been used as an anti hypertensive since the 50's , waaaay before fin came to market or PFS was even a thing
if it really caused sexual sides , they would have found out long back

At the same time , I always suspected that the MOA of minox was something other than vasodilation/K channel opener
cuz other drugs that do those(hydralazine/nitrates/CCB's for vasodilation and nicorandil for k channel opening) don't also cause hair growth