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"Don't take Finasterside bro! It's not worth the risk of chemically castrating yourself!!!!!!"
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There is literally no fucking proof at all that Finasteride has a permanent effect, yet I fucking see people bring this shit up on this website, every single fucking day that Finasteride get's brought up. Let's talk about erectile dysfunction specifically, since this is what the talk is always about. Harvard Health has brought up the fact that during 20 years time, there has been a report of 100 cases. 100 cases in 20 years time and you are telling me that the drug itself is to blame? JFL. Can Finasteride cause erectile dysfunction? Yes. Should it go away once you stop taking it? Yes.
Now as you can see I am using the word should. However, the reason for this word doesn't have to to with Finasteride as much as it has to do with
your mental being, which brings me to the next point, Nocebo.
You already know what a Placebo effect is. A nocebo effect is said to occur when negative expectations of the patient regarding a treatment cause the treatment to have a more negative effect than it otherwise would have.
en.wikipedia.org
Funny how all the permanent side effects that you can supposedly get from Finasteride are all mental, with literally no proof whatsoever that it stems from Finasteride, which only leaves the nocebo effect left as the most logical reason. As we already know, depression is obviously a mental issue, but so is erectile dysfunction. There are obviously a lot of different reasons as for what can cause erectile dysfunction, but every other reason, a doctor is able to eliminate, except for the mental one, which again points to the nocebo effect.
Now, let's talk about the only legitimate worry you have when taking Finasteride, in terms of side effects, and that is Gynaecomastia. This is basically enlargement of breasts in men.
For hair specialists, it's well know that finasteride is among the causes of gyneocmastia. About 4 to 10 out of every 1000 men using finasteride will develop gynecomastia on account of the drug.
donovanmedical.com
I want to leave you with this. Other than Gynecomastia, all other side effects are temporary, and if you notice that you get them, just hop off the drug, at least you gave it a try. Lets say we go to the absolute worst case scenario and you end up getting Gynecomastia, which can be fixed by something as simple as liposuction or a very minor surgery. Are you telling me that the minor risk to get this, which is again very easily fixable, is not worth it, and instead you rather want to ride out to the point where you are completely bald, and at which point, Finasteride won't even matter anymore, because it can't even save you at that point?
What do you think is gonna be easier for you to get through if we look at both worst case scenarios? A quick cheap liposuction, or having to go through an entire fucking hair transplant, which not only is expensive as fuck, but it's not gonna be a fun time.
A Comment on the Post-Finasteride Syndrome
The post-Finasteride syndrome (PFS) has been claimed to occur in men who have taken oral finasteride to treat hair loss or benign prostatic hyperplasia. While the incidence of persistent sexual, mental, and physical side effects despite quitting finasteride ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
There is literally no fucking proof at all that Finasteride has a permanent effect, yet I fucking see people bring this shit up on this website, every single fucking day that Finasteride get's brought up. Let's talk about erectile dysfunction specifically, since this is what the talk is always about. Harvard Health has brought up the fact that during 20 years time, there has been a report of 100 cases. 100 cases in 20 years time and you are telling me that the drug itself is to blame? JFL. Can Finasteride cause erectile dysfunction? Yes. Should it go away once you stop taking it? Yes.
Now as you can see I am using the word should. However, the reason for this word doesn't have to to with Finasteride as much as it has to do with
your mental being, which brings me to the next point, Nocebo.
You already know what a Placebo effect is. A nocebo effect is said to occur when negative expectations of the patient regarding a treatment cause the treatment to have a more negative effect than it otherwise would have.
Nocebo - Wikipedia
Funny how all the permanent side effects that you can supposedly get from Finasteride are all mental, with literally no proof whatsoever that it stems from Finasteride, which only leaves the nocebo effect left as the most logical reason. As we already know, depression is obviously a mental issue, but so is erectile dysfunction. There are obviously a lot of different reasons as for what can cause erectile dysfunction, but every other reason, a doctor is able to eliminate, except for the mental one, which again points to the nocebo effect.
Now, let's talk about the only legitimate worry you have when taking Finasteride, in terms of side effects, and that is Gynaecomastia. This is basically enlargement of breasts in men.
For hair specialists, it's well know that finasteride is among the causes of gyneocmastia. About 4 to 10 out of every 1000 men using finasteride will develop gynecomastia on account of the drug.
Gynecomastia in Finasteride Users: The Basics — Donovan Hair Clinic
What is Gynecomastia? Gynecomastia refers to the enlargement of breast tissue in men. It's extremely common and throughout life, a majority of men will be affected. For some, it will occur during infancy or puberty and resolve. For others it will start in puberty and persist and for othe
donovanmedical.com
I want to leave you with this. Other than Gynecomastia, all other side effects are temporary, and if you notice that you get them, just hop off the drug, at least you gave it a try. Lets say we go to the absolute worst case scenario and you end up getting Gynecomastia, which can be fixed by something as simple as liposuction or a very minor surgery. Are you telling me that the minor risk to get this, which is again very easily fixable, is not worth it, and instead you rather want to ride out to the point where you are completely bald, and at which point, Finasteride won't even matter anymore, because it can't even save you at that point?
What do you think is gonna be easier for you to get through if we look at both worst case scenarios? A quick cheap liposuction, or having to go through an entire fucking hair transplant, which not only is expensive as fuck, but it's not gonna be a fun time.
