Finesteride/propecia penis shrink?

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Ruktitan
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Finesteride/propecia penis shrink?

Postby Ruktitan » Sun Jul 01, 2018 4:32 am

Hey guys. I am quite young and have noticed some thinning of my hair. Ive been researching finesteride and some of the awful side effects. However the impotence and shrinking penis sides, how would they effect a implanted penis?
Can any implantees comment on this? Does it shrink erectile tissues even if they have an implant in them?
29 years old. Suffered with ED since 17. No known cause. First Implanted date 23/3/2018. Cylinders way too short and revised by different surgeon 2019. 22cm titan.
Cylinders still short and now pump is upside down and protruding. Awaiting 3rd revision

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Re: Finesteride/propecia penis shrink?

Postby mr.skin » Sun Jul 01, 2018 8:51 am

It does not shrink the tissue, it may change the ratio of smooth muscle content and collagen.

This does not happen with the large majority, though if it happens it will still change your tissue (most probably not leading to shrinkage).

But there is a good chance you might experience a bit lower libido while on the drug.
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ED2013
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Re: Finesteride/propecia penis shrink?

Postby ED2013 » Sun Jul 01, 2018 4:12 pm

I am on finasteride and haven’t noticed any difference in my penis. If anything, it boosted my testosterone. The side effects are rare. I belong to a hair loss forum as well. Pm me if you want.

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Re: Finesteride/propecia penis shrink?

Postby mr.skin » Sun Jul 01, 2018 4:16 pm

Well, they still do appear.

Finasteride is the reason I need to get the implant, same for dustyknox for example.
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Re: Finesteride/propecia penis shrink?

Postby Ruktitan » Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:33 pm

mr.skin wrote:Well, they still do appear.

Finasteride is the reason I need to get the implant, same for dustyknox for example.


Do you 100% put this down to the finesteride? Surely injections would still work if your libido was lessened?
29 years old. Suffered with ED since 17. No known cause. First Implanted date 23/3/2018. Cylinders way too short and revised by different surgeon 2019. 22cm titan.
Cylinders still short and now pump is upside down and protruding. Awaiting 3rd revision

mr.skin
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Re: Finesteride/propecia penis shrink?

Postby mr.skin » Tue Jul 03, 2018 12:44 am

1000% the propecia.

I got fibrosis of the cavernosum and spongiosum.
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Dustyknox
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Re: Finesteride/propecia penis shrink?

Postby Dustyknox » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:17 pm

After taking Propecia for several months, I had the crash that many people describe... no libido, impotence, etc. When I looked down at my penis, it seriously looked like a child’s penis. It was absolutely terrifying. So much smaller in the flaccid state. I was completely impotent. My doc gave me a cialis prescription, and he told me to masturbate at least a couple times a week to keep the blood flow going back into the penis. His exact words were, “if you don’t use it, you lose it.” I truly believe this advice saved my penis length. Today I am still the same size as I was before this tragedy :)
Age & staus: mid 30s and single
Implant date: September 8, 2017
Implant model: Coloplast Titan 24cm (no RTE)
Doctor: Eid
ED cause: Propecia (10 years plus of ED)
My story thread: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8775

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Re: Finesteride/propecia penis shrink?

Postby Hawkman » Sat Jul 28, 2018 8:14 am

There are many relatively young men on PeyroniesForum.net that attribute their Peyronies Disease, shrinkage, and fibrosis to an immediate result of using Finasteride. While that does not constitute proof it is strong enough anecdotal evidence that I would likely never use it.
Prostatectomy 2004-Bimix caused Peyronies-Viagra had little effect. Active sex life with wife of 50 yrs- been dependent on a VED for 10 yrs. 22cm Titan w/Dr. Eid Aug 7th See my Implant Journal -> http://www.peyroniesforum.net/index.php/board,56.0.html

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Re: Finesteride/propecia penis shrink?

Postby QuestionGuy » Sat Jul 28, 2018 4:14 pm

To the OP: Penile issues are the tip of the iceburg as far as the Finesteride is concerned, however, as has been pointed out in this thread, the reports of the issues are anecdotal and until someone correlates the numbers, there is always the possibility that the people with issues "also just happen to be using propecia". I was the "rock hard 4-6 hour a night" erection guy 20's-40's. Then I Used propecia. Now I have extreme peronies scar tissue and ED issues. Do I blame it on finersteride? Becoming middle aged? Damaging my penis by being a sex fiend and Shagging for 6 hours a night non-stop for 25 years? .......or all of the above?

As far as the poster who said Finesteride increases testosterone. This is not true. It is an anti-androgen and reduces DHT (amongst other things). The problem is endocrinology is not as simple as all that. Some of the same metabolites of testosterone that mess up hair ...also help erections. I'm no expert, but I've read that Propeca is the result of the discovery of a tribe of men who had androgynous features, but really great hair. When they found them to be low in DHT, big pharma new they had a potential goldmine if they could create an anti-androgen to inhibit DHT. They knew a "baldness cure" could be held up in the approval process forever, so they started with it as a the prostate shrinking cancer medicine. Again: not sure if that's true or an urban legend.

Bottom Line: Use it at your own risk.
I'm 55. PostFinasterideSyndrome/Peyronies . Initially had good erections but numbness. Now erections are compromised, but good sensitivity. I see Dr. Irwin Goldstein and do : TRIMIX-Clomiphene-Arimidex –Cabergoline -Cialis -Traction-VED-Pshot-gainswave

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Re: Finesteride/propecia penis shrink?

Postby ED2013 » Sat Jul 28, 2018 4:41 pm

It did raise my free testosterone. I was tested and also felt the difference. When it comes to meds, any kind of meds, they work differently on everybody.


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