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What are the Side Effects of Propecia?

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Finasteride is the generic name of the prescription drug more commonly known as PROPECIA. In 1997, PROPECIA became only the second drug to be approved for use by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration (USA), the first was Minoxidil.

However, extensive clinical trials have shown PROPECIA to be vastly superior at not only regrowing hair, but also slowing hair loss. It is a little known fact that Minoxidil does not actually inhibit hair loss; it merely helps users grow new hair.

How effective is PROPECIA? The results of an exhaustive 5-year study revealed that nearly half of the men that took the drug once a day experienced some regrowth, while another forty per cent were found to have no further hair loss. But like most drugs, PROPECIA has a number of unpalatable side effects. What are the side effects of Propecia ?

Because PROPECIA targets and lowers levels of male hormones, specifically DHT (a type of testosterone), some men experience sexual side effects. The most popular unwelcomed side effect of PROPECIA is impotence — one in every twenty-five men experiences this symptom. Others confess that they suffer from symptoms as minor as decreased ejaculation to more serious symptoms like testicular pain or gynecomastia (man boobs).

It is important to note that these symptoms are extremely rare and that they only occur in about 1 to 4 per cent of men who have taken PROPECIA for a protracted period of time. However, this does not mean that they should not cause legitimate concern. Though there is a dearth of information on the subject, it has been verified that symptoms cease when patients discontinue use of the drug.