Finasteride Safety in Young Men (Sexual Well Being Related)

You are correct, Finasteride is known to have the side effects you list. The scientific studies claim the side effects to be between one and two percent, however, to answer your question, there are no long term studies addressing this. I agree this may be unsettling and so you may consider taking a short "Drug Holiday" and give your body a break. Remember to have somebody take detailed Hair and Scalp Photos in order to get a sense of the gains or... more

While there have been no extensive clinical studies done to prove or disprove the link from finasteride use to side effects like low libido, impotence, etc, there have been enough reported incidences to cause an awareness. Merck also has these side effects listed on the Propecia safety data sheet. Unfortunately there is no way to know how it will affect you in advance. In the event of unwanted side effects with Propecia, discontinuing use should also stop the side effects. more

If you want a reference: Whiting DA, Olsen EA, Savin R, et al 2003 Efficacy and tolerability of finasteride 1mg in men aged 41-60 years with male pattern hair loss. European Journal of Dermatology 13:150-160. The sexual side effects appear to be more common in that age group versus yours. Most of us feel as though these side effects are self limiting. If not, stopping the medication returns functioning to normal levels. The best course of action for... more