Propecia side effects after quitting. What's the percent of having persistent side effects?

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Hi I took propecia 1 mg for 1.8 month , i stopped due to side effect , now its 2.5 months after quit propecia and i dont have a hard erection , from your experence , there where people who take propecia and recover after quit and dont have pfs , i am affraid because i heard that propecia side gone with one month after quit .

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

That’s certainly not accurate that Propecia aide effects are gone in a month. Not at all. Side effects can take many months to resolve. 4-7 months is not uncommon. We don’t really know the incidence of persistent problems and persistent dysfunction. One study suggested it could be as high as 1 in 100 but it could be lower. We don’t know.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

When you take them and the sexual side effects happen, then most people who stay the course, find that the sexual side effects go away in a few months. If you stop it, the side effects often go away in a month or two

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