Sex & HRT

[One]

I am interested in the following changes (I have observed all of them):
-- Changes in Libido
-- Erection chanes (including size)
-- Changes in Length of time before ejaculation
-- Changes in volume of ejaculate
-- Changes in refractory period

I have noticed changes in all of the above. Which of the following drugs would be likely to alter some or all of them Testosterone at HRT levels, HCG, and Finasteride? Would combinations alter these influences?

 

[HeadDoc]

any reason you left out the "porn star" drug--clomid!?!

 

[pmgamer18]

I would stay away from Finasteride it is know to cause ED and loss of libido. What kind of meds are you taking.
Phil

 

[Glaim]

I've noticed if I increase my dose of arimidex slightly I can last FOREVER. My thinking is that estradiol has something to do with sensitivity and length of time before ejaculation.

 

[pmgamer18]

I had bad ED, could not reach an orgasm, pain in my prostate and slow voiding until I got my E2 down now all is good.
Phil

 

[One]

any reason you left out the "porn star" drug--clomid!?!

I listed drugs that I am taking or may begin in the near future via HRT. What are the "porn star" effects of clomid?

 

[One]

I would stay away from Finasteride it is know to cause ED and loss of libido. What kind of meds are you taking.
Phil

For HRT, I am only taking test. For hair thinning, I am taking Finasteride, Minoxidyl + Azetelic Acid (sp.), Spriolactone, and Nizoral shampoo. I have not noticed a loss of libido with finasteride (my libido is still very high because of the test), but I do have more difficulty maintaining erections. Given how rarely strong erections are an issue, my plan is to take Viagra beforehand and continue with the finasteride until I can see how effective it is for me (in regards to hair).

 

[earthdog]

I have not noticed a loss of libido with finasteride (my libido is still very high because of the test), but I do have more difficulty maintaining erections.

One, you'd better be careful with finasteride. Swale has stated that he knows a fairly large number of men who have suffered permanent ED as a result of using finasteride. Personally, I think I'd rather be bald!

 

[One]

One, you'd better be careful with finasteride. Swale has stated that he knows a fairly large number of men who have suffered permanent ED as a result of using finasteride. Personally, I think I'd rather be bald!

The listed side effects suggest such issues are rare. I'd be interested to know the approximate percentage of users that suffer permananent problems (1 in 10; 1 in 1,000; 1 in 1,000,000 etc.) and other factors influencing the rate, such as length of time taking the drug and previously existing medical conditions.

 

[One]

any reason you left out the "porn star" drug--clomid!?!

I ran a search. I see that some porn stars use it to increase ejaculate volume. I could care less about testicle size. However, the small ejaculate volume is a significant concern for me. I see that HCG also has this side effect. Is this information correct (both HCG and clomid usually increase). Would they produce similar increases in volume?

 

[mfiver]

Finasteride caution

I don't know the percentage chance of a problem, but SWALE is the second HRT doc I've heard who's working with men who've used finasteride and who now have permanently damaged endocrine systems. I have no additional details.

 

[earthdog]

The listed side effects suggest such issues are rare. I'd be interested to know the approximate percentage of users that suffer permananent problems (1 in 10; 1 in 1,000; 1 in 1,000,000 etc.) and other factors influencing the rate, such as length of time taking the drug and previously existing medical conditions.

Don't know. There's an internet group somewhere devoted to this exact problem. I remember reading about it on either this forum, or possibly another HRT forum on which Swale used to post. But inasmuch as you've already experienced some ED side effects from using it, you might want to be really careful.

 

[James]

Why wouldn't it be easy to fix a problem caused by finasteride?

If levels in the blood drawn before finasteride use are the same as the levels after use -- i.e. same T levels, same DHT, same estrogen, etc., then... we don't know what the hell we're doing in terms of libido support.

If it just left DHT low, couldn't we easily raise that?

 

[One]

I don't know the percentage chance of a problem, but SWALE is the second HRT doc I've heard who's working with men who've used finasteride and who now have permanently damaged endocrine systems. I have no additional details.

There are also groups related to car accident deaths. About 40,000 are killed in car accidents each year. Does that mean that we shouldn't drive cars for fear of death? No, instead we evaluate the risk and decide that the benefits outweigh the small risk. Similarly the fact that a risk of permanent ED exists is not meaningful to me. What is meaningful is the approximate chance of that occurring. Many components of ED are psychological. If you expect to have erection problems and have anxiety over it, you are more likely to continue to have erection problems. I would expect any drug that increases risk of temporary ED to have long-term consequenses in some. There is likely more to it than this with finasteride, but at this point I don't have the details, so I'd like to learn more.

 

[SWALE]

Check out the Finasteride Group at Yahoo.

 

[pmgamer18]

One you need to check out the men over 400 of them that are all screwed up from using this hair loss product at this link.
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/finasteride_side_effects/
You claim to have all of these problems yet you are talking about using Finasteride anyway. How can you post a problem your having and then after people tell you about the product doing this to a lot of men you still want to take makes no sence to me. I have talked a lot of men that are sick as all hell from using this and some are members here. They all say that if they knew about this before trying this that they would have stayed away from it. And would rather be bold then lose there sex life and have to be on TRT for the rest of there life.
Phil