18 M on fin 0.25 mg for 4months

I’m 18M and have been on oral finasteride 0.25 mg daily since early August 2025 (almost 4 months now).
I started it because my hairline began receding quicker this year.

My issue:
I still have mild sexual sides, and I’m not sure if this is normal at the 4-month mark or if I should adjust the dose and i strongly belive that i m going thru a nocebo( yeah for 4 months).

My current sides:

  • Softer erections

  • Lower libido compared to before

  • Morning wood only occasionally

  • Still able to get erections with stimulation

  • Still able to masturbate

Hair situation:

  • Fin seems to have slowed shedding

  • TE from earlier has mostly calmed

  • Hairline still thin but shedding isn’t crazy anymore

  • On Tugain 5% once daily + ketoconazole 2x/week + vitamins

  • As such i am not able to see any major regrowth

Pls let me know what i can do best here in this situation I am in college and would really wanna just pass these 3-4 years peacefully.

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Thank you**

TL;DR:see a doctor.

consult with a proper derm for assesment.yes I added a tldr intentionally

I have been to my derm he said we can’t increase the dose either go for oral min or prp shit and all