Struggling with Sexual Side Effects of Finasteride at 25

Hey so for a bit of context I’m 25M and was never sexually active till about 2 months ago

I started Fin 0.5mg ED like 2.5 years ago (my T was like 450 at this time). It worked and my hair loss stopped (although I barely had it) but I was under the guise of start early.

I was never sexually active so I didn’t know what the sides were, and I realized over time my libido went down and so did my morning wood. Now I need to be sexually active.

I’ve tried lowering the dosage for around a month now, and for like a week or so my morning wood came back, but it’s gone away again and I don’t know what’s going on.

I’m literally like taking 0.5mg every 3 days or sometimes every 2 days, in a week I will only take it like 2-3 times now. And I feel like it isn’t helping improve my sides, it only helped temporarily for like that one or two weeks.

Any advice? I mean Im genuinely a health male, maybe a bit overweight but I lift heavy and like 3 times a week, and try to add in some running too. I don’t even feel the need to masturbate anymore like I used to (every day practically before fin).

TLDR: started fin like 2.5 years ago, hair 100% reaped the benefits, now I’m realizing I’ve been having like sexual sides for about a year and a half, so need some help getting rid of them cause I’m going to be sexually active

Sexual sides with fin can be tricky. Cutting down the dosage like you did might help some people. Consider trying topical fin as an alternative, which might reduce systemic side effects. Keep an eye out on your response over a few weeks to see if your side effects improve with the changes. You can explore more options in The Beginner’s Guide.