On the patient drug review site Askapatient.com, the 435 reviews of Propecia cite many examples of depression, sexual dysfunction and shrunken penises.
One of the most visible faces for Post Finasteride Syndrome is 36-year-old UK resident Paul Innes. Previously healthy and a soccer player, Innes was so debilitated by his use of Propecia, prescribed by his doctor, he has founded a web site and gone public. Appearing on This Morning last month, Innes describes how using Propecia for only three months on one occasion and three weeks on another produced a suicidal depression requiring hospitalization, sexual dysfunction and a reduction on the size of his reproductive anatomy--none of which went away when he ceased the drug. He and his former girlfriend seated next to him, Hayley Waudby, describe how the physical and emotional changes cost them their relationship itself, even though she is pregnant with his child. The TV segment is ironically sponsored by Boots, the UK drug chain which aggressively advertises its Propecia-based hair loss clinics and through which Innes ordered his Propecia the second time. "With very little effort my pills arrived to my home address in the post," he writes.
In an email I asked Paul if his health were improving after the ordeal. This is what he wrote back. "My health is just the same if not worse since 2013. I am still impotent with a shrunken penis and still have very dark thoughts and currently having to take anti depressants just to get through everyday. Prior to Propecia I was a very healthy guy but now I'm a shadow of my former self. I have only just managed to return to work in my role as a police officer since taking Propecia in March 2013! On his web site he adds PROPECIA IS LETHAL - DO NOT EVEN CONSIDER TAKING IT !!!
(Article changed on July 16, 2014 at 12:58)
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