Strangely enough, there have been several reports of individuals who have reported recovering some of their sexual dysfunction from using the hair loss drug Finasteride. Now it must be mentioned that Finasteride is also known for causing persisting side effects which are very similar to PAS such as loss of libido, cognitive issues and erectile dysfunction. Thus this is a very risky option. However given the rarity of PAS recoveries, we should look at all recovery options seriously.
The idea of using Finasteride arose from work by Dr Kevin Pezzi who claimed to have recovered from his own Accutane induced sexual dysfunction by using Finasteride - http://www.erbook.net/accutane.htm
I cannot comment on the legitimacy of this man nor his work. In all honesty, it seems a bit suspect to me. I also cannot think of any plausible mechanism by which Finasteride would help PAS however I also don't know the mechanism of PAS. Provided the users are real people and not fake accounts, there seems to be something to this method.
One recovery was by a user called Dimmer on acne.org - https://www.acne.org/messageboard/t...-the-long-term-damage-from-accutane/?page=198 -
"hello guys,
i would like to share my success story with you.I was suffering from chronic low libido which i am sure was caused by accutane.I experienced complete absence of sexual sensation on my genitals and as a result erectile dysfunction and difficulty having an orgasm.After i stopped taking accutane my symptoms strangely got worse as the time passed instead of improving.I tried various things to reverse my libido loss such as healthy diet,some drugs that were supposed to help improve libido, but nothing worked.I then found a report in the internet about dr. Pezzi who has written the book ''the science of sex'' and claimed that he reversed his libido loss caused by accutane by taking the drug finasteride.I was determined to find a solution to my problem so i decided to try it.I began taking 1mg/day and then slowly increased to 5mg/day.I took it for a total of 5 months.During that time i started experiencing a return of my acne which was accompanied by a small increase in libido and a slight return of sexual sensation.I continued taking it as long as i noticed some positive effects.The big surprise happened when i decided to stop taking the drug.I experienced a huge increase in libido,sexual sensation and acne.My spontaneous and morning erections which were gone since i had taken accutane came back and i no longer had problems reaching an orgasm.I don't know what exactly this drug did to my system but it worked.6 months have passed since i stopped taking finasteride and i still experience all the positive effects,so i believe the effects are permanent.I now feel like a normal man of my age(i am 28 years old).The only side effect i had was the return of acne but i believe that has to do with the return of my libido but i prefer having acne and a healthy libido than having no acne and no libido."
Another user called idontknow1993 on acne.org reported having a complete sexual recovery including cognitive symptoms, he told me his sex drive may have been higher than ever before as after Finasteride. However he did later post that he had lost some of his sexual benefits from Finasteride, however claims to still be better than before Finasteride. - https://www.acne.org/messageboard/t...amage-from-accutane/?page=573#comment-3580917
"Hey guys
I want to update you about my status. I'm 100% fine.
I can live my life now and I realise how fucked up I was. Feels to good to be true after this mess. My mind is clear I can think normal what means there is no brain damage and I was so confused some days trust me...
I can build muscles fast and my bodyfat has reduced. I don't even eat healthy more like the opposite. One of the best things is the feeling when I listen to some music I get this nice feeling like before accutane but I dont want to talk to much. I hope you all are ok and I wish you the best."
Another recovery on all things male forum - http://www.allthingsmale.com/community/threads/official-accutane-thread.20097/page-30
"my problem was that i had ed problem caused by roacutane( age 16), and a hairloss problem that started in my early 20. knowing i am in a place with ariguably two of the worst problems a man could have, and no answer to niehter, i decided to give propecia a chance about 5 months ago - which is the main reason i dident post here , feeling bad i am taking this horrible drug but i had to give it a shot on my hair problem, knowing again that i have no sex life at all pretty much.after 3 months with it , i decided i cant give propecia a chance to clear my slight chance of ever recovering from my ed problem i stoped.. i have to say, 4 days after i stoped, i started having my spontanous erections back, morning ererctions also came back to me, wanting sex like every 24 year old shouldhave came back also. i almost feel as normal .. thinking it just might be temporary i dident do much . but hey.. i think i am almost back as any normal guy (although i cant really recall how that is after 7 years feelin g nothing and having no idea i have a problem untilll runing in into this forum )
well , right now i figured ill check on into stuff aroun,, and came across this thread.. i thought of posting my last experiince though it might help others, i hope i am good as normal, not sure! if my experince could help cure you guyss, we might be on to something here.. hope again that all of you will cure from your problems."
Another user called Namelk tried Finasteride after hearing about recovery stories. However his progress doesn't seem to be as positive. His first round of 25 days he felt no difference. Then tried another round, he did then report some improvement in sexual symptoms however no improvement in other symptoms such as anhedonia and depersonalisation.
Things to note:
People who recovered from FIN seemed to get the benefits after having stopped taking the FIN as a sort of rebound effect. People usually used it for around 25 days, but you should double check this.
In terms of dosage - I believe idontknow1993 said he used
"I took a half pill 10 days then 10 days a full pill and for 5 days a quarter. I wanted to take the 5 mg longer but felt extremly weird so I decided to taper of and stop it. Dr Pezzi himself only did one cycle but did it for 2 years I think"
The idea of using Finasteride arose from work by Dr Kevin Pezzi who claimed to have recovered from his own Accutane induced sexual dysfunction by using Finasteride - http://www.erbook.net/accutane.htm
I cannot comment on the legitimacy of this man nor his work. In all honesty, it seems a bit suspect to me. I also cannot think of any plausible mechanism by which Finasteride would help PAS however I also don't know the mechanism of PAS. Provided the users are real people and not fake accounts, there seems to be something to this method.
One recovery was by a user called Dimmer on acne.org - https://www.acne.org/messageboard/t...-the-long-term-damage-from-accutane/?page=198 -
"hello guys,
i would like to share my success story with you.I was suffering from chronic low libido which i am sure was caused by accutane.I experienced complete absence of sexual sensation on my genitals and as a result erectile dysfunction and difficulty having an orgasm.After i stopped taking accutane my symptoms strangely got worse as the time passed instead of improving.I tried various things to reverse my libido loss such as healthy diet,some drugs that were supposed to help improve libido, but nothing worked.I then found a report in the internet about dr. Pezzi who has written the book ''the science of sex'' and claimed that he reversed his libido loss caused by accutane by taking the drug finasteride.I was determined to find a solution to my problem so i decided to try it.I began taking 1mg/day and then slowly increased to 5mg/day.I took it for a total of 5 months.During that time i started experiencing a return of my acne which was accompanied by a small increase in libido and a slight return of sexual sensation.I continued taking it as long as i noticed some positive effects.The big surprise happened when i decided to stop taking the drug.I experienced a huge increase in libido,sexual sensation and acne.My spontaneous and morning erections which were gone since i had taken accutane came back and i no longer had problems reaching an orgasm.I don't know what exactly this drug did to my system but it worked.6 months have passed since i stopped taking finasteride and i still experience all the positive effects,so i believe the effects are permanent.I now feel like a normal man of my age(i am 28 years old).The only side effect i had was the return of acne but i believe that has to do with the return of my libido but i prefer having acne and a healthy libido than having no acne and no libido."
Another user called idontknow1993 on acne.org reported having a complete sexual recovery including cognitive symptoms, he told me his sex drive may have been higher than ever before as after Finasteride. However he did later post that he had lost some of his sexual benefits from Finasteride, however claims to still be better than before Finasteride. - https://www.acne.org/messageboard/t...amage-from-accutane/?page=573#comment-3580917
"Hey guys
I want to update you about my status. I'm 100% fine.
I can live my life now and I realise how fucked up I was. Feels to good to be true after this mess. My mind is clear I can think normal what means there is no brain damage and I was so confused some days trust me...
I can build muscles fast and my bodyfat has reduced. I don't even eat healthy more like the opposite. One of the best things is the feeling when I listen to some music I get this nice feeling like before accutane but I dont want to talk to much. I hope you all are ok and I wish you the best."
Another recovery on all things male forum - http://www.allthingsmale.com/community/threads/official-accutane-thread.20097/page-30
"my problem was that i had ed problem caused by roacutane( age 16), and a hairloss problem that started in my early 20. knowing i am in a place with ariguably two of the worst problems a man could have, and no answer to niehter, i decided to give propecia a chance about 5 months ago - which is the main reason i dident post here , feeling bad i am taking this horrible drug but i had to give it a shot on my hair problem, knowing again that i have no sex life at all pretty much.after 3 months with it , i decided i cant give propecia a chance to clear my slight chance of ever recovering from my ed problem i stoped.. i have to say, 4 days after i stoped, i started having my spontanous erections back, morning ererctions also came back to me, wanting sex like every 24 year old shouldhave came back also. i almost feel as normal .. thinking it just might be temporary i dident do much . but hey.. i think i am almost back as any normal guy (although i cant really recall how that is after 7 years feelin g nothing and having no idea i have a problem untilll runing in into this forum )
well , right now i figured ill check on into stuff aroun,, and came across this thread.. i thought of posting my last experiince though it might help others, i hope i am good as normal, not sure! if my experince could help cure you guyss, we might be on to something here.. hope again that all of you will cure from your problems."
Another user called Namelk tried Finasteride after hearing about recovery stories. However his progress doesn't seem to be as positive. His first round of 25 days he felt no difference. Then tried another round, he did then report some improvement in sexual symptoms however no improvement in other symptoms such as anhedonia and depersonalisation.
Things to note:
People who recovered from FIN seemed to get the benefits after having stopped taking the FIN as a sort of rebound effect. People usually used it for around 25 days, but you should double check this.
In terms of dosage - I believe idontknow1993 said he used
"I took a half pill 10 days then 10 days a full pill and for 5 days a quarter. I wanted to take the 5 mg longer but felt extremly weird so I decided to taper of and stop it. Dr Pezzi himself only did one cycle but did it for 2 years I think"
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