Finasteride

Hi T

I have been taking both Finasteride and Tamsulosin for 18 months and yes it has reduced/stopped ejaculation and it does not appear to have reduced or stopped the prostate from growing. I had a TURP that did not go to plan a month ago and have had a catheter since. The catheter was removed to-day and yeppee I have passed urine 3 times so far and it flowed like a pressirsed hose.I had a bladder scan and there was 35 ml left which was a good result. Long may this continue. I am also no longer taking the 2 drugs. Regards Peter

I sent a private message to "CS123". Hopefully he will reply as Iam very interested in this "Button Turp".

Tonton,

I am on tamulosin and I believe it is killing me. My GP diagnose Labrynyhitis and thta my vertigo and chest tightness would go away in weeks. I eliminated all my meds and reintroduced them  a  few at a time. Apart from urinating maybe 8 times a night I felt fine. Today I took Tamulosin and within hours was falling all over the place.Enemy identified I believe. I am 78 and have a pacemker and take loads of other meds. I hesitate to have surgery for obvious reasons.

Is there another tablet or non invasive procedure available on NHS in UK??

after a physical exam, my family doctor recommended Finasteride (Proscar)  to shrink my BPH prostate, as I said I was getting up 2 to 3 times a night to urinate. Well, after taking Finasteride for about 2 weeks, I started having negative sexual side effects. I was not able to have an organism, which lead to a most uncomfortable feeling of congestion in my prostate for days on end. At age 71, i kept telling myself that the problem was that I am getting old, or was too tired, or needed more sleep. Then sexual desire started going away. I kept on with the pills for another 2 weeks, until I realized the medication was causing the problem. The negative sexual side effect is well documented on the internet. After seeing a urologist, and first filling out a medical questionaire, I realized i was drinking way too much coffee. Perhaps as much as a Mister Coffee pot of coffee a day. I cut way back on coffee consumption, and found I now get up only about once per night to urinate.

Imo, finasteride is not a good med. After reading much about the drug, it is considered a mild hormonal drug, designed to alter testosterin. No wonder the bad sexual side effects. It is sometimes prescribed for men in the process of changing sex to become a women. I am unhappy that my family doctor told me nothing of the bad sexual side effects. Reports on the internet list bad sexual side effects around 2-3%. However, one doctor thought the bad side effect around 25%. Over time, i bet that the percentage is even higher. Many users may be too embarassed to discuss the problem with anyone.. One previous user described Finasteride effect as a slow, but persistant drug leading to chemical castration. I agree with the opinion of others, that prostate meds are not that good, or effective. No such thing as cure from a bottle.