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Re: Switched Forums

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:23 am
by TopManFL (imported)
bp,

I've been on Proscar (finesteride 5mg) for 15 years and it has not affected my sex drive at all. I was put on it for BPH and it works. So, I don't want to stop it.

The prostate surgery is pretty brutal. You didn't say, but they normally take out the prostate, the seminal vessels, the spermatic cords and lymph nodes. Even if they use the nerve sparing technique, that's a lot of damage to the system that makes erections work.

I know that finesteride 5mg has a bad reputation for causing impotence. But, between the two, I'd bet it was the surgery that is causing the problem. But, talk to your doctor.

Glad to hear about the clear lymph nodes.

When I had my thyroid out I was on the fence about it. Really, most people die with thyroid cancer not of it. I seriously didn't want to do the surgery. My "lump" was small, but the needle biopsy showed it was cancer. After a taking some time, I went for the surgery. The thyroid had three places where there were cancer and instead of being only on one side it had spread to both hemispheres of the thyroid (it's shaped like a butterfly). Also, because the surgeon was expecting this to be an "easy" cancer he did not take any lymph nodes. But, a few lymph nodes came out with the thyroid and all of them had cancer in them. So, I was grateful I did the surgery. After 8 weeks the doctors "ablated" the cancer with Idodine 131. I've had scans and ultra sounds on schedule for 5.5 years and no signs of cancer.

Again, best of luck, I think you made the right choice. Don't let depression get you down. I know, I've had many surgeries and it's easy to sometimes think, "I shouldn't have done this". But, after a few months or years I've always been glad I did it.

Re: Switched Forums

Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 12:21 am
by bp301234 (imported)
Hello all, thank you for all of the well wishes. I am doing well. I have been on Proscar now for about 5 months. I have very little sexual desire. My penis is more wrinkly and more firm than before and wants to turtle more. It may not be due to the Proscar, but I still do not have erections. I am good with that as I want the shrinkage. I feel the disassociation from my penis that I have read about on other forums and I have very little sensitivity in the head and shaft. Haven't really noticed that big of a change to my balls yet.