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New publications focus attention on devastating consequences of PFS
Two new publications centred on PFS have been published, and serve to highlight many of the urgent challenges faced clinically and scientifically in adequately addressing the condition. Finasteride and Suicide: A postmarketing case series Writing in Dermatology, Professor Irwig carefully…
Round-up of 2019 – We Got Good Work Done Together
2019 was an important year for Propeciahelp.com and our forum contributors. Here’s a quick round-up of our three key achievements: Relaunch of Propeciahelp.com We’ve gone from a website largely dormant and with low use of the forum – to a revamped website,…
Guerrilla Patient Group Publishes Data Insights into Post-Drug Syndrome
The reports are steady. The stories are raw and difficult. The problem of lasting physical, sexual and neuro-cognitive health damage from mass market medication has been known about for years. Yet doctors continue to fail their patients and have no idea how to…
“There might probably be very many. Many more than we think.” German TV talks to people with long-term sexual side effects from SSRIs.
Documentary-makers at ZDF have interviewed yet more people hit with extreme sexual side effects after taking mass-market SSRIs. Marie, now age 37, has had minimal libido for over 12 years and experiences vaginal numbness, inability to orgasm, and an absence…
Accutane Suicide and Erectile Dysfunction Links on UK TV News
Yet more tragic cases to report on this month, with Accutane again linked with suicide and persistent erectile dysfunction. Major UK news organisation, Channel 4, despatched their Health correspondent to meet the parents of a 15 year old who sadly took…
Reuters Want to Unveil Hidden Propecia Papers
Reuters are seeking to unseal court documents for public scrutiny, in line with the deep-rooted principles of open justice in the US. The hidden documents are part of a mass law-suit alleging that Merck had failed to warn patients about…
“Merck understated the number of men who experienced sexual symptoms in clinical trials, and how long those symptoms lasted.”
Papers filed by US legal teams allege that Merck understated Propecia side effects during key clinical trials. Specifically, the number of patients who developed sexual symptoms whilst on Propecia – and how long those symptoms lasted after treatment. Other documents…
In Memoriam: Patient Suicides
We’ve made a page to remember people who took their own lives after taking Propecia, Accutane and SSRIs. Propeciahelp.com has had some positive feedback from the parents of those included. Let us know if you have any feedback. In Memoriam:…
Acccutane Suicide: A Conversation with Derek Jones
The following is a conversation between Derek Jones and Pete @ Propeciahelp.com. Derek is a British documentary film-maker. We spoke in February of 2019. Derek’s son, Jesse, tragically took his own life in 2011. Jesse took two courses of Roaccutane…
Post-Drug Syndrome Survey Now Live
We are pleased to announce the launch of our comprehensive Post-Drug Syndrome Survey. propeciahelp.com is requesting the participation of patients suffering persistent health problems for at least three months following the use and cessation of a drug, substance, or drug/substance…
Latest Forum Topics
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Could aderall be preventing me from recovering/making PFS permanent?
by @Ihatepropecia1 on February 21, 2020 at 5:22 am
@Ihatepropecia1 wrote: I’m now 2 months off finasteride, brain fog is still horrible as well as ED. Brain fog is the worst by far. The last two weeks my doctor prescribed me aderall to see if it would help. It helps the brain fog in some aspects […]
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I sure hope i improve
by @jrmh346 on February 21, 2020 at 2:28 am
@jrmh346 wrote: Sorry for the crap post as i feel pretty brain dead right now. I’ll start out by saying that i quit fin 4 days ago. I hope to god i dont continue to feel like this. I wake up depressed with little to no energy. I have extremely […]
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Pssd from Prozac
by @Drik on February 20, 2020 at 5:04 pm
@Drik wrote: Welcome to our community. Please fill in the following template as a way of introducing yourself, and helping others to understand your background and situation. Where are you from (country)? Germany How did you find this forum (Google […]
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New WSJ Video Reports Huge Growth in Male Hair Loss Market; Predicts Finasteride to be Used for At Least Another Decade
by @Tzinkman on February 20, 2020 at 4:24 pm
@Tzinkman wrote: A recent report from the Wall Street Journal reveals just how lucrative the hair loss industry has become. Paradigm shifts across cultural and marketplace landscapes have led to surging revenues and the projections of Global Market […]
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Found a huge fund for research on endocrine disruptors
by @simonsayss on February 20, 2020 at 1:11 pm
@simonsayss wrote: @axolotl @awor @Dubya_B @redivivus I found a very interesting fund for research of endocrine disruptors. It is a European fund, but also people from outside the funds under certain conditions: […]
Latest Research
- Introduction: Rare and unusual andrologic syndromes that clinicians should be aware of.
Related Articles Introduction: Rare and unusual andrologic syndromes that clinicians should be aware of. Fertil Steril. 2020 Jan;113(1):4-5 Authors: Sigman M Abstract There are conditions that are rar … - Post-finasteride syndrome: a surmountable challenge for clinicians.
Related Articles Post-finasteride syndrome: a surmountable challenge for clinicians. Fertil Steril. 2020 Jan;113(1):21-50 Authors: Traish AM Abstract Post-finasteride syndrome (PFS) is a constellation …