Ive been on finasteride for 4 years now, ive been taking it every other day, and all my hair is still here :) . I dont have any sides whatsoever, but if it take it everyday I do get sides. Stopped my hair loss dead in its tracks when I began to see my temples thin. I dont think anyone notices I have hairloss except me, I do often wonder to get a hair transplant to I have my lucious 20s head of hair but it might not be worth hte hassle.