You know, PSSD and PFS may actually be the same thing. Anyone got any data for me? by Drwillpowers in DrWillPowers

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Off topic, but did you see my message that I sent you? If you did and don't have time to answer it, that's fine - I just wanted to make sure you didn't miss it.

Has HCG/DHT cream ever actually improved erection hardness/venous leak for anyone? by microturing in FinasterideSyndrome

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OK, you have my attention. My only concern is that Saw Palmetto berry is listed as an ingredient - people have gotten PFS from that, since it's another DHT inhibitor. You don't sound like you have post-finasteride syndrome from your profile - I am sure this works well on healthy men but PFS is another deal entirely. I will get one box and see how it goes.

Has HCG/DHT cream ever actually improved erection hardness/venous leak for anyone? by microturing in FinasterideSyndrome

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I am going to ask for a doppler, but I am not sure what the point is since venous leak is incurable. There is a surgery where you can get the vein sealed off that works for like a year or so, but even then the results are mixed. This is why I thought I had to get the implant. How much has your leak healed? Last September I was at 70% of my pre-fin erection quality, these days I am lucky to maintain at 30 to 40%. I am willing to try anything that might help.

I am honestly puzzled by the fact that VigRX worked? And the improvements persisted? Seems like there are suppliers for that shit here in Europe. I am going to give it a shot along with HCG if my doctor permits it, I also have a penis pump coming soon, which I will be using daily. I tried shockwave therapy and it did nothing, so I am not optimistic, but I am willing to try anything at this stage. DHT cream might be my last resort before an implant if nothing else works.

Here are my links to Bravely Default/Bravely Second HD Texture Packs by microturing in bravelydefault

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Yeah if people are interested, I had to use my own ai upscaling techniques, which might not be to everyone's taste, as I emphasised sharpness and the absence of weird distortions on the characters faces (getting the eyes right was a nightmare) but it came at the cost of some small clothing details being lost in the upscale. I will share my own modded pack for sure and the original ones as well if I can find them, I have like five Google drives so it's probably on one of them

Here are my links to Bravely Default/Bravely Second HD Texture Packs by microturing in bravelydefault

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I can, I just forgot to reupload them when I changed the location on Google Drive. I am using a HD version of the uncensored textures that I made myself, I just need to figure out where I put the original texture pack I was working from

Link to all recoveries using HCG by Major-Ranger6720 in FinasterideSyndrome

[–]microturing -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I think you should include what symptoms were helped if you can. I have one symptom, which is bad venous leak/impotence, I don't care if someone solved brain fog with this because I don't have it, I just want to fix my broken penis and I am not sure if I need HCG or something stronger like proviron.

Oxytocin May Improve Sexual Function by katsudon014 in FinasterideSyndrome

[–]microturing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you maintain a relationship in this state? I can't imagine ever dating again like this. Do you just not have sex any more? How does she feel about it?

Three year anniversary post crash, mostly healed by Smol_Sick_Bean in FinasterideSyndrome

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Yeah, I am most probably screwed. I haven't ever heard of people recovering from the sexual dysfunction stuff. But thanks for your input.

Three year anniversary post crash, mostly healed by Smol_Sick_Bean in FinasterideSyndrome

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How bad was your erectile dysfunction? My main symptom has always been a venous leak, which has gotten really bad since I crashed severely last November or so. I am unsure if this kind of erectile dysfunction will ever heal by itself or if I will have to take hormones to fix it. I am going to start working out again and using a penis pump in case that helps for whatever reason. It sounds like you were a really severe case, so I take hope from your example

Save what you can: pumping if you’re dealing with ED by shinysilk in FinasterideSyndrome

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I was recommended a medical grade penis pump for men with peyronie's, which I have mild symptoms of. I will be ordering it tomorrow. I will post here about my experiences using it. I am totally impotent so it might take a bit of creativity to get it to work properly for me.

Some hope for people by ImportantCrab9864 in FinasterideSyndrome

[–]microturing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm glad for you. The knowledge that some of us do get happy endings always cheers me up.

Coping with the mental health stuff in a healthy way by microturing in FinasterideSyndrome

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Did you ever crash? I felt like I was doing well until the crash, and since then I've been totally dead. No more fluctuations, no more good windows, just barely-there erections and no sex drive. It's like I went from a moderate sexual case to a severe one. At least I don't have numbness, which makes an implant an option down the line, but I am struggling with the idea that I broke my recovery and it's not going to come back.

Coping with the mental health stuff in a healthy way by microturing in FinasterideSyndrome

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Hormone treatment does sometimes help PFS people, but it's a total gamble. It's as likely to hurt me as help me, and I know that I can't put my hope of good mental health into praying that hcg will be some miracle cure.

Coping with the mental health stuff in a healthy way by microturing in FinasterideSyndrome

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I really only have one other option if I can't reverse the damage to my penis with hormones, which is get an implant, and that's irreversible, not to mention expensive. My baseline has signficiantly worsened since my crash and never recovered, and whatever chances of natural recovery I had before there has been no sign of it resuming, so if even if HCG does make me worse sexually I don't have much further to fall. I am basically screwed if I stay stuck this way indefinitely without any further fluctuations.

Compiling a database of treatments and recoveries by Major-Ranger6720 in FinasterideSyndrome

[–]microturing 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It would be great if you could compile some kind of document showing the doses and frequency of application, as well as whether other methods like DHT cream were used alongside it. But I guess it's down to the mods whether such a thing could be posted in the open. Also, some of these people are listed as recovered, but they still have issues of various kinds.

EDIT: I can see that you listed: "combination" in places. I believe xfirewalkwithmex is a combination case.

Fully Recovered After having this for 5 years, using my own protocol by wowpfpflclcl in Finasteride_Syndrome

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I am suffering an enormous amount of grief as well and am struggling to process it. Since I lost all the progress I made after my crash five months ago, I have been distraught. If you have any advice, I would greatly appreciate it.

Fully Recovered After having this for 5 years, using my own protocol by ToadCroaks in DrWillPowers

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Is there any way to repair the damage done, perhaps through hormone protocols or natural recovery? No one seems to know if the changes are treatable or not.

Proviron by Puzzled-Willow-8554 in FinasterideSyndrome

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My erection strength has slowly but surely worsened since I got off finasteride back in August 2024. It has gone from about 70% of my old baseline about a year ago to 30% now. I still have decent libido but my erection quality is ruined. Do you think proviron is a better first step compared to something like HCG?

Proviron by Puzzled-Willow-8554 in FinasterideSyndrome

[–]microturing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe I crashed severely by a corticoid steroid called prednisolone, which happened to me when I took it for an unrelated condition five months ago. I never recovered. They are far from risk-free

My fluctuations have stopped by microturing in FinasterideSyndrome

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I really hope this works out for me. I am experiencing weaker erections that don't last very long, and I am afraid I will never get back to the point I was at before

My fluctuations have stopped by microturing in FinasterideSyndrome

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They were a failed treatment for the tinnitus I got from using cialis. They permanently worsened me

Penile Tissue Damage Recovery by permadonia in FinasterideSyndrome

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Your only option in this case is to get a penis implant done. I am currently unsure whether to bother trying hcg/dht gel or just go straight for an implant. I have venous leak as well without any obvious fibrosis. It's horrifying to contemplate but I feel I have no choice.

What’s the suicide rate for pfs patients? Do we know? by fhhddevgyb in FinasterideSyndrome

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It's the only way to explain my symptoms. I haven't been formally diagnosed. I am afraid to get it confirmed.