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“Around 2000, my friend mentioned that my hair was thinning in the back, something I never realized,” Peter says. “He told me that Propecia is helping his hair loss problem, just ask a dermatologist.” So Peter did just that. The dermatologist said he was a good candidate and there were “pretty much no side effects.” But that was 15 years ago.
“Only a month after I started Propecia I felt different,” Peter says.
“My libido wasn’t as high as it used to be. Back then, I was in my mid-30s and had a great girlfriend. But I didn’t dwell on it; in fact, it was rather a relief not to think about sex 24/7.”Peter started having erection issues. Again, he didn’t give it much thought, but decided to stop taking the medication in 2012. “One month after I quit Propecia, everything went downhill. Erections were difficult to maintain and my libido was almost non-existent,” Peter explains. “I could go for a few months without wanting sex. And when we did have intercourse, it would last 30-40 minutes rather than five or 10 minutes because I couldn’t feel much.”
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“I was surprised that my doctor didn’t know about Propecia’s long-term side effects. I told her it was even banned in some countries - she had no idea,” says Peter. “Neither did my girlfriend have any idea. We finally talked about my sexual problems and about this time I got severely depressed, thinking I might never again get an erection. We broke up shortly afterward. I wouldn’t recommend this drug to anyone, better to lose your hair.”
Peter filed a claim in Canada. Propecia lawsuits have also been filed in Canada, including two class actions - one in Ontario and another in British Columbia.