He Took Finasteride for 17 Years… Then His Doctor Refused to Help

This Year I'm turning 30 years old, and I haven't felt an orgasm since I was 24

In this episode of Moral Medicine, Matt shares his experience with Finasteride after taking the drug for several years without issue — and the sudden, life-altering changes that followed. Matt began taking finasteride in his mid-20s and tolerated the medication for three years with no noticeable side effects. Like many, he believed that if a problem were going to occur, it would happen early. It didn’t. One day, everything changed. What began as a sudden loss of sexual sensation quickly progressed into something far more severe. Matt describes a rapid and debilitating shift marked by: • Complete loss of genital sensation and inability to experience orgasm• Severe emotional blunting and anhedonia — a total absence of feeling• Cognitive impairment and disorganized thinking• Chronic physical symptoms including fatigue, pain, and digestive issues• The onset of symptoms worsening after discontinuing the drug Despite stopping finasteride, these symptoms did not resolve. Years later, they remain. Matt opens up about the confusion, isolation, and lack of recognition he faced when trying to understand what had happened — including being reassured that his symptoms were unrelated or psychological. His experience reflects a pattern reported by others following the use of medications such as Finasteride, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, and Isotretinoin, where individuals describe persistent sexual, neurological, and emotional changes after discontinuation. While many people take these medications without immediate issue, others report long-term symptoms often referred to as Post-Finasteride Syndrome. The underlying mechanisms remain unclear, and there is currently no reliable way to predict who may be affected. Matt’s testimony highlights ongoing concerns around informed consent, delayed onset adverse effects, and the difficulty many patients face when their experiences fall outside of what is widely recognized. If you or someone you know has experienced persistent symptoms after medication use, you are not alone. 🔬 Research into PFS remains largely patient-funded, but awareness is growing. 📢 If you’ve been affected by PFS, PSSD, or similar post-drug syndromes, your story matters. Reach out at moralmedicine2023@gmail.com to share it. 🔔 Subscribe to Moral Medicine for more testimonies and discussions that continue to be overlooked. 🔬 Learn more and support ongoing research:👉 https://www.pfsnetwork.org/science [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVpoS3h1TzMxMXRLcEtFWGdINmp5UnVsQW9Qd3xBQ3Jtc0tuV1hxVXJfQUtzT19oWG95MEd3cnAyd3c4R0Vpa0l0bTNtVnRZTC14allyczFYQ3RWUlkzZmRIRDFvMDI1Rmt1VVlpSzVXU1VwRlM5WGNORnRjV0tFUmtnZkY0cTdhTDRpYy01Z00xbkNNRDNMc1NuZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pfsnetwork.org%2Fscience&v=SxKQlVhgl5k] 💡 Donate to PFS research:👉 https://www.pfsnetwork.org/donate [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazFUc1RaZ0xFMTFuMFZBQjF2Wjk0NlNDTjVFQXxBQ3Jtc0tuU0xLeHUxS1diaXlWVnJlS2pUSi1kXzR4LXFHQVIwQzg5TkVvNTk4aE1SeWVaVnRNWldfZW91N0lqUmV2emNzSUtFZVBoZk0xeDJQQXRjRTVYbjJyVEtFc1RoZEdPd0hVek5ydVNyVmlZTU8wVFczSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pfsnetwork.org%2Fdonate&v=SxKQlVhgl5k] 🗣 By speaking up, we break the silence and move closer to recognition, accountability, and hope.

He Took Finasteride for 17 Years… Then His Doctor Refused to Help

In this episode of Moral Medicine, Tim shares his experience with finasteride after being prescribed the medication for prostate-related issues — and the long-term consequences that followed after years of use without proper warning. Tim began taking 5 mg daily after being told he may need the medication for the rest of his life. He was not informed of potential sexual, neurological, or psychological side effects. Within a short period of time, he began experiencing changes. What followed was a gradual decline marked by persistent sexual dysfunction, neurological complications, and a loss of physical mobility that has not improved even after discontinuing the drug. Tim opens up about: • Developing loss of libido and erectile dysfunction shortly after starting the medication.• The breakdown of a 23-year relationship as a result of these changes.• Being diagnosed with neuropathy and experiencing long-term mobility issues.• Taking the medication for nearly 17 years before connecting his symptoms.• Receiving no meaningful support after reporting his condition to medical professionals. After eventually discovering a warning about finasteride, Tim stopped taking the drug. Nearly a year later, his symptoms have remained unchanged. His testimony highlights ongoing concerns around informed consent, delayed recognition of adverse effects, and the challenges patients face when seeking answers. While many individuals take finasteride without immediate issue, others report persistent or long-term symptoms often referred to as Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS). The mechanism remains unclear, and there is currently no reliable way to predict who may be affected. 🔬 Research into PFS remains largely patient-funded, but awareness is growing. 📢 If you’ve been affected by PFS, PSSD, or similar post-drug syndromes, your story matters. Reach out at moralmedicine2023@gmail.com to share it. 🔔 Subscribe to Moral Medicine for more testimonies and discussions that continue to be overlooked. 🔬 Learn more and support ongoing research:👉 https://www.pfsnetwork.org/science [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEo3NU1oUnRyUkJTT3RZLVJ0NXVsY2NXejN3d3xBQ3Jtc0trS2lNWlJ0ZjFVdXhsMWFhVndZRVNzN3l6TjZoVlQxTE5QODZwYzN2Sm5yeU5ZbEpSN2pzQ3c1Nkx5UUx4M3RWU2Ruc05FSWdTVURLVkpKYXZKYTJjc09fYjZuVnA2aVRhR3JpakVLT1BjRzZmLXJXOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pfsnetwork.org%2Fscience&v=5FNlPwva00U] 💡 Donate to PFS research:👉 https://www.pfsnetwork.org/donate [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnBzWU8xSWNCMGcxbDdBVy1sdkRwaEhydzhRUXxBQ3Jtc0ttTndyd2U2RWt3eHF3NHZLMXVjNy1hU0dJTk9DMkFyRkFUWk5xQkg0ZllNaG1CZ1FQSm1TZHZGT1pLaWVaSTE5aTlYZ1VQbkQ1cFZPbVZESHNJU1U3Njl3NXZ6RE5SZkFoRDN4TnpnLUFMODVsMXFtSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pfsnetwork.org%2Fdonate&v=5FNlPwva00U] 🗣 By speaking up, we break the silence and move closer to recognition, accountability, and hope.

I Took Finasteride for 3 Days. It Changed My Life for 5 Years.

In this episode of Moral Medicine, Marko shares his personal experience with finasteride — and the life-altering crash that followed after just three pills. Marko began taking 1 mg per day after following advice from online experts and consulting with a dermatologist. The prescription process was brief and straightforward. Within three days, he noticed side effects and stopped immediately. The next day, he crashed. What followed was a year marked by neurological dysfunction, psychological distress, and physical symptoms that left him unable to work and struggling to function. He describes being dismissed by doctors, having his symptoms minimized, and being told his condition was psychological. Marko opens up about: • How easily finasteride is prescribed after minimal evaluation.• The unpredictability of who develops persistent symptoms.• The experience of medical gaslighting and lack of recognition.• Losing five of the most important years of his life.• Gradually rebuilding and reaching partial recovery. Five years later, Marko is significantly improved compared to where he was at his worst — but he is not the same person he was before. His testimony underscores a difficult reality: while many individuals take finasteride without immediate issue, a subset report persistent or long-term symptoms often referred to as Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS). The mechanism remains unclear, and there is currently no reliable way to predict who may be affected. 🔬 Research into PFS remains largely patient-funded, but awareness is growing. 📢 If you’ve been affected by PFS, PSSD, or similar post-drug syndromes, your story matters. Reach out at moralmedicine2023@gmail.com to share it. 🔔 Subscribe to Moral Medicine for more testimonies and discussions that continue to be overlooked. 🔬 Learn more and support ongoing research:👉 https://www.pfsnetwork.org/science [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2lQVi1MNm1EZnBlc19FSC14Q3BjNlRubUZ6UXxBQ3Jtc0trUTZOTFZtNUk2cUh3THpOYlp3Ym9mOC1pODd0azlicHN4cDE1OVV3TWhUcktTNVlmQU5MZURaTDN2U1V0cmp2blZZaVZDWVZHc2tob2F2aGhjQnc5X3M0YkZDSEE3TWw4dFR3TnVsX1VCSUFRTFUtaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pfsnetwork.org%2Fscience&v=87WoJvH8gzI] 💡 Donate to PFS research:👉 https://www.pfsnetwork.org/donate [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEg2ZndXU0VPclYwcEJrakJIQUFmRko0NkJZQXxBQ3Jtc0tteTEyTVdqMGhVNzhxWmFRSV82Ync1ZHdyWlZJVGVkU205NF9fcTF1NzBnd0hkRjJ4Z19iQVlIblo3M1BHYjhfS0FLYUxBTFpZS2NUMjd4bFZBdVVjZmU2UVZUaklpSGVZRzZMSVNqOFVGdWZlbWNFVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pfsnetwork.org%2Fdonate&v=87WoJvH8gzI] 🗣 By speaking up, we break the silence and move closer to recognition, accountability, and hope.

"My Personality Vanished’: A Patient’s Experience With PSSD After Antidepressants

Max was prescribed sertraline in 2018 and took it for approximately one month. What followed was a profound and life-altering change. He began experiencing emotional numbness, loss of pleasure, insomnia, chronic fatigue, sexual dysfunction, and a deep sense that his personality had vanished. Even years later, after multiple medications and repeated attempts to recover, his symptoms have persisted. Today, Max lives with Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) — a devastating and often unrecognized condition marked not only by sexual dysfunction, but by emotional blunting, anhedonia, cognitive changes, and loss of identity. His experience reflects the reality many patients describe: symptoms that continue long after stopping the medication, and a lack of clear warning about the possibility of permanence. This is his story. 🧠 Hosted by Mark Millich 🎙️ Interview conducted by Grant Slowik 📺 Moral Medicine is a platform for those harmed by medications — and for those fighting to be heard. 👇 Watch, share, and help us break the silence. PSSD can have a catastrophic impact on patients, families, and communities.It often leads to disability, isolation, and profound psychological suffering. Every person is valuable, and everyone deserves the right to make a fully informed decision about their health. 🔬 More research into Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction is urgently needed.Learn more and support ongoing scientific initiatives at: 👉 pssdnetwork.org/literature 💡 Donate to PSSD Research: 👉 pssdnetwork.org/donate/research🗣️ Your story matters. If you are suffering from PFS, PSSD, or PAS — following SSRIs, Finasteride, Isotretinoin (Accutane), antidepressants, or certain supplements (saw palmetto, lion’s mane, ashwagandha, etc.) — and would like to share your experience, we want to hear from you. 📩 Email: moralmedicine2023@gmail.com

Kim Witczak: How Zoloft Took Her Husband’s Life — and Exposed a Broken Drug Safety System

In this powerful episode of Moral Medicine, Mark sits down with Kim Witczak, one of the nation’s leading drug-safety advocates. Kim’s husband, Woody, was prescribed Zoloft for mild insomnia and stress in 2003. Just a few weeks later, he died by suicide. He had no history of depression or suicidal thoughts, and at the time, there were no warnings on the label about the risk of suicidality. Searching for answers, Kim uncovered a system that wasn’t being honest about the risks associated with antidepressants. She filed a lawsuit against Pfizer to hold them accountable. Although the case was dismissed, her fight for transparency didn’t end there—it became her life’s work. Today, Kim serves as the Consumer Representative on the FDA’s Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee, where she has spent years pushing for stronger warnings, real informed consent, and an FDA that puts patients before pharmaceutical interests. This conversation explores: • The truth about Woody’s story • What Kim discovered about hidden drug risks • Her lawsuit against Pfizer and what it revealed • How the FDA really works behind closed doors • The fight for accurate warnings and informed consent • Why moral courage is essential in modern medicine Kim’s story is one of purpose, conviction, and accountability—and it represents exactly what Moral Medicine stands for. 🗣 Your story matters. If you're suffering from damage triggered by Finasteride, Accutane (Isotretinoin), antidepressants, or other similar compounds, please consider sharing your story with us. 📩 Reach out: moralmedicine2023@gmail.com By speaking up, we break the silence and move one step closer to recognition, accountability, and hope.