We are not statistics.
Behind every adverse event report is a person whose life changed. These are their accounts, in their own words.
In their own words
Shared with us directly by patients and their families.
Shaun’s Story: The Unseen Struggles of PFS
Shaun’s journey with Post-Finasteride Syndrome highlights severe effects, underscoring the need for awareness and informed health choices.
Noah - How SSRIs and 5AR inhibitors devastated my life
Noah shares his struggles with PSSD and PFS, revealing severe impacts from SSRI use.
Benjamin’s 14-Year Battle with PSSD
Benjamin shares his 14-year journey with PSSD, discussing severe impacts after Cymbalta, shedding light on this rare condition.
Carlos’s Struggle with PFS
Carlos shares his struggle with Post-Finasteride Syndrome, revealing severe, lasting side effects after finasteride use.
Damon's Story With Post-Finasteride Syndrome
Damon shares his ongoing battle with Post-Finasteride Syndrome, revealing severe effects after just one finasteride pill.
Grant’s Journey with Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD)
Grant shares his struggle with Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction after Lexapro, revealing lasting impacts on his life.
Interview with Rosie, PSSD Network President
Rosie, PSSD Network President, shares her journey with PSSD, discussing severe impacts and the fight for awareness.
Jonathan’s Experience as a PSSD Patient
Jonathan shares his experience with PSSD, a condition with lasting physical, neurological, and sexual effects after SSRIs.
Miles' Experience with Post Finasteride Syndrome
Miles shares his journey with Post-Finasteride Syndrome, revealing lasting effects and raising awareness on PFS risks.
Jaren's Experience Taking Finasteride
Jaren shares his journey with Post-Finasteride Syndrome, revealing severe, lasting side effects from finasteride use.
Marshall's Story With Post-Finasteride Syndrome
Marshall shares his journey with Post-Finasteride Syndrome, highlighting severe impacts and a path to recovery.
Michael's Struggle with PFS After Using Finasteride
Michael shares his journey with Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS) after using Finasteride and Dutasteride, revealing lasting impacts.
Nick’s Struggle with Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD)
Nick’s story highlights the severe, lasting impact of Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction, affecting both him and his loved ones.
Post Finasteride Syndrome - 1 Pill Destroyed Sam’s Life
Sam’s story reveals the devastating impact of Post-Finasteride Syndrome, with severe lasting side effects.
Gary's Experience with Topical Finasteride
Gary’s experience with Post-Finasteride Syndrome highlights severe, lasting side effects from finasteride use.
Sam's Story With Post-Finasteride Syndrome
Sam shares his struggle with Post-Finasteride Syndrome, highlighting the severe impacts and urgent need for PFS awareness and research.
Sawyer’s Battle with PFS After Using Topical Finasteride
Sawyer shares his struggle with Post-Finasteride Syndrome after topical finasteride use, revealing lasting side effects.
The Silent Struggle of PFS: Ryan’s Story
Ryan shares his journey with Post-Finasteride Syndrome, detailing severe symptoms and the urgent need for PFS awareness and research.
Connor's Story: How Finasteride Devastated My Health and Career
How Propecia Ruined Chris' Boxing Career
Alex's Story With PFS
Moral Medicine
The Moral Medicine team films patients telling their own stories. We are glad to help their work reach further.
Former U.S. Army Sergeant’s Life Destroyed by Finasteride
Two years on from stopping the drug, he describes neurological symptoms that never lifted — and how long it took to work out what had caused them.
Man’s Fitness and Sexuality Damaged By Topical Finasteride
Bryce took finasteride topically, in the form people are most often told is the safer one. The side effects stayed after he stopped.
Post Finasteride Syndrome – Man’s Been Suffering For Over 20 Years
Ryan has lived with the physical, neurological and sexual effects of finasteride for more than two decades since discontinuing it.
Would you share yours?
Telling it is not for everyone, and there is no obligation at all. But for people who have just been told their symptoms are in their head, reading someone else’s account can be the first time they feel believed.