Please help!! Rogaine onset ED

Whether you are having physical problems or not, you are *definitely* experiencing psychological problems with this. In other words: if there is something physically wrong with you, it is being amplified exponentially by the kinds of thought patterns that torture someone for weeks and months on end and almost drive them to do “something stupid”. Unfortunately, it’s a bit of a Catch-22, but the more you relax, and the less depressed you can become, the better your erections will likely become. Maybe not a full recovery, but now that you’ve hit rock bottom you’ll appreciate every bit of improvement no doubt.

I have issues with ED as well (Peyronie’s), but I personally have never seen a correlation between that and Rogaine, and I have used the foam since it came out. I really can’t see how the drug applied to the scalp, and hands washed afterwards could cause this problem, but if it helps you to stay away, then you should. I would add though, use caution with Saw Palmetto. From what I’ve read at the Propeciahelp web forum, many users were quite anti-Saw Palmetto—I don’t actually remember reading anything anti-Rogaine there, although I’m sure there was something, no doubt. Although I didn’t know for sure if there was a correlation, I threw out the Propecia, and any multi-vitamin with Saw in it.

Also, if Viagra and Cialis aren’t helping you (always felt they made me worse long-term), I might recommend this: Primordial Performance’s Sustain Alpha. Even if a doctor tells you that your hormones are “normal”, they may be on the low side of normal. I like this stuff, but I’d love for some of the scienceheads on this site to do a critical analysis of it someday too.

Are you attributing this to the finasteride? Please explain how that works.

I was attributing my ED and my PE to my Rogaine use. I now feel that the Rogaine may have caused problems with my ED, but not my PE.

When I use Rogaine, my balls are very tight and my penis is very small when flaccid. I had difficulties maintaining an erection. I was with a girl about 13 months ago, and I could not keep an erection during oral sex with her. Masturbation was difficult because I could not maintain my erections very well.

Now that I am not using Rogaine, I have great erections. I am aroused very easily by my girlfriend and I have no problems staying erect during oral sex with her. Masturbation is much easier.

For PE, I have always suffered from PE, except for a brief period of time which happened to coincide with stopping my Rogaine use. I have continued to not use Rogaine, but my PE returned. I think the reason I was not suffering from PE a couple of months ago was because I was stretching every day. Since I was stretching, I was able to keep my body more relaxed.

I have stopped stretching, and my muscles are extremely tight; I cannot relax. In the mornings I cannot stretch my right leg because my hamstring is so tight. I believe that if I begin to stretch again, I may resume better ejaculatory control.

Jack, How do you feel the Sustain Alpha helped you? What results do you see from it. I haven’t been depressed like I used to but things don’t seem to be getting that much better. At least I have nocturnal erections now but they’re very weak. Still have premature ejaculation, no spontaneous erections, and no libido. It’s hard to tell if the worse symptoms like no blood flow to the penis during the day were caused by the depression and if I’m still just experiencing the rogaine side effects. I don’t know though because everyone who gets off the rogaine is good within a month. 3.5 months seems too long. Maybe the Sustain Alpha will help kickstart my system. I’ll try it out in a few weeks, thanks man.

Finally, I’m back to normal. After no improvements psychologically or physically I started to lose hope. I tried Sustain Alpha for a few days but it seemed to make matters worse. I got off it and a few days ago my problems disappeared. Also, my testicles are becoming larger and my hairline has started to recede again. Thanks everyone, I’m not posting in this thread anymore.

Hey, I’m 21. I used minoxidil for 2 weeks and 4 months later I’m still suffering from; premature ejaculation, low/no libido, no morning/nocturnal wood, poor erections, shrunken balls. Basically all of the symptoms you had. Can I ask is it the sustain alpha that helped you recover or was it just natural?

Hi, man have you gotten back to normal? I’m having the same issues man. Really depressing

***UPDATE****

I am the OP. It has been roughly 9 years since I created this thread. While I know many are still reluctant to accept the notion that Minoxidil can induce E.D., I have lived it first hand and have had eerily similar symptoms to others who have reported their symptoms online. Using minoxidil initiated one of the worst depressive periods of my life. I thought that I would be ‘cured’ of my symptoms (e.g. weak erection, low libido, lack of morning word, etc…) once going off of the minoxidil. I waited 2 weeks… nothing. I waited 2 months… nothing. At around roughly 11.5 months since ceasing using rogaine, I felt a bit better. This prevented me from going on with killing myself. Like I said, the presence of this chemical made life HELL. I was a 19 yo male who had his life turned upside down. While I was functional (e.g. could have sex and achieve an erection) at about 3 months post ceasing usage, I never felt the same.

The purpose of this post is to show you how I recovered so it hopefully helps someone else. I have tried every supplement out there. I have gotten blood tests. I have heard urologists and doctors tell me it was permanent and that they have seen others with the same problem kill themselves. I wouldn’t wish this experience on anyone. Now at 9 years later, I can say I am fully recovered.

Initially, once you decide to cease rogaine (and if you don’t, you have bigger problems), just give it time. It took me longer than I had anticipated. At about 3-4 years post ceasing usage, I went down to Peru and sat for Ayahuasca ceremonies which cleared many blocks in my body (and turned out to be the most significant experience in my life). My depression was cured. I felt healthier. I still had some lingering symptoms, but it was nothing what it used to be. Over the next 4 years, I found the following supplements helpful in my recovery: Sustain Alpha, Ashwagandha***, Mucuna Pruriens***, and Holy Basil***. I noticed with the aforementioned herbs that there was a cyclical effect, in that they worked well for a few weeks and resulted in increased libido/blood flow, but then there would be a crash back down.

What has helped me recently regain FULL FUNCTIONING is using Angion Method 1.0 (2-3 days on, 1 day off) and doing pelvic floor release exercises. My blood tests were all normal. I have high testosterone. I have since dispensed with the notion that minoxidil was still affecting my system.

TL;DR If you have sexual dysfunction symptoms from minoxodil, cease using minoxidil and see if symptoms remit on their own. If not, consider using ashwagandha and mucuna pruriens. Determine if your ED is “structural/muscular”, and if so, focus on pelvic floor release exercises and Angio Method.

This experience shaped my life. It sucked so much. But the depression it brought me down into has made me cherish and experience gratitude for where I am at today. Good luck.

Great post