I took a 3 month supply of Procerin for hair regrowth. I noticed a huge decrease in my sex drive about 2 1/2 months into taking the pills and it was obviously hard to perform in the bed room because of this. I stopped taking Procerin as soon as I figured out thats what was causing my problem(about 3 weeks ago). However, my sex drive is still not normal again. I have never ever had an issue with decreased libido or ability to get an erection so will this eventually wear off? Do you have an approximate time frame? Is there anything I can do to reverse it? I am really starting to worry here…..

From the Procerin website:
“Procerin is a proprietary blend of herbal, mineral, and vitamin components. The 17-ingredient formula of Procerin tablets includes: Saw Palmetto Berries, Gotu Kola, Nettles, Magnesium, Zinc Sulfate,Eleuthero Root , Vitamin B-6, Pumpkin Seed Meal, and Muira Puma Root. Procerin XT Topical Serum ingredients include Gamma Linolenic Acid, Grape Seed Extract, Azelaic Acid, Saw Palmetto Extract, Avocado Oil, and Nettle”

Procerin is not a drug; it is an herbal supplement, and as such, it is not regulated by the FDA. Their claims of hair growth or side effects (or lack there of) are not substantiated by any non-biased or scientific authority.

Saw palmetto (serenoa repens) is a small plum plant native to the southeastern United States. It is believed that the medicinal properties of the plant come from its brown-black berries. Native Americans used it as they recognized that it had value in relieving urinary symptoms in older men who had difficulty urinating. Over the years, saw palmetto has become an accepted herbal treatment for symptoms associated with benign prostate gland enlargement (BPH), and is used quite frequently in many countries. It is also used by some to treat low libido, so if it is linked to your problem it seems to be providing an opposite effect.

There is a dosing issue in herbals, as you never know what is really in these pills or the way it is prepared (see VitaminStuff.com). I would suspect that your libido will eventually return, but in the meantime I’d recommend that you see a doctor about the decrease, as it affects many men.

(male) I was recently prescribed Nizoral 2% and clobex lotion for a condition of moderate seborrheic dermatitis. I was told to use each once per day for a month. At the time of my doctors visit, i made a point of telling the doctor that my hair has been chemically processed quite a bit over the past few years (coloring and bleaching) and that I was concerned that he give me something that would not damage it. Within a couple of days, my hair was dried out to the point of being like straw and was breaking off near the roots. Since then I have been experiencing an abnormal amount of hair fall on a daily basis. All of the literature I can find on the 2% Nizoral seems to say that is should be used only once and then on a very intermittent basis. I am wondering what you think of the dosage that was prescribed for my condition? I should add that I have since changed doctors and have been told to use Fluocinolone acetonide 0.01% which has cleared my scalp condition in only 2 weeks. So now my scalp condition is better but my hair is stlll breaking off and falling out. Any advice?

My response to such questions requires a face-to-face meeting and an examination. The practice of medicine is an art form that caring doctors in the ‘hair’ field base their views on such issues as yours after a direct examination of the hair and scalp. Nizoral should not be abused and should always be taken as directed. If a doctor recommended a more frequent use, your probe of the problem should be directed to that doctor. Chemicals that seep into the hair follicles can damage them. Questions that an examination of the hair and scalp would point to include the differential diagnosis between telogen effluvium and cyclical genetic hair loss. I am happy to hear that your seborrheic dermatitis has resolved.