Stomach Pain and ED After Just a Month on Finasteride?

I am a 25 year old male who recently quit taking quartered Proscar pills after only 1 month on them. I began experiencing dull, persistent stomach pain and what I believe to be erectile dysfunction.

In the past 7 days, I have achieved only one full-on erection. I have achieved a couple relatively weak erections in the morning, but none strong enough for vaginal penetration. My girlfriend and I have attempted sex about 4 or 5 times, and only been successful the once.

Is it possible that I have ED after only a month on finasteride? Further, is it possible that now, 6 days after stopping, I am still experiencing sexual side effects? I am open to the possibility that the ED issues are psychological, but I am extremely worried about how to regain my sexual ability.

Thanks for your help.

You should be asking the doctor who prescribed the medication. I would need a more detailed history that would be obtained if I saw you. Erectile dysfunction can occur in as short a time as a week and stomach problems have been reported in the form of nausea, bloating, and excess intestinal gas.

The medication is ‘fixed’ in the tissues for up to 1-2 weeks although it is essentially our of your blood stream in 24 hours. I would expect that if your ED is caused by the medication, it should go away when you stop the medication, along with any other side effects you might experience. It could also be psychological.