Finasteride and fear

I’m 22 (gonna be 23 in about a month) norwood 2.5 and overall thin hair and I think fin is my only option but every hair restoration clinic I’ve been to warns against it due to my age and the side effects. Yet I see a lot of people here saying they received zero sides and about the same amount of people calling it poison. I wanna try maybe 0.25 every other day to see if that would make a difference? But I know if I go to my gp to get a prescription they’ll probably advocate against it too. Even if I don’t get sides I’m afraid all the negativity around it will nearly make me convince myself I’m getting sides. My main fear is the ED and decreased libido it’s not something I want to have in a relationship. Also heard that it could affect the health of your sperm. I’m constantly going back and forth on the topic.

My son went on finasteride and got an increased sex drive, which I hear on occasion here on Reddit. You are correct, if you talk yourself into side effects, you will get them.  The nocebo effect can cause you problems,  Speak with your doctor and listen to what he tells you.