I Felt Testicle Pain Within 2 Days of Taking Propecia

Dear Doctor,
First I would love to thank you for your informative website which is really helpful.

Two month ago I started Finastride 1 mg as my doctor told me to do. I felt a testicular pain within two days of using the medicine. It got worse everyday till the 6th day that I got annoyed so, I stopped taking the pill and the pain disappeared within a week. now I started again with 0.25 mg of the medicine as my doctor said to lower the dosage. Again the second day I felt the pain. I was wondering if it is harmful to wait for a while? and how long is the time that I can wait without being harmed by the drug, assuming that the pain is bearable?

There are reports of testicular pain with finasteride, although rare. Your history suggests a one to one relationship between the two. If half the dose (0.5mg Propecia) does not work and your doctor examined your testicles and they are normal, then you may not be able to tolerate the drug. Speak with your doctor before making that decision.