froggg Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 'Hair loss pills made my penis shrink': Man ends up in psychiatric unit after becoming severely depressed about the side-effects Paul Innes, 36, from Hull, took over the counter pill Propecia for hair loss Told that there was a two per cent chance of sexual dysfunction He then experienced low moods, depression and says his penis is much thinner and shorter and only functions 10 per cent of the time - with Viagra Like many men in their thirties, Paul Innes was unhappy about his thinning hair. Desperate to save his receding hairline, the father-of-three, from Hull, sought help from his GP. Speaking on ITV's This Morning, he said: 'I became paranoid about my appearance so I went to my family doctor and expressed my concerns about my hair loss.' The doctor performed blood tests to rule out thyroid problems, and Mr Innes was recommended Propecia - an EU approved drug, also known as finasteride. It works by stopping the conversion of the hormone testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which is thought to be the active hormone in hair loss. He was told that there was a 2 per cent chance among users of sexual dysfunction - but this side effect would disappear if he stopped taking the medication. After forking out around £90 for a course of the pills, he began taking the drugs. But within about six weeks he says he began to have 'strange thoughts'. 'I started to feel quite withdrawn from my usual social activities such as playing football, watching my local team play, going out with friends, ' he explained. 'I tended to spend more time indoors and I just felt low in mood generally.' His relationship then came to an end - something he blames on the insecurity he felt, due to his hair loss. He said: 'In the early part of 2013 I started to pay attention to my hair loss again and that's when I decided to go back on the Propecia again.' It was at around this time that Paul met a new girlfriend, Hayley Waudby. He said: 'I remember speaking to Hayley before I bought the Propecia the second time and telling her I was concerned about my hair loss.' Ms Waudby, also appearing on This Morning, said: 'I said "Why would you want to do that?" I didn't understand why he'd want to do that when he had a good head of hair.' Despite this, he continued taking the medication - but this time around the side effects were much more intense. 'I hadn't noticed any changes, sexually, the first time around, but this time it was horrific,' he said. 'It started with the onset of insomnia, where I didn't sleep for a week. I had to go to my family GP to get medication to treat my insomnia. THE PROPECIA EFFECT A study found that men who take the hair loss drug finasteride, also known as Propecia, can experience prolonged periods of low libido. Dr Michael Irwig, assistant professor of medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, discovered that 94 percent of men taking finasteride developed low sexual desire, 92 percent suffered from erectile dysfunction and 69 percent experienced difficulty with orgasm. The study, to be published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, is the first to show that symptoms persisted for at least three months in otherwise healthy men, even when they stopped taking the drug. It’s thought the drug alters levels of important brain chemicals called neurotransmitters that affect mood and other bodily functions. 'When I was trying to be intimate with Hayley I was practically impotent and I remember more or less waking up one morning and I had no connection between my brain and my genitals - it was unbelievable. Speaking to The Sun earlier in the week, he said: 'My penis is totally different in size and girth. 'It’s much shorter and thinner. It now functions about ten per cent of the time with Viagra. 'Every time me and Hayley tried to make love, my head said yes but down there I felt nothing. I felt like a failure, like less of a man because I couldn’t seem to make love to my own girlfriend.' Talking to Holly Willoughby and Phillp Schofield, he said: 'I was in a whirlwind of mixed emotions. I didn't know what was going on with me. At that point I decided to inform my family that I'd been taking this medication. 'They took me to seek help through my family GP and despite coming off the medication, and having only taken it for three weeks I started to get really, really low, very depressed.' 'A crisis team was called to my home and they decided it was a good idea to go into a psychiatric unit voluntarily, which I felt I needed because I couldn't keep myself safe. 'I couldn't function, I couldn't look after myself. I just didn't know why I was feeling so abnormal.' Despite Paul’s impotence problems, the couple, who broke up two months ago were shocked to discover in January that Hayley was pregnant. Paul told The Sun: 'We still love each other and we’re having a baby together but at the moment I just need to focus on getting my head around what’s happened.' (Daily Mail 2014) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 So vain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Thought this was going to be about Daveo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 If you look at the article he's got a full head of hair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssendonRam Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Thought this was going to be about Daveo It's not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Worra dick (or not, whichever the case may be) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 Prize plum............. well it used to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 If you look at the article he's got a full head of hair This man must have low self esteem. He worries about hair loss when he has a full head of hair. Then worries about his winkie not working when hes just got his girlfriend pregnant. Maybe he worries too much thats whats making his winkie shrink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 This man must have low self esteem. He worries about hair loss when he has a full head of hair. Then worries about his winkie not working when hes just got his girlfriend pregnant. Maybe he worries too much thats whats making his winkie shrink. But if he wants his winkie to grow again, then sharing a sofa with Holly Willoughby will probably be as good a cure as any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 It may be a small penis but presumably its very hairy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 And how is opening himself up to national ridicule on live TV as well as in The Sun and Daily Mail supposed to make him less depressed?. I really don't get the motivation for this, except money, obviously. It's like those people who go on "Embarrassing bodies" and claim they're too ashamed to go to the docs or be seen in public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brammie Steve Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I'm pretty, well! bald on top. Oops sorry, wrong pun..ctuation. I'm pretty well bald on top! Just thought I'd mention it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Just realised the man with the penis story is called P Innes. Is he pulling my plonker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 He would be if his name was P Ennis hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 'Hair loss pills made my penis shrink' "You should go to see shrink" has bit different meaning nowadays, I see...Mr Shrink as I call my precious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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