Hiya, I’ve been taking 1.25 mg of oral minoxidil every day for the past three weeks and noticed a complete drop in libido. Just wondering if anyone else has gone through the same thing, and if there are any safer alternatives out there?
I actually stopped taking it last week and my libido’s gone right back to normal, so I’m pretty sure it was the minoxidil. Would really appreciate any thoughts or suggestions. Cheers.
It’s a vasodilator, so it boosts blood flow, but it doesn’t actually do anything to your libido.
It’s most likely down to something else, not the minoxidil. Could be stress, rubbish sleep, hormones playing up or something along those lines.
I haven’t had any side effects from minoxidil myself, but a mate of mine has. He gave it a go three separate times. Loved the regrowth each time but ended up stopping because of the side effects. His libido always bounced back straight after though.
The human body’s a complicated thing. Even when we reckon we’ve got it all figured out, we’ve got to be careful saying anything’s 100 percent guaranteed.
Minoxidil doesn’t mess with your hormones at all. Any link people feel is more likely mental than anything else. Just because two things happen around the same time doesn’t mean one caused the other. Bet there are whole groups online saying stuff like “ibuprofen gave me ED” – doesn’t mean it’s actually true.
I went through the same thing, and loads of others have as well. There’s even a whole subreddit just about this. My libido’s been improving since I stopped, and as a young bloke, I can tell you for sure it wasn’t in my head.
Oh yeah? And how exactly are you so sure it’s not psychological? Just because it’s not physical doesn’t mean it’s not real. If it’s in your head, it’s still a side effect. It’s just being triggered mentally rather than by something directly chemical. Still just as valid, mate.
And let’s be clear, stop spreading misinformation. Minoxidil is not known to cause sexual side effects. There’s no solid evidence linking the two.