Not OP, but I took finasteride from ages 26 to 29. One day, around the time I quit, I realized that I couldn't remember my last sexual thought or impulse. That part of me had slowly but completely shut down during the time I was on the drug.
In my case, things never really went back to normal. It's been about seven years since I quit. A few years ago, the labeling was updated to say that sexual side effects "could persist even after stopping the medication."
I can't say for certain finasteride was to blame. Many people take it for many years with apparently minimal side effects.
Is there something special about deadlifting that achieves this effect over, say, squats? I'm a skinny distance runner but deadlifting is my favorite strength exercise and it does seems to increase libido. I just attributed it to feeling pumped. Wouldn't any heavy weight workout produce the same effect?
In theory squats should be the same (I think engaging the leg muscles has the most effect on testosterone), but for me deadlifts worked better as well. Doing climbing using a lot of power is even better.
In my case, things never really went back to normal. It's been about seven years since I quit. A few years ago, the labeling was updated to say that sexual side effects "could persist even after stopping the medication."
I can't say for certain finasteride was to blame. Many people take it for many years with apparently minimal side effects.