Tuesday 7 April 2015

Finasteride's Sexual Dysfunction Side Effects Poorly Reported in Hair Loss Trials

Male hair loss is often treated with a drug called finasteride. It blocks 5alpha-reductase in the scalp and male reproductive organs, inhibiting the conversion of the male hormone testosterone to its more potent form, 5alpha-dihydrotestosterone (5alpha- DHT). Men who take finasteride experience a 70% reduction in the amount of 5alpha-DHT in their blood. The Northwestern University study has revealed that not one of the 34 published clinical trial reports of finasteride's sexual ...

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