Evaluation of sexual function in subjects taking finasteride for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia
September 2001
in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”
TLDR Finasteride doesn't reduce sexual function in people with hair loss.
This study evaluated the sexual function of 236 subjects taking finasteride 1 mg for androgenetic alopecia, compared with that of age-matched controls. The International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) questionnaire was utilized as a reliable self-administered measure of male sexual function. The results showed no differences between scores obtained with the IIEF in subjects taking finasteride and controls, indicating that the sexual and erectile function of subjects taking finasteride is not reduced compared to those who do not take the drug.
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