Something that helped my Fin sides massively (ED). 3/29/2014
Taking 1000mg l-arginine alongside 0.5 mg finasteride every other day helped alleviate erectile dysfunction and possibly increased libido. The user recommends trying l-arginine for those experiencing sexual side effects from finasteride.
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