5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors and Erectile Dysfunction: The Connection

    December 2008 in “ The Journal of Sexual Medicine ”
    Fıkret Erdemır, Andrew Harbin, Wayne J.G. Hellstrom
    Studysummary This review highlights that sexual dysfunction associated with 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors is recognized in clinical literature, with erectile dysfunction being the most common adverse effect, followed by ejaculatory dysfunction and decreased libido.
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