Chronic Pelvic Neuralgia Following Finasteride Exposure: A Case Report Suggestive of Nociplastic Dominant Pain

    May 2026 in “ Journal on musculoskeletal ultrasound in pain medicine. ”
    Karri Laxmi Priyanka, Kashinath Bangar, Nivedita Page, Vamshi Bharadwaj
    Studysummary In this case study, a 29-year-old male experienced chronic pelvic pain and erectile dysfunction after finasteride use, with no effective relief from pharmacological and procedural interventions, prompting a shift towards pain education and behavioral strategies due to a possible nociplastic pain mechanism.
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    1. Neuroactive Steroid Levels and Psychiatric and Andrological Features in Post-Finasteride Patients The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · 2017