Case Reports Suggest a Broader Range of Sexual Adverse Events in Patients Receiving Finasteride (Propecia, Proscar) Than Previously Reported

April 2012 in “ Reactions Weekly ”

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TLDR Finasteride may cause more sexual side effects than previously thought.

The document reported that case reports indicated a wider range of sexual adverse events in patients taking finasteride (Propecia, Proscar) than what was previously documented. This suggested that the side effects of finasteride might have been underestimated in earlier reports, highlighting the need for further investigation into the drug's safety profile.

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research Advances in the Treatment of Male Androgenetic Alopecia: A Brief Review of Finasteride Studies

10 citations , June 2001 in “PubMed”

Finasteride is effective in growing hair and stopping hair loss in men with mild to moderate alopecia.