Erectile Hemodynamics Assessment in ED Patients With Self-Diagnosed Post-Finasteride Syndrome

May 2023 in “ The Journal of Sexual Medicine ”

S Deveci, J F Sullivan, R Tal, J P Mulhall

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Studysummary In this study, researchers found no evidence of hemodynamic alterations associated with erectile dysfunction in men self-diagnosed with post-finasteride syndrome following the use of finasteride for hair loss.

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