Finasteride and Male Fertility

    January 2011 in “ Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences ”
    Dilip Gude
    Studysummary Finasteride may decrease semen quality but not harm sperm production, and stopping the drug can improve semen quality; hyperprolactinemia can cause infertility but is treatable with medication.
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    Research cited in this study 6

    1. Finasteride-Induced Secondary Infertility Associated with Sperm DNA Damage Fertility and Sterility · 2011
    2. Finasteride-Associated Male Infertility Fertility and Sterility · 2010
    3. Effect of 1-Mg Dose of Finasteride on Spermatogenesis and Pregnancy International Journal of Andrology · 2010
    4. Propecia-Induced Spermatogenic Failure: A Report of Two Cases Fertility and Sterility · 2007
    5. The Effect of 5α-Reductase Inhibition with Dutasteride and Finasteride on Semen Parameters and Serum Hormones in Healthy Men The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2007
    6. Chronic Treatment with Finasteride Daily Does Not Affect Spermatogenesis or Semen Production in Young Men The Journal of Urology · 1999

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