Finasteride for Androgenetic Alopecia Is Not Associated with Sexual Dysfunction: A Survey-Based, Single-Center, Controlled Study

    Robert B. Haber, Anik Gupta, Edwin M. Epstein … K. J. Foley
    Studysummary In this study, the authors reported no significant difference in sexual dysfunction between finasteride users and non-users among men with androgenetic alopecia, suggesting that finasteride does not cause sexual dysfunction. This finding aligns with other large survey-based studies.
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