Effectiveness and Safety of Finasteride in Male Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

    April 2009 in “ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ”
    Renato Caretta Chambó, Paulo Eduardo Guedes Carvalho, Antônio José Maria Catâneo
    Studysummary Finasteride effectively reduces symptoms of male chronic pelvic pain syndrome with few side effects.
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    Research cited in this study 6

    1. A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Finasteride for Male Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (Category IIIA Chronic Nonbacterial Prostatitis) PubMed · 2004
    2. A Prospective, 1-Year Trial Using Saw Palmetto Versus Finasteride in the Treatment of Category III Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome The Journal of Urology · 2004
    3. The Long-Term Effect of Doxazosin, Finasteride, and Combination Therapy on the Clinical Progression of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia The New England Journal of Medicine · 2003
    4. Chronic Prostatitis And Chronic Pelvic Pain In Men: Aetiology, Diagnosis And Management Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2002
    5. Effects of Finasteride in Patients with Inflammatory Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Pilot Study Urology · 1999
    6. Maximum Efficacy of Finasteride Is Obtained Within 6 Months and Maintained Over 6 Years European Urology · 1998

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    1. Advances in the Treatment of Male Androgenetic Alopecia: A Brief Review of Finasteride Studies PubMed · 2001