Topical Minoxidil 5% Induced Male Sexual Dysfunction
May 2017
in “
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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The document reported a case of erectile dysfunction and decreased libido in a young patient who had been using topical minoxidil 5% for 4 months. The patient's symptoms, including erectile dysfunction, palpitation, chest tightness, and dizziness, improved after discontinuing minoxidil and recurred upon re-administration. After ruling out other causes, it was concluded that topical minoxidil 5% was responsible for the patient's symptoms and should be considered a potential cause of unexplained erectile dysfunction and decreased libido.
