Topical Minoxidil 5% Induced Male Sexual Dysfunction

May 2017 in “ Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) ”

Al zo'ubi Mazen

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TLDR Topical minoxidil 5% can cause erectile dysfunction and decreased libido.

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.

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