Effects of Oral Finasteride on Erectile Function in a Rat Model

    February 2012 in “ The Journal of Sexual Medicine ”
    Ming Zhang, Wei Wu, C. C. Zhang … Zhi-Xun Shen
    Studysummary In this study, oral finasteride treatment for four weeks reduced the weight of the corpus cavernosum in rats but did not significantly affect erectile function.
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