Pharmacovigilance Analysis of Reports of Sexual Dysfunction Associated with Finasteride Use: Implications for the Post-Finasteride Syndrome

    May 2022 in “ The Journal of Sexual Medicine ”
    Duong Nguyen, Peter E. Herzog, Eugene B. Cone … Naeem Bhojani
    Studysummary This study detected a significant association between finasteride use and sexual dysfunction, particularly in younger patients with alopecia, suggesting that indication and reporting stimulation may influence the observed signal.
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