A Pilot Study on the Sexual Side Effects of Finasteride as Related to Hand Preference for Men Undergoing Treatment of Male Pattern Baldness

    November 2012 in “ BJUI ”
    Ion G. Motofei, David L. Rowland, Simona Roxana Georgescu … Cristian Balalau
    Studysummary In this study, researchers observed that the sexual effects of dihydrotestosterone deprivation using finasteride may vary by handedness, with right-handed men often experiencing lower sexual function and left-handed men showing no effect or improvement.
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