Prospective randomized study of sexual function in men taking dutasteride for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia
April 2018
in “Journal of Dermatology”
TLDR Dutasteride safely treats hair loss without harming sexual function.
A study conducted five years ago on 417 men with androgenetic alopecia found that dutasteride, a medication for hair loss, did not negatively affect sexual function. The men were randomly assigned to receive either dutasteride or a placebo for 24 weeks, and there was no significant difference in sexual function between the two groups. The study concluded that dutasteride was a safe and effective treatment for androgenetic alopecia, with no significant impact on sexual function compared to the placebo group.
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