Exploring Rat Corpus Cavernosum Alterations Induced by Finasteride Treatment and Withdrawal

    August 2023 in “ Andrology ”
    Silvia Diviccaro, Monika Herian, Lucia Cioffi … Roberto Cosimo Melcangi
    Studysummary In this animal study, finasteride treatment altered testosterone metabolism in rat corpus cavernosum, linked to mechanisms of erectile dysfunction, but these changes were reversed after stopping the drug, suggesting post-treatment sexual side effects may relate more to central control dysfunction than peripheral issues.
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