Prospective Randomized Study of Sexual Function in Men Taking Dutasteride for the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia

    April 2018 in “ Journal of Dermatology ”
    Tsen-Fang Tsai, Gwang Seong Choi, Beom Joon Kim … Zrinka Lulic
    Studysummary In a randomized study, men treated with dutasteride for androgenetic alopecia experienced sexual adverse events at twice the rate of those on placebo during 24 weeks, but these events were mild, moderate, and resolved after treatment.
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