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    Glossary Erectile Dysfunction

    inability to achieve or maintain an erection for sexual activity

    Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance. It can result from physical causes such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or hormonal imbalances, as well as psychological factors like stress, anxiety, or depression. Treatment options vary and may include lifestyle changes, medication, therapy, or surgical interventions.

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    1. Organic Causes of Erectile Dysfunction in Men Under 40 Urologia Internationalis · 2013 · 2152 citations
    2. Adverse Side Effects of 5α‐Reductase Inhibitors Therapy: Persistent Diminished Libido and Erectile Dysfunction and Depression in a Subset of Patients The Journal of Sexual Medicine · 2010 · 223 citations
    3. Erectile Dysfunction in Young Men—A Review of the Prevalence and Risk Factors Sexual Medicine Reviews · 2017 · 176 citations
    4. 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors and Erectile Dysfunction: The Connection The Journal of Sexual Medicine · 2008 · 78 citations
    5. Persistent erectile dysfunction in men exposed to the 5α-reductase inhibitors, finasteride, or dutasteride PeerJ · 2017 · 50 citations
    6. Risk of erectile dysfunction associated with use of 5-α reductase inhibitors for benign prostatic hyperplasia or alopecia: population based studies using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink BMJ · 2016 · 30 citations
    7. Erectile dysfunction: Is platelet-rich plasma the new frontier for treatment in patients with erectile dysfunction? A review of the existing evidence Frontiers in Reproductive Health · 2022 · 25 citations
    8. Finasteride and Erectile Dysfunction in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia or Male Androgenetic Alopecia The World Journal of Men's Health · 2018 · 20 citations
    9. Long-term dutasteride therapy in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia alters glucose and lipid profiles and increases severity of erectile dysfunction Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation · 2017 · 20 citations
    10. Finasteride, not tamsulosin, increases severity of erectile dysfunction and decreases testosterone levels in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation · 2015 · 20 citations
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    1. Starting Propecia with pre-existing erecticle dysfunction Reddit · 30 Apr 2017
    2. That's quite funny if you as me Reddit · 23 Sept 2026
    3. Avoid Fin and just switch to Dut. Seriously Reddit · 21 Sept 2026
    4. 30yo, progress only using finasteride for 3 years Reddit · 18 Sept 2026
    5. How many guys here experiencing sides from Fin also watch porn regularly? Reddit · 14 Sept 2026
    6. I stopped taking Finasteride because of side effects, and my dermatologist prescribed Dutasteride. Reddit · 4 Sept 2026
    7. Getting Dutasteride Sides Already Reddit · 30 Aug 2026
    8. PSA: Besides topical minoxidil, its really rare for hair loss drugs to be fake Reddit · 6 Aug 2026
    9. Planning to get on oral fin (without min) how much dosage is typically recommend for (19M) and what should i expect and what additional test should i do? Reddit · 25 Jul 2026
    10. 37M with ED on Fin/min spray; Seeking advice on pills Community · 21 Jul 2026
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    1. Finasteride Popular 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that lowers DHT, taken as a pill or used topically
    2. Dutasteride 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that blocks both enzyme types, a stronger DHT blocker than finasteride