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    Glossary Post-Finasteride Syndrome

    condition with persistent side effects after stopping finasteride

    Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS) is a condition that some individuals experience after discontinuing the use of finasteride, a medication commonly prescribed for hair loss and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Symptoms can include persistent sexual dysfunction, depression, anxiety, and cognitive impairments, which may continue for months or even years after stopping the drug. The exact cause of PFS is not well understood, and it remains a topic of ongoing research and debate within the medical community.

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    1. Post-finasteride syndrome and post-SSRI sexual dysfunction: two sides of the same coin? Endocrine · 2018 · 40 citations
    2. Post-finasteride syndrome: a surmountable challenge for clinicians Fertility and Sterility · 2020 · 30 citations
    3. Post-finasteride syndrome: An emerging clinical problem Neurobiology of Stress · 2019 · 26 citations
    4. Post-finasteride syndrome Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia · 2020 · 15 citations
    5. Post-Finasteride Syndrome: An Induced Delusional Disorder with the Potential of a Mass Psychogenic Illness? Skin appendage disorders · 2019 · 14 citations
    6. Post-finasteride syndrome BMJ · 2019 · 11 citations
    7. A comment on the post-finasteride syndrome International Journal of Trichology · 2018 · 11 citations
    8. The Post-finasteride Syndrome: Clinical Manifestation of Drug-Induced Epigenetics Due to Endocrine Disruption Current Sexual Health Reports · 2018 · 8 citations
    9. Atypical post-finasteride syndrome: A pharmacological riddle Indian Journal of Pharmacology · 2016 · 8 citations
    10. Post-finasteride syndrome – does it really exist? The Aging Male · 2019 · 7 citations
    11. The postfinasteride syndrome; an overview Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences · 2016 · 6 citations
    12. Finasteride Side Effects and Post-Finasteride Syndrome in Male Androgenic Alopecia Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences · 2015 · 5 citations
    13. ‘Post-finasteride syndrome’: what to tell our female patients? British Journal of Dermatology · 2018 · 4 citations
    14. The post-finasteride syndrome: possible etiological mechanisms and symptoms International journal of impotence research · 2023 · 3 citations
    15. Differential Gene Expression in Post-Finasteride Syndrome Patients The Journal of Sexual Medicine · 2021 · 2 citations
    16. Finasteride adverse effects and post-finasteride syndrome; implications for dentists Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences · 2016 · 2 citations
    17. MP89-08 POST-FINASTERIDE SYNDROME: REAL OR IMAGINED? The Journal of Urology · 2016 · 2 citations
    18. Post-Finasteride Syndrome: About 2 Cases and Review of the Literature Andrology · 2016 · 2 citations
    19. Post-finasteride Syndrome: A Review of Current Literature Current Sexual Health Reports · 2018 · 1 citations
    20. Sindrome post-finasteride: tra mito e realtà L Endocrinologo · 2014 · 1 citations
    21. The Evidence for Microbes in the Small Intestine as the Mechanism for Post-Finasteride Syndrome: Self-Reported Case Study Open MIND · 2026
    22. The Evidence for Microbes in the Small Intestine as the Mechanism for Post-Finasteride Syndrome: Self-Reported Case Study Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
    23. Framing the Problem: The Mystery of Post-Finasteride Syndrome and Reasons to Suspect a Microbial Factor Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
    24. Framing the Problem: The Mystery of Post-Finasteride Syndrome and Reasons to Suspect a Microbial Factor Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
    25. Post-finasteride syndrome: survey of dermatologists from the Spanish Hair and Nail Disorders Group Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas · 2026
    26. What is the best treatment for post-finasteride syndrome? Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
    27. What is the best treatment for post-finasteride syndrome? Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
    28. A SIBO-mediated aetiology for a subset of Post-Finasteride Syndrome cases: investigating gut-derived toxins Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
    29. A SIBO-mediated aetiology for a subset of Post-Finasteride Syndrome cases: investigating gut-derived toxins Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
    30. 61349 The Development of Vitiligo After Cessation of Finasteride: Is this Part of Post-Finasteride Syndrome or an Adverse Event of Finasteride? Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2025