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March 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Doctors should prescribe cheaper, off-label medication and teach patients how to use it to save money ethically.
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January 2011 in “Clinical medicine insights” Dutasteride is effective for treating prostate enlargement and reducing related surgery risk, but is not approved for preventing prostate cancer.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” GoodRx.com helps find the cheapest options for finasteride, a medication not often covered by insurance.
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December 2010 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Some patients taking finasteride or dutasteride may have ongoing sexual problems and depression even after stopping the medication.
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November 2019 in “Current Geriatrics Reports” Tailored treatment is crucial for elderly men with BPH due to potential risks and benefits of medications.
April 2025 in “The Journal of Urology” Long-term finasteride use may lower prostate cancer risk but increase the need for erectile dysfunction medication.
October 2023 in “Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy” New, eco-friendly methods accurately measure TDF and FNS in a new urologic medication.
Evidence-based urology improved treatment and quality of life for conditions like BPH by shifting from surgery to effective medications like finasteride and dutasteride.
1 citations
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January 2011 in “Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences” Finasteride may decrease semen quality but not harm sperm production, and stopping the drug can improve semen quality; hyperprolactinemia can cause infertility but is treatable with medication.
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August 2015 in “Journal of the Korean neurological association” A man had a rare stroke possibly due to taking finasteride, which might have increased his hormone levels causing a blood clot. His memory loss didn't fully recover even after stopping the medication.
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October 2004 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Large prostate links to more hair loss, but age of onset doesn't affect it.
October 2017 in “The Journal of Urology” Finasteride reduces the need for prostate surgery but may increase the risk of depression and persistent sexual side effects.
9 citations
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February 2022 in “Biomolecules” Drinking a lot of alcohol increases the risk of prostate cancer and can worsen the condition.
2 citations
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December 2021 in “International Journal of Andrology” Most legal cases about 5α-reductase inhibitors, drugs for hair loss and prostate issues, complain about side effects and delayed cancer diagnosis, with most lawsuits settled out of court.
March 2009 in “The Journal of Urology” Finasteride helps treat hair loss and prostate issues by blocking a hormone.
12 citations
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January 2010 in “PubMed” No definitive link between finasteride and male breast cancer, but further research is needed.
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February 2021 in “The Journal of Urology” Dutasteride can reduce night-time urination but it doesn't improve sleep quality.
December 2025 in “International Neurourology Journal” Alpha-blockers and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors don't significantly increase dementia risk.
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March 2017 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Finasteride use linked to increased risk of sexual dysfunction, especially in younger people.
24 citations
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December 2013 in “Sexual medicine reviews” Finasteride can cause sexual problems and depression in young men.
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January 2019 in “The Aging Male” Post-finasteride syndrome's existence is uncertain; more research needed.
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October 2012 in “Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology” Taking alfuzosin and finasteride together caused temporary vision loss in a glaucoma patient, but switching to tamsulosin helped.
June 2025 in “Reactions Weekly” Finasteride may increase the risk of depression and suicidal thoughts.
January 2025 in “Heliyon” Tamsulosin and finasteride have similar effects on blood sugar control in men with type 2 diabetes.
March 2020 in “StatPearls” Medicines called 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors, like finasteride and dutasteride, are useful for treating enlarged prostate and male pattern hair loss.
Long-term finasteride use may affect sperm structure and chromosomes.
October 2006 in “Urology” Finasteride may help treat BPH by affecting certain biological markers.
Tamsulosin and finasteride together effectively slow down and prevent BPH progression.
March 2008 in “European Urology Supplements” Finasteride and dutasteride can affect sexual function in BPH patients.
July 2020 in “Vestnik urologii” The cause of post-finasteride syndrome is unclear and needs more research.