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December 2008 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” 5-alpha reductase inhibitors can cause sexual side effects like erectile dysfunction, but the exact reasons are unclear.
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October 2020 in “The Egyptian Journal of Histology” Ginseng was more effective than finasteride in treating enlarged prostate in rats.
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January 2002 in “European Urology Supplements” Tamsulosin works faster, but both drugs have similar effects after 6 months.
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