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May 2011 in “Movement Disorders” Finasteride may help reduce tic severity in male Tourette syndrome patients.
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October 2023 in “Fertility and Sterility” Some medications and supplements can affect male fertility, with some improving and others harming sperm quality.
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January 2016 in “Journal of stem cell research and medicine” Fat-derived stem cell therapies can potentially increase hair growth and thickness in people with hair loss.
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January 2016 in “Journal of stem cell research and medicine” Fat-derived stem cell therapies can potentially increase hair growth and thickness in people with hair loss.
November 2025 in “IntechOpen eBooks” PCOS causes sexual dysfunction, needing comprehensive treatment.
August 2025 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Finasteride, dutasteride, and silodosin have the highest risk for causing sexual dysfunction.
May 2025 in “Psychopharmacology” Chronic finasteride use in male rats doesn't strongly cause depression or anxiety due to adaptive stress hormone changes.
November 2023 in “Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology” Some people experience lasting sexual, psychological, and sleep problems after using finasteride or SSRI antidepressants, possibly due to similar underlying causes.
June 2018 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Finasteride does not negatively affect male reproductive function.
November 2013 in “The Journal of Urology”
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October 1999 in “The Journal of Urology” Finasteride doesn't harm male fertility or sperm quality, but may slightly reduce ejaculate volume.
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January 2018 in “American Journal of Men's Health” Finasteride use can cause lasting negative effects like sexual dysfunction, depression, anxiety, and cognitive issues.
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February 2024 in “Pharmacognosy Journal” Fenugreek seed extract boosts testosterone and improves male reproductive health without heart side effects.
February 2026 in “Archiv Euromedica” Finasteride effectively treats male hair loss, with oral and topical forms improving hair growth, but oral use may have side effects.
January 2025 in “The World Journal of Men s Health” Finasteride temporarily suppresses brain activity, but some effects last even after stopping.
January 2024 in “Reproductive toxicology” Hesperidin helps protect against testicular damage caused by finasteride.
January 2023 in “Andrologia” American men are older, more obese, and have longer infertility than Canadian men.
October 2022 in “Biomolecules” Allopregnanolone can reduce gut inflammation and normalize neurotransmitter levels after finasteride withdrawal.
January 2019 in “International Journal of Case Reports and Images” Combining microneedling with light therapy increased hair density by 26% in men.
September 2024 in “Reproduction and Fertility” New methods may speed up drug development for male subfertility.
January 2022 in “Revista del Centro Dermatológico Pascua” PRP therapy is a promising treatment for male hair loss on the vertex.
Finasteride causes reproductive malformations in male rats.
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November 2021 in “Clinical Endocrinology” Testosterone replacement is recommended for men with low testosterone levels and symptoms of hypogonadism.
April 2018 in “Routledge eBooks” Gender identity can be more diverse than just male or female.
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June 2011 in “Movement Disorders” The LRRK2-G2019S mutation in Parkinson's disease has a lifetime penetrance of 25-35%, and finasteride may help reduce symptoms in adult male Tourette syndrome patients.
The new treatment regimen was effective in promoting significant hair growth in all 15 male patients with androgenic alopecia.
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January 2015 in “Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” Rice Bran Supercritical CO2 Extract significantly increased hair density and diameter in male alopecia patients without any side effects.
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March 2017 in “Medicinal Chemistry Research” Some curcumin-like compounds can effectively and safely block the enzyme linked to hair loss and other conditions related to male hormones.
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June 2014 in “PLOS ONE” Finasteride, a hair loss drug, may cause long-term sexual side effects due to changes in hormone receptor levels.
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March 2018 in “Current Drug Delivery” Topical finasteride can effectively treat male pattern baldness with fewer side effects than oral use.