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community Does the watery ejaculate issue ever resolve? in Finasteride/Dutasteride 100 upvotes 5 months ago Dutasteride and finasteride can cause watery ejaculate, which may persist for some users. Zinc supplements or switching to topical treatments are suggested to alleviate this side effect.