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Suggest Treatment For Erectile Dysfunction After Using Finasteride

I have been prescribed Finasteride 1 mg for a duration of 3 months along with Adgain capusules and Minoxidil for Male Pattern Baldness.I am 33 years old. I am worried about the possible side-effects of Finasteride especially regarding Erectile dysfunction. Please guide
Thu, 4 Sep 2014
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welcome to hcm,
thank you for your query about finasteride it belongs to 5 alpha reductase inhibitor and is used for male type baldness and benign prostatic hyperplasia. 5 alpha reductase is an enzyme that converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone.
as you have asked it has a possible side effect of having erectile dysfunction in some males. these side effects will be there to only 8 - 10 percent of individuals and while dis continuing the drug it is reversible.
so if you get erectile dysfunction while using finasteride withdrawing the drug is ideal treatment rather than using another drug for erectile dysfunction.
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Suggest Treatment For Erectile Dysfunction After Using Finasteride

welcome to hcm, thank you for your query about finasteride it belongs to 5 alpha reductase inhibitor and is used for male type baldness and benign prostatic hyperplasia. 5 alpha reductase is an enzyme that converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. as you have asked it has a possible side effect of having erectile dysfunction in some males. these side effects will be there to only 8 - 10 percent of individuals and while dis continuing the drug it is reversible. so if you get erectile dysfunction while using finasteride withdrawing the drug is ideal treatment rather than using another drug for erectile dysfunction.