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ISHRS Task Force Statement On Finasteride Side Effects

Hair Doc Blog ISHRS Task Force Statement On Finasteride Side Effects

On April 29th, 2011, the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery published findings regarding the use of finasteride (Propecia©) and claims of persistent sexual side effects from a number of younger men. This report states in no uncertain terms that: “there is no evidence-based data substantiating the link between finasteride and persistent sexual side effects in numerous double blinded, placebo controlled studies…” Read full article at the ISHR website International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Task Force on Finasteride Adverse Event Controversies

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