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Took Finasteride For Six Days I Am Completely Impotent; It's

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Question : Took finasteride for six days I am completely impotent; it's been about a month and a half, is this normal? Is this permanent?
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Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (38 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Perfectly normal side effect

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

This is a perfectly normal side effect. You can try reducing the dose in close contact with your urologist. Why are you using finasteride?

Looking forward to hearing from you.
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I'm taking it for hair loss
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Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (59 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Try decrease the dose

Detailed Answer:
Hi again,

Thank you for your reply. Try reducing the dose and see if it helps.
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Took Finasteride For Six Days I Am Completely Impotent; It's

Brief Answer: Perfectly normal side effect Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXXXX This is a perfectly normal side effect. You can try reducing the dose in close contact with your urologist. Why are you using finasteride? Looking forward to hearing from you.