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Does Finasteride Cause Negative Affects To Ones Sex Life?

I am taking tamsulosin 0.4 mg per day for enlarged prostate. I was having more problems so the doctor prescribed finasteride 5 mg per day. It is afffecting my sex life and do you think one or both is the problem. It affects my climax. Joseph Deville YYYY@YYYY
posted on Thu, 15 Feb 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Yes Fenesteride is known to cause sexual dysfunction. But please don't worry. It's not a permanent effect.The side-effect would revert back with withdrawal of medicine.

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Does Finasteride Cause Negative Affects To Ones Sex Life?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Yes Fenesteride is known to cause sexual dysfunction. But please don t worry. It s not a permanent effect.The side-effect would revert back with withdrawal of medicine. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.