Baldness medication causes a permanent decrease in libido
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The American found out that the cure for alopecia causes a persistent decline in libido regardless of the duration of admission. The results of a study conducted by Michael S. Irwig of the University of George Washington, published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine.
To participate in the study, Irvig selected 54 volunteers who took Finasteride ("Propecia") for alopecia. All participants had sexual desire disorders caused by taking the drug. The scientist compared the health status of men at the beginning of the study and after 9-16 months. The average interval between examinations was 14 months.
According to the results of work, during the re-examination, the negative side effects of finasteride related to sex were recorded in 96 percent of participants. However, the violations found in 89 percent of men met the criteria for sexual dysfunction according to the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale.
In addition, the scale for a particular man did not depend on the duration of the finasteride intake. Irvig noted that the majority of participants in the study showed a persistent decline in sexual function, despite the cessation of therapy for alopecia.
In previous studies, scientists from Argentina found that every 80th man who takes finasteride for alopecia, suffers from impotence. At the same time, for most patients, erectile dysfunction does not cause a desire to interrupt treatment.