Doctors Are Warning Men of Rare Side Effects From Popular Hair-Loss Drug

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Doctors Are Warning Men of Rare Side Effects From Popular Hair-Loss Drug
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Finasteride is an oral daily pill used to treat an enlarged prostate. However, about 30 years ago, the Food and Drug Administration also approved finasteride for treating hair loss, per NBC News. According to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology , androgenetic alopecia affects High levels of dihydrotestosterone can stunt the hair growth cycle and contribute to low hair density, giving the appearance of balding. Finasteride works to block this enzyme from populating at a rapid speed.

In some patients, finasteride can also cause a low libido, erectile dysfunction, and loss of sexual ability, desire, drive, or performance, according to theHowever, according to NBC News,"These adverse sexual side effects are typically seen in less than 5% of men on the drug."

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