title: Finasteride and sexual side effects.
abstract: Finasteride, a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, widely used in the medical management of male pattern hairloss, has been reported to cause sexual side effects. This article critically examines the evidence available and makes recommendations as to how a physician should counsel a patient while prescribing the drug.
authors.affiliation: Consultant Dermatologist- Hair Transplant Surgeon, Venkat Charmalaya- Centre for Advanced Dermatology, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Venkataram
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mysore
keywords: Androgenetic alopecia; finasteride; sexual side effects