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 Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:55 am Post subject: Choose to be bald |
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...or balled.
Propecia And Persistent Sexual Dysfunction
By Ed Silverman // March 24th, 2011 // 9:48 am
In recent weeks, lawsuits have been filed in the US and Canada by men who claim their sexual functioning dramatically decreased after taking the Merck Propecia pill that is used to treat hair loss (read one here). Now, a study has reported for the first time that the medicine does, indeed, cause persistent sexual dysfunction, contradicting information disseminated by the drugmaker.
Here is the bottom line: the researchers interviewed 71 otherwise healthy men between the ages of 21 and 46 years old. These men reported the onset of sexual side effects associated with the use of the drug and in which symptoms continued for at least three months, despite having discontinued treatment. [The med, by the way, is called finasteride and Merck markets a higher dose called Proscar to treat enlarged prostates.]
To be specific, 94 percent developed low libido, 92 percent developed erectile dysfunction, 92 percent developed decreased sexual arousal and 69 percent developed problems with having an orgasm. The mean number of sexual episodes per month dropped from 25.8 to 8.8.
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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:49 am Post subject: |
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| They acknowledged, however, several limitations, including selection bias in which those subjects experiencing more severe side effects, or those for whom sexuality is a more significant aspect of their life, would be more likely to participate in a study looking at sexual parameters. Another limitation is recall bias. And they note the study does not prove that Propecia caused persistent sexual side effects. |
I haven't had any problems with finasteride, but thanks for the heads up. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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The mean number of sexual episodes per month dropped from 25.8 to 8.8.
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25.8 'sexual episodes per month'? What? Were these men male prostitutes? Methinks we've uncovered a hotbed of self abusers, in which case wouldn't going blind be a bigger problem than going bald?
A great line from the play 'Boys in the Band': "The best thing about [self abuse] is that you don't have to look your best." |
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caniff
Joined: 03 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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It's a double-whammy.
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| "The best thing about [self abuse] is that you don't have to look your best." |
I always try to anyway - simply because I deserve it. |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 4:37 am Post subject: |
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| I wish I could make the choice to be bald. My choice? not to be bald |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 4:59 am Post subject: |
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| young_clinton wrote: |
| I wish I could make the choice to be bald. My choice? not to be bald |
I mostly feel the same way. If you are going bald, then you are not really trying. |
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mises
Joined: 05 Nov 2007
Location: retired
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