Number of Nations Logging onto PFS Foundation Website Rises Another 26% in First Half of 2014

SOMERSET, N.J., July 8, 2014 – The number of nations that logged onto the Post-Finasteride Syndrome Foundation website rose 26 percent during the first half of 2014, according to Google Analytics.

In all, users in 147 countries—or 75 percent of the world (as defined by the 195 nations recognized by the U.S. Department of State)—accessed information on the condition via PFSFoundation.org, versus 121 countries in 2013.

Visits from outside the U.S. now comprise 56 percent of the site’s total annual traffic.

Patient inquiries directly to the foundation, via email and/or phone, reveal the same breakdown: Since the launch of PFSFoundation.org in 2012, 56 percent of all such queries have come from outside the U.S.

Additionally, overall traffic to PFSFoundation.org is up 32 percent for the first half of 2014 versus the latter half of 2013.

PFS has been reported to occur in men who have taken the prescription drug finasteride to treat hair loss (under the brand name Propecia and generics), or enlarged prostates (Proscar and generics).

Reported symptoms include loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, suicidal ideation, anxiety, panic attacks, Peyronie’s disease, penile shrinkage, gynecomastia, muscle atrophy, cognitive impairment, severely dry skin, tinnitus, and depression. The condition often has a life-altering impact on victims and their families, such as job loss and the breakup of marriages and romantic relationships, while also being linked to suicides.

“That people in an additional 26 nations have begun downloading information on PFS from our site over the past six months clearly indicates rapidly increasing awareness of this often-devastating condition across the globe,” said PFS Foundation CEO Dr. John Santmann.

Following are analytics surrounding PFSFoundation.org use during the first half of 2014:

Site popularity by nation (top 50 of 147)

1: USA
2: United Kingdom
3: Germany
4: Japan
5: Canada
6: Italy
7: Brazil
8: Australia
9: Turkey
10: Ireland
11: Spain
12: Netherlands
13: India
14: South Korea
15: Switzerland
16: Poland
17: Sweden
18: France
19: Norway
20: Croatia
21: Finland
22: Austria
23: Belgium
24: Argentina
25: Israel
26: Singapore
27: Portugal
28: South Africa
29: Denmark
30: Greece
31: Indonesia
32: Thailand
33: China
34: New Zealand
35: Russia
36: Mexico
37: Iran
38: Saudi Arabia
39: Hong Kong
40: United Arab Emirates
41: Pakistan
42: Rumania
43: Taiwan
44: Phillipines
45: Chile
46: Slovania
47: Columbia
48: Egypt
49: Malaysia
50: Hungary

Site popularity by U.S. states (top 25 of all 50 + Washington, DC)

1. Texas
2. California
3. New York
4. Kentucky
5. Florida
6. Illinois
7. Massachusetts
8. Tennessee
9. Georgia
10. Pennsylvania
11. New Jersey
12. Michigan
13. Virginia
14. Ohio
15. Nevada
16. North Carolina
17. Indiana
18. Minnesota
19. Colorado
20. Connecticut
21. Maryland
22. Washington
23. Oregon
24. District of Columbia
25. Wisconsin

Site popularity by language (top 20 of 98)

1: English
2: German
3: Japanese
4: Portuguese
5: Turkish
6: Italian
7: Spanish
8: Netherlands
9: Polish
10: French
11: Korean
12: Swedish
13: Chinese
14: Norwegian
15: Croatian
16: Finnish
17: Danish
18: Greek
19: Hebrew
20: Russian

Top 10 most popular landing pages

1: Home page

2: Daniel Stewart memorial

3: Medical Awareness: Doctors Begin Recruiting PFS Patients for Research Studies

4: Syndrome Overview

5: News release: Clinical Study of Post-Finasteride Syndrome Launched at Brigham and Women’s Hospital

6: News release: Clinical Study of Post-Finasteride Syndrome Launched at Baylor College of Medicine

7: Published PFS Clinical Research

8: PFS Foundation News page

9: Donate

10: PFS Clinical Research Initiatives

Intra-year growth (unique visits)

Traffic up 32% during Jan. 1-June 30 2014 vs. July 1-Dec. 31, 2013.

Users by age group

  • 25-34          33.5%
  • 18-24          27.5%
  • 35-44          15.5%
  • 45-54          12.5%
  • 55-64          5.50%
  • 65+              5.50%

Users by gender

  • Male: 54.15%
  • Female: 45.85%

 

About the PFS Foundation

Headquartered in Somerset N.J., the Post-Finasteride Syndrome Foundation was established in July 2012 as a 501(c)(3) organization, with private grants from families in the U.S. and abroad.  Tax-deductible financial donations to the nonprofit organization can be made via PFSFoundation.org, which also houses patient-recruitment information on active clinical studies, published research, research goals, and media reports about PFS.

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Post-Finasteride Syndrome Foundation
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(856)425-6046