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Doctissimo Drugs (France) Hair loss: ANSM warns of finasteride adverse effectsFarmaciaVirtuale (Italy): French drug agency ANSM strengthens information on finasteride side effectsLe Point (France): The dangerous drug: Finasteride use for hair lossLe Point (English): The dangerous drug: Finasteride use for hair lossReview of Rare Diseases (Osservatorio Malattie Rare, Italy): Post-Finasteride Syndrome: A Disease Connected to a Hair-loss MedicationReview of Rare Diseases (English): Post-Finasteride Syndrome: A Disease Connected to a Hair-loss MedicationReview of Rare Diseases (Osservatorio Malattie Rare, Italy): Post-Finasteride Syndrome: In Italy, there’s a patient associationReview of Rare Diseases (English): Post-Finasteride Syndrome: In Italy, there’s a patient associationReuters : Court let Merck hide secrets about a popular drug’s risksStarbene (Italy): With this Hair-loss Medication Comes Great RiskStarbene (English translation): With this Hair-loss Medication Comes Great RiskDaily Mail : The drug that banishes baldness can ruin a man’s love life: Hair loss drug finasteride is used by millions, but men say it has devastating side-effects such as IMPOTENCE, that can last years after you’ve stopped taking it Safe st Drug : Finasteride Approval Evidence of a Clinical Research Problem in US Deutsche Presse-Agentur (Germany) : Hair-loss Trial: Plaintiff Seeks CompensationDeutsche Presse-Agentur (English translation) : Hair-loss Trial: Plaintiff Seeks CompensationNew York Times : Prostate Drugs May Raise Diabetes Risk: Proscar and Avodart, prescribed for an enlarged prostate, were tied to an increased risk of Type 2 diabetesWorst Pills, Best Pills : Suicidal Thoughts: Latest Risk for Baldness and Prostate Drug Finasteride (PROPECIA, PROSCAR) Europe 1 News (France) : Anti-baldness medication with serious side effects: ten men are suing the laboratoryLe Figaro (France) : Should We Fear Hair-loss Medications?Le Parisien (France) : Propecia: This Mother Accuses the Hair-loss Treatment of Being Responsible for her Son’s SuicideMediapart (France) : The Victims of a Hair-loss Treatment Are Suing MSDDe Volkskrant (Netherlands) : This is a fantastic remedy for baldness (but you might lose your masculinity)De Volkskrant (English translation) : This is a fantastic remedy for baldness (but you might lose your masculinity)Federal Union of Consumers’ What to Choose Magazine (France) : Finasteride (Propecia and generics) An anti-baldness product that’s not very effective, and dangerousFederal Union of Consumers’ What to Choose Magazine (English translation) : Finasteride (Propecia and generics) An anti-baldness product that’s not very effective, and dangerousSanté Magazine (France) : New Call for Caution with FinasterideLe Monde (France) : When Fighting Hair Loss, Watch out for FinasterideLe Monde (English translation) : When Fighting Hair Loss, Watch out for FinasterideLe Figaro (France): Propecia, a Hair-Loss Drug, Causes Depression and Erectile DysfunctionLCI (France) : Propecia: this hair-loss medication is still on the market despite its controversy2018
German Pharmacist News (Germany) : Successful Finasteride Treatment Can Lead to Permanent ProblemsGerman Pharmacist News (English translation) : Successful Finasteride Treatment Can Lead to Permanent ProblemsSonntagsZeitung (Switzerland) : Finasteride was once considered a miracle cure for hair loss. But soon libido disorders and other serious side effects were discovered. Now it’s going to courtSonntagsZeitung (English translation) : Finasteride was once considered a miracle cure for hair loss. But soon libido disorders and other serious side effects were discovered. Now it’s going to courtConsumer Reports : Can Your Medications Cause Depression? Pharmazeutische Zeitung (Germany) : Finasteride: Side effects profile will be more rigorous Pharmazeutische Zeitung (English translation) : Finasteride: Side effects profile will be more rigorous Gesundheitsstadt Berlin (Germany) : Red Hand Letter: ‘Men should be aware of the risks of finasteride’ Gesundheitsstadt Berlin (English translation) : Red Hand Letter: ‘Men should be aware of the risks of finasteride’ L’Obs (France): Finasteride, the Controversial Drug that Medical Authorities Continue to Defend L’Obs (English translation) : Finasteride, the Controversial Drug that Medical Authorities Continue to DefendMedium.com : My Life Has Been Ruined by an Anti-Baldness Drug. I’ve endured depression, anxiety, headaches, memory loss, insomnia, blurred vision, and impotence since I was 19VICE Magazine : I Need to Quit Hair Loss Drugs Before They Kill Me. Thirteen years of fighting baldness has cost so much The Daily Beast : Inside President Trump’s Medicine Cabinet Die Zeit (Germany) : A hair-growth agent used by thousands of men in Germany leads to severe erectile problems. Patients are now filing lawsuits against the pharmaceutical company, which could write legal history Die Zeit (English translation) : A hair-growth agent used by thousands of men in Germany leads to severe erectile problems. Patients are now filing lawsuits against the pharmaceutical company, which could write legal history Prescrire (France) : Finasteride: A growing risk of depression or suicidal ideation in hair-loss treatment APM News (France) : Finasteride treatment for hair loss associated with risk of suicide, says new study APM News (English translation) : Finasteride treatment for hair loss associated with risk of suicide, says new stud Focus (Germany) : Risky hair restorer: Men go to court claiming depression and impotence Focus (English translation) : Risky hair restorer: Men go to court claiming depression and impotence Gazeta Panorama (Albania) : Adverse Side Effects from Medications Used to Treat Enlarged Prostate Gazeta Panorama (English translation) : Adverse Side Effects from Medications Used to Treat Enlarged ProstateE! News : Ashton Kutcher and Dax Shepard Dish on Balding, Drinking, and Robot Sex in Candid PodcastNewsweek : Trump Health Exam: President Still Taking Hair Loss Drug Even After Research Revealed It Causes Erectile Dysfunction and DepressionDaily Mail : Donald Trump’s hair loss drug tied to anger, depression, self-harm and erectile dysfunction People : White House Doctor Reveals Trump Takes Propecia for Male-Pattern BaldnessMen’s Health : What to Know About Propecia, President Trump’s Hair Loss Drug of Choice. Propecia, a popular drug to combat male hair loss, comes with a few inconvenient side effects2017
L’Obs (France) : Prescription Hair-loss Medication Propecia Accused of Ruining LivesL’Obs (English translation) : Prescription Hair-loss Medication Propecia Accused of Ruining LivesLe Parisien (France) : Propecia, Prescribed to 30,000 Men to Combat Hair Loss, Is on the Hot Seat: Doctors Issue AlertLe Parisien (English translation) : Propecia, Prescribed to 30,000 Men to Combat Hair Loss, Is on the Hot Seat: Doctors Issue AlertLe Parisien (France) : Side effects of Propecia: Marc, 45, plans to complaiLe Parisien (English translation) : Side effects of Propecia: Marc, 45, plans to complainFranc einfo (France) : ‘The side effects of this drug have ruined my life,’ say Propecia consumersFranceSoir (France) : Propecia: anti-baldness treatment suspected of destroying the libido and causing depression; legal complaints envisionsAlternative Santé (France) : Propecia side effects and natural hair-loss therapiesOuest France (France) : Victims of Propecia consider legal actionJournal International de Médecine (France) : Finasteride: legal action on the horizon?BFMTV (France) : Propecia: doctors warn that baldness drug causes depressionTop Sante (France) : Propecia: a threat of legal action against MerckHuffPost France France : Hair-loss medication promotes sexual disorders and depressionCapital (France) : Should we ban Propecia?Le Journal des Femmes (France) : Hair loss treatment causes suicidal ideationCorriere Della Sera (Italy) : Beware of depression caused by hair-loss medicationGezondheid (Belgium) : Prostate drug Finasteride increases the risk of depressionPlay Ground (Spain) : Which do you want: hair or erections? The only effective baldness pill poses a cruel dilemmaKorea Biomedical Review : Ministry adds warnings to hair growth solution Korea Biomedical Review : Korea one of the first countries to issue warnings on finasteride MK Daily (Korea) : The Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday that it has decided to add a warning on the label of Propecia, a drug for treating hair loss and prostatitis, that depression and suicidal thoughts may appear after administrationYTN (Korea) : Propecia, which is commonly used as a treatment for male hair loss, is expected to include warnings for depression and suicidal thoughtsLa Vanguardia : From Depression to Suicide: Finasteride, the drug that President Trump takes to preserve his hair, has irreversible adverse effects. And some claim it has caused several young people to commit suicideGQ : Ask an Expert: Does Propecia Really Prevent Balding?The Star (Malaysia) : Male Hair LossFrankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Germany) : Is Balding Your Destiny?Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (English Translation) : Is Balding Your Destiny?Neue Zürcher Zeitung (Switzerland) : Combating Baldness Isn’t Risk-Free: The most famous hair-growth agent is under attack. It’s said to cause depression and potency problemsNeue Zürcher Zeitung (English Translation) : Combating Baldness Isn’t Risk-Free: The most famous hair-growth agent is under attack. It’s said to cause depression and potency problemsBild (Germany) : Does this hear-growth medication cause impotence? Donald Trump also uses it20 Minuten (Germany) : Hair growth remedy may lead to impotenceLimburg News (Belgium) : Hair-loss medication causes erectile dysfunctionHealthline : Better Labeling for Drugs That Can Cause Erectile DysfunctionReuters Health : Hair Loss Drugs Linked to Depression and Erectile DysfunctionDaily Mail (UK) : Donald Trump’s hair loss drug tied to anger, depression, and self-harm in new medical studyMETRO UK : Donald Trump’s baldness pills are linked to depression and self-harmThe Pharmaceutical Journal (Royal Pharmaceutical Society) : Adverse Drug Reactions: Duration of finasteride and dutasteride treatment linked to long-term erectile dysfunctionWelt am Sonntag (Germany) : Finasteride Is Considered a Miracle Cure for Hair Loss, but Patients Report Serious Side EffectsWelt am Sonntag (English translation) : Finasteride Is Considered a Miracle Cure for Hair Loss, but Patients Report Serious Side EffectsHuffington Post Germany : 6 Disturbing Facts About PropeciaHuffington Post Germany (English translation) : 6 Disturbing Facts About PropeciaDaily Mail : Bad news for bald men: Hair loss drugs cause erectile dysfunction that lasts for years (and even Viagra won’t cure the problem): “Prior to this study published in PeerJ, research was scarce on the sexual effects of taking finasteride and dutasteride. There was also no strong evidence that taking either [drug] for a long period of time increased the risk of impotence. But the researchers found men under the age of 42 who used either drug for seven months had a 4.9-fold higher risk.”NBC News : Hair Loss Drug Propecia Carries Risk of Losing Something ElseInternational Business Times : Donald Trump hair-loss drug finasteride associated with erectile dysfunction: Persistent use of finasteride can cause sexual problems long after use is stoppedThe Sun (UK) : Men who take THIS drug to combat baldness are ‘FIVE TIMES more likely to suffer erectile dysfunction: About 1.4 per cent of men developed persistent erectile dysfunction that lasted more than 1,000 days after they stopped taking the hair loss medsMen’s Fitness : We hate to bring this up, but taking drugs to prevent going bald could ruin your sex life: Hair loss and prostate drugs are linked to persistent erectile dysfunction, according to a new studyMen’s Health : Does Propecia Cause Erectile Dysfunction? New research shows problems in the sack might persist for years after you stop taking itDer Spiegel (Germany) : Scientists Warn of Persistent ImpotenceDie Welt (Germany) : Anti-Hair-loss Drug Makes Some Men Impotent for Many YearsElite Daily : Turns Out These Popular Hair Loss Medications Give Men Erectile DysfunctionNewser : After Hair-Loss Drug Came Years of Erectile Dysfunction: It’s the first study to arrive at the findingSTAT : Drugs to combat hair loss could raise risk for erectile dysfunction, study findsAmerican Council on Science and Health : Sexual Problems Tied to Prolonged Use of Prostate Drugs, Study SayseMaxHealth : Hair loss, prostate drugs could mean persistent sex problems not reported in trialsMonthly Prescribing Reference : Alopecia, BPH Treatments Linked to PEDRenal & Urology News : Persistent Erectile Dysfunction More Likely in 5ARI UsersMedical Xpress : Hair loss and prostate drug linked to persistent erectile dysfunction in menLive Science : Hair-Growth Drug Linked to Erectile Dysfunction That Lasts for YearsHindustanTimes (India) : Hair-growth drugs may cause erectile dysfunction, finds study: New research finds that drugs taken to treat baldness or an enlarged prostate may cause erectile dysfunction, even after stopping the medicationDaily News & Analysis (India) : Hair-growth drugs may cause erectile dysfunction: studyThe Free Press Journal (India) : Hair-growth drugs may cause erectile dysfunctiondetikHealth (Indonesia) : Dilemma for Men with Hair Loss: Bald or Impotence?Viva (Indonesia) : Does Hair Loss Drug Cause Erectile Dysfunction?Dantri (Vietnam) : Warning: Hair-loss remedy causes prolonged erectile dysfunctionThe Washington Post : Potential Side Effects of the Drug Trump Reportedly Takes for Hair LossMen’s Journal : Should the Leader of the Free World Be Taking Propecia?Huffington Post : Trump Takes Propecia, A Hair-Loss Drug Associated With Mental Confusion, ImpotenceInternational Business Times : Donald Trump hair loss medication causes sexual dysfunction and mental confusionThe Daily Beast : Why I Would Never Take Propecia, President Trump’s Hair Growth Drug2016
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Men’s Journal : Special Report: New Risks in Hair-Loss Drugs. The side effects of the most common male-pattern baldness pill—depression, insomnia, erectile dysfunction—may be worse than we thought. And potentially permanent.Isreal21c : The drug finasteride seemed like the answer to every man’s dream of keeping a full head of hair, but it caused nightmares for a small percentage of those who took it.International Business Times (Australia) : Post-Finaseride Syndrome Foundation funds 3 clinical studies on permanent side effects of prostate cancer, alopecia drugExaminer : Is finasteride safe? PFS Foundation brings attention to finasteride side-effectsMashable : This Male Model Sacrificed Sex for Beautiful HairHuffington Post UK : Model Giorgos Tsetis Sacrificed Sex For Six Years When Hair Loss Drug Left Him ImpotentAustralian Financial Review : Drug for Male Balding Linked to Sexual Problems in Small Numbers of MenMedical Daily : Common Drugs To Treat Enlarged Prostate And Hair Loss Linked To Side-Effects Like Erectile DysfunctionMedical Xpress : Adverse Effects of Common Prostate Enlargement and Hair Growth DrugsMedicalResearch.com : Male Pattern Hair Loss Drugs Risk Significant Side EffectseMPR : Sexual Side Effects of BPH Drugs May Last in TxABC.es (Spain) : New research connects finasteride with an increased risk of depression, diabetes and permanent effects on libidoTotalita (Italy) : The risks of a hair-loss drugLa Republica (Peru) : Treatment for baldness causes erectile dysfunction The Health Site (India) : Men, balding or a good sex life — the choice is yours!Tech Times : Hair Regrowth Drug Use Could Lead To Prostate EnlargementThe Times of India : Common hair growth drugs could ruin your sex lifeDelhi Daily News (India) : Common hair growth drugs may ruin your sex lifeThe Siasat Daily (India) : Common hair growth drugs could ruin your sex lifeDeccan Herald (India) : The suggestion that sexual side effects appear early in the first six months of finasteride therapy and then return to baseline is inaccurate.Indio-Asian News Service : Certain Hair Growth Drugs May Ruin Your Sex LifeScience Daily : Adverse effects of common prostate enlargement and hair growth drugsHealthAim : To Go Bald Or To Lose Sexual Drive: Hair Growth Drugs May Lead To Erectile DysfunctionAlagoas 24 Horas (Brazil) : Doctors Now Admit that Finasteride Causes PFSPelvic Health & Rehab : Playing with Your Sex Hormones with Propecia Use Can Play with Your Sex Life: “Propecia is a scary drug,” says urologist Seth D. CohenMD Magazine : Inadequate Data on Sexual Function for Baldness TreatmentSt. Louis Post-Dispatch : Sexual function and prostate treatmentMedical Xpress : ED worsened, testosterone levels decreased by some treatments of prostate enlargementFuturity: Health and Medicine : Prostate drug makes erectile dysfunction worseLawyers And Settlements : Federal Recognition of Permanent Propecia Sexual DysfunctionChicago Sun-Times : More research needed on sexual side-effects of hair-loss drug, study saysAgence France Presse : Questions Persist about Sexual Effects of Baldness DrugBusiness Insider : A review of 34 clinical trials on a popular drug to treat hair loss in men found that none of the studies adequately reported on sexual side effects Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel : What They Don’t Talk about When They Talk about an Anti-baldness DrugYahoo News : Questions Persist about Sexual Effects of Baldness DrugBusiness Insider : A review of 34 clinical trials on a popular drug to treat hair loss in men found that none of the studies adequately reported on sexual side effectsUrology Times : Sexual Effects Data Lacking on 5-ARI for Hair LossJewish Business News (Israel) : Sexual Dysfunction Inadequately Reported in Hair Loss DrugThe Daily Mail (UK) : Questions Persist about Sexual Fffects of Baldness DrugCentral News Agency (China) : Side Effects of Baldness Drug on Sexual Function Should Not Be OverlookedBusiness Standard (India) : Sexual dysfunction side effects poorly reported in hair loss drug trialsLe Presse (Canada) : Des doutes subsistent quant à l’innocuité du Finastéride contre la calvitieEM.com (Brazil) : Estudo questiona efeitos colaterais da finasterida, o Santo Graal dos carecasEstado de Minas (Brazil) : Estudo questiona efeitos da finasterida para tratar a calvície na sexualidade masculinaEl Nuevo Siglo (Columbia) : Finasterida, sigue siendo el Santo Grial de los calvosMalay Mail Online (Malaysia) : Study finds hair loss drug impedes sexual performanceZee News (India) : Washington: A new study has revealed that finasteride’s sexual dysfunction side effects have been poorly reported in hair loss drug trialsThe Wall Street Journal : Sexual adverse events occurred significantly more often in younger men who used finasteride, which Merck sells as Propecia, to treat hair loss as compared with nonusers, according to data from a large patient record systemJAMA Dermatology : Finasteride and the Uncertainties of Establishing HarmsMedical Daily : Finasteride’s Sexual Dysfunction Side Effects Poorly Reported In Male Baldness StudiesMedical Press : Sexual dysfunction inadequately reported in hair loss drug trialsNewsmax : Baldness Drug Can Cause Sex Problems: StudyMedPage Today : Finasteride for Hair Loss: Some Risk for Sexual DysfunctionRiviera Maya News (Mexico): Baldness Cures: The Truth about Hair Loss and Treatments. “Although the FDA continues to approve Propecia for use, it has also listed some of the severe and often long-term side effects.”Big Think: Suspending the Laws of Biology, and Common Sense, For Health. “There have been reports of decreased libido and erectile dysfunction with patients on Propecia.”2014
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George Washington University: GW Researcher Publishes First Human Study that Shows Association between Finasteride (Propecia) and Decreased Levels of Alcohol ConsumptionFULL STUDY ]CBS News: Baldness drug curbs men’s interest in alcohol, study suggestsCBS DC: Study: Male Pattern Baldness Drug May Lower Alcohol ToleranceFox News: Baldness drug curbs men’s interest in alcohol, study suggestsDaily Mail: Anti-baldness drug can cause men to lose interest in alcoholMSN Now: First goes the hair, then sex, then booze in proof that baldness sucksHealth24: Baldness drug puts men off alcoholYahoo News: Baldness Drug Curbs Men’s Interest in Alcohol, Study SuggestsHealth.com: Baldness Drug Propecia May Put Some Men Off Alcohol: StudyMedical Daily: Propecia, The Male Baldness Drug, May Also Curb Alcohol ConsumptionLive Science: Baldness Drug Curbs Men’s Interest in Alcohol, Study SuggestsThe Toronto Star: Canadian men in class action lawsuits say drug they took for baldness has left them impotentHuffington Post: Propecia, Proscar Lawsuit Approved Over Erectile Dysfunction LinkTimes Colonist: B.C. judge approves class-action suit claiming erectile dysfunction link to drugVeja Brazil: Preferia ter ficado careca”, diz ex-paciente que usava finasterida GOOGLE ENGLISH TRANSLATION ]KPBS: Men Say Hair Loss Drug Causes Sexual Problems And DepressionInstitute for Safe Medication Practices (Quarterwatch 2012 Q2): Finasteride (PROPECIA, PROSCAR) and Possibly Persistent Sexual Side EffectsRadar Online: Did Eddie Put Vanity Before Virility? Brandi Glanville Claims Cibrian Was Impotent Due To Hair Loss Treatment!Daily Mail UK: Brandi Glanville claims that ex-Eddie Cibrian ‘became impotent after using a hair loss product’ as she continues to lift the lid on their sex lifeBloomberg: Snake Gall Bladders Ditched for Drugs by Balding Chinese: HealthUSA Weekend: Save Your Libido: Are You Unknowingly Sabotaging Your Love Life?Maclean’s: Lawsuit Claims Hair Drug Propecia Hurt Sex Life of Some Men Who Used ItThe Calgary Herald: Lawsuit Claims Hair Drug Propecia Hurt Sex Life of Some Men Who Used ItThe Star Phoenix: Lawsuit Claims Hair Drug Propecia Hurt Sex Life of Some Men Who Used ItMississauga.com: Lawsuit Claims Hair Drug Propecia Hurt Sex Life of Some Men Who Used ItUSA Today: Drug makes PSA Screening Test More ReliableThe Examiner: Men Experiencing Sexual Dysfunction After Quitting Hair Loss Drug FinasteridePharmaceutical Online: Clinical Study of Post-Finasteride Syndrome Launched at Brigham and Women’s HospitalPharmaBiz.com: Post-Finasteride Syndrome Clinical Study Launched at Baylor College of MedicineBioNews Texas: Baylor College of Medicine Launches Post-Finasteride Syndrome Clinical StudyRing of Fire: Investigation Into Tie Between Propecia and Sexual Dysfunction ContinuesStandard Digital (Kenya): Baldness Drug Wayne Rooney Took ‘Could Cause Permanent Impotence and Shrink Genitals in Some MenSeeking Alpha: Product Pipeline That Rivals Rogaine and Propecia To Propel DS Healthcare’s Valuation
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Daily Mail UK: Drugs that can affect your libido, 13-hour operations and hair-covered membranes that are fused to the scalp: The hair-raising truth about cures for male baldnessAsian News International: Hair Loss Drug ‘Causes Sexual Side Effects In MenAustralian Financial Review: Looking at Care with a Critical EyeThe Sydney Morning Herald: Hair-loss Drug a Downer in the BedroomGP Magazine: Clinical Review: Benign Prostatic HyperplasiaMedPage Today: Persistence of Finasteride Side Effects Raised at MeetingABC News: For Some Men, Propecia’s Sexual Side Effects May Be Long-lastingTime Magazine: Propecia Problems: Baldness Drug Linked with Long-Lasting Sexual Side EffectsDaily Mail UK: Baldness Drug Wayne Rooney Took ‘Could Cause Permanent Impotence and Shrink Genitals in Some Men’Huffington Post: Propecia, Baldness Drug, Linked With Sexual Problems Even After Men Stop Taking ItAllure Magazine: Sexual Side Effects of Hair-Loss Drug May Last Months, Even YearsMedical Daily: Popular Hair Loss Drug Used By Wayne Rooney Linked to Impotence and Smaller TesticlesThe Virginian Pilot: Propecia: The Battle Against Baldness Wages a New War Against a Man’s WellnessThe Sun: Hair Loss Drug Used by Rooney ‘Could Cause Impotence’The Inquisitr: Propecia, Baldness Drug, Could Permanently Alter Sexual Function in MenTallahassee Democrat: Hair Loss Treatments and Sexual Side EffectsMen’s Health Magazine: Why Bald Men Get the BabesGannett Courier News: Suicide Victim’s Family Blames Merck’s Hair-Loss DrugPeople’s Pharmacy: Research may link Adovart with depression
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