I have the impression that [finasteride] is often trivialized by saying that its side effects are rare.

There’s currently a high level of commercialization within the health care industry. Is this person going to make money because I’m being sold something? Or is this person really trying to help me? I have the impression that [finasteride] is often trivialized by saying that its side effects are rare—as if they don’t really exist.

—CBC News: The Wild West of Men’s ‘Health’ Websites: March 22, 2025