Prospective randomized study of sexual function in men taking dutasteride for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia

This 2018 randomized controlled trial evaluated sexual adverse events in 117 men aged 23–50 receiving dutasteride 0.5 mg daily for androgenetic alopecia. During the 24-week double-blind phase, sexual adverse events (impotence, decreased libido, ejaculation disorders) occurred in 16% of the dutasteride group versus 8% in the placebo group. In the