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Does Finasteride Cause Erectile Dysfunction?

it says finasteride can interfere with getting an erection? my doctor says not; he said the same thing with another med I took-AND IT INTERFERED! peeing more often ok with me; rather than have sex problems; so far, all these treatments interfere with sex. what you say?? YYYY@YYYY Terry
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Finesteride not leading erectile dysfunction.

SSRIs, some antihypertensive medication, thiazide diuretic, etc. can lead to erectile dysfunction problem.

Kindly mention which medication you are taking to comment further.

For erectile dysfunction high blood pressure, high cholesterol, prostatic enlargement, obesity, smoking, alcohol, heart failure, depression, etc. are some causes.

According to cause specific treatment given for improvement in erectile dysfunction.

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Does Finasteride Cause Erectile Dysfunction?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Finesteride not leading erectile dysfunction. SSRIs, some antihypertensive medication, thiazide diuretic, etc. can lead to erectile dysfunction problem. Kindly mention which medication you are taking to comment further. For erectile dysfunction high blood pressure, high cholesterol, prostatic enlargement, obesity, smoking, alcohol, heart failure, depression, etc. are some causes. According to cause specific treatment given for improvement in erectile dysfunction. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.