The finasteride drug only very slightly decreased sexual function in some men..

The good news concerning the hair loss drug Propecia or finasteride to give it its scientific clinical name is that a recent research project done with the drug has shown that the detrimental effect that it has on sexual function in men is ‘minimal’. One of the most common reasons cited by men who do not want to try the Propecia hair loss drug is they believe that it may have a negative effect on their erectile function and thus they stay away from it.

The new study that was carried out by Dr Carol Moinpour working at the Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Centre which is based in Seattle looked at over 17,000 men who took part in a study called the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial over a 7 year period. The finasteride drug is also used to help men who suffer from enlarged prostrate glands and is used as a treatment to prevent cancer of the prostrate forming. The drug Propecia for hair loss and the drug Proscar for prostrate problems are in fact exactly the same but come in different doses.

The results of the study showed that the finasteride drug only very slightly decreased sexual function in some men and interestingly the researchers noted that over time the body actually acclimatised to the finasteride and thus its detrimental effect on sexual function was lessened. The report authors said that the effect of Propecia or finasteride on sexual function was clinically much less significant than many other natural factors that could also cause erectile dysfunction.

Men should also be aware that should they find themselves in the tiny proportion [less than 1%] of men who say that they have reported a reduction in erectile function they only need to stop taking the medication for their erectile function to go back to normal. You should also remember that over 4 million men around the globe are using Propecia for hair loss today and the number is likely to grow as it is by far the most effective hair loss drug on the market.