Ill overlook the patronising manner in which you refer to me as kid, i do not believe I was patronising or offensive at all to you indeed i strove to be sympathtic, it is a shame you could not extend to me the same courtesy that i afforded you. Nevertheless allow me to draw peoples attention to the abstract on that journal which has been cited here
Introduction: 5?-reductase inhibitors (5?-RIs), finasteride and dutasteride, have been approved for treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms, due to benign prostatic hyperplasia, with marked clinical efficacy. Finasteride is also approved for treatment of hair loss (androgenetic alopecia). Although the adverse side effects of these agents are thought to be minimal, the magnitude of adverse effects on sexual function, gynecomastia, depression, and quality of life remains ill-defined.
Results.?Prolonged adverse effects on sexual function such as erectile dysfunction and diminished libido are reported by a subset of men, raising the possibility of a causal relationship.
So in summary for those taking finesteride, sexual side effects are thought to be minimal, reported in a subset (minority) of men and the posibillity of a causal relationship remains ill defined.
To begin with there is nothing new here, I think most of us are aware that there is a potential risk of sexual side effects. However once again the evidence you provide to incite fear is pure speculation. There is no definitive proof of a causal relationship in your medical journal, merely the suggestion of a possibility, the words of the journal, not mine. Im not saying there definately isnt a causual relationship, but i wouldnt presume to know as you seem to. Until such time as i see definitive medical evidence of causation i retain my right to be sceptical of people asserting for definate that finesteride caused their troubles in each case.
The simple truth is I dont know to what degree there is a causation, neither do you, neither do the doctors in that journal, neither do the parents of the child who commited suicide, neither does their lawyer, neither does the newslady on that news clip, neither did the scientist on that news clip, neither do all the guys on propecia help. Like I said, there is a lot of white noise on this subject and ultimately it is up to the individual to make a decision, based on the best evidence presented, free from bias. You are posturing as if you have definative evidence but you do not, and so I am making people aware of the problems with the evidence that you present. I have no argument with you personally but until you present some concrete evidence i retain the right to make people aware of the flaw in your attempts to prove the detrimental effects of this drug.
