Just saw that the foundation posted this on their Facebook page:
New review article in the Korean Journal of Urology by Abdulmaged M. Traish, professor of biochemistry at Boston University School of Medicine, titled “The Dark Side of 5α-Reductase Inhibitors’ Therapy: Sexual Dysfunction, High Gleason Grade Prostate Cancer and Depression”:
“Considerable evidence exists from preclinical and clinical studies, which point to significant and serious adverse effects of 5α-RIs, finasteride and dutasteride, on sexual health, vascular health, psychological health and the overall quality of life. Physicians need to be aware of such potential adverse effects and communicate such information to their patients prior to commencing 5α-RIs therapy.”
The full (and rather horrifying) story here: