yeah lets not forgot, although extremely important and congruous with the Italian Study findings, this study is basically an interview.
Is there anyone here who participated in this study who would want to talk about it?
I would agree. From what I’ve read on its website, the foundation is in the business of raising funds for research and helping shepherd that research along. And that process takes time. But major clinical, molecular initiatives seem to be on the verge of getting started.
Two more points:
(1) It’s good that news of the Propecia controversy gets picked up by media around the globe, such as this:
europapress.es/salud/noticia … 91820.html
(2) And if studies like Dr. Irwig’s – which, true, have been based to date on verbal interviews with patients – make headlines worldwide, imagine the flood of press coverage that results from studies on the molecular level will yield.
Agree with your point. I guess that’s what I meant to say. I.e. if the foundation came out with more of a publicized message, I would think the dangers of fin and attention to research and funding would be even more validated. I was not trying to call out the foundation in my initial post.
I also never drink anymore. I have had one beer in a couple years. I don’t see what purpose this study serves, however. Any press on the negative effects of the drug is good news, but this seems like an odd thing to be concerned with. If you want proof that this drug has neurological effects, then look no further than me. My brain is a bowl of moosh.
Molybedneau- the question is why don’t you drink anymore? Are you afraid of the effects? Do you feel that it doesn’t serve a purpose anymore since the rest of you is miserable? Do you not like the taste anymore or have some new aversion to it?
Exactly – no matter the research focus, as long as consumers come away with the fact that finasteride is dangers (i.e., the truth), that’s what’s really important
Honestly, I don’t know why exactly I stopped drinking. I was never a big drinker before, but I guess I am extra cautious about my health now since this whole life destroying finasteride debacle. Also, I have no sexual desires, and typically any desire for alcohol was previously fueled by desire for women.
Add the local CBS affiliate to media outlets reporting on Dr. Irwig’s research:
washington.cbslocal.com/2013/06/ … tolerance/
Glad to see the media coverage extended into a second week.
A week after the release of Dr. Irwig’s study on the link between alcohol consumption and Propecia, news coverage continues to flow in.
The latest is a brief the just ran in the Australian Financial Review, aka the Wall Street Journal of Down Under:
afr.com/p/lifestyle/mens_hea … MTwckFAiMP
It was also the AFR that ran this story in September on PFS victims and the Post-Finasteride Syndrome Foundation…
afr.com/p/lifestyle/mens_hea … hspW7YRwBJ
…which in turn served as the reputable media reference for including the foundation on Merck’s Wikipedia page under the Propecia section:
Add Nigeria to the list of countries reporting on Dr. Irwig’s latest study:
ngrguardiannews.com/index.ph … Itemid=608
Note the subhead: “Finasteride, or Propecia, can also induce sexual dysfunction”
What I can’t help but wonder is this:
If, as Merck claims, finasteride is safe for its intended use, and there is no scientific evidence that the drug causes persistent sexual dysfunction, loss of libido, severe depression, cognitive impairment, Peyronie’s disease, penile shrinkage and gynecomastia, why wouldn’t Merck’s big bad legal team issue a cease and desist to any of these media outlets the world over that are reporting such – or perhaps even sue them for defamation?
Ditto Wikipedia, which lists all of the aforementioned side effects under the “Propecia” section on its Merck page:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merck_%26_Co.
As Arsenio Hall used to say, Hmmmmmm.
Funny that Merck lawyers would “vigorously” go after any lie about its products, but they have no problem lying about the products themselves i.e. “DHT has no role in the adult male.” “Finasteride does not block the beneficial effects of Testosterone.” “Finasteride has no other demonstrable effects on any steroid or metabolism.” “Finasteride is not an anti-androgen.” etc, etc, etc…
Good point, SA.
It’s obvious that in a certain percentage of men (and not 2 percent, but probably more like 10 percent) Propecia has adverse, long-lasting and even permanent side effects, which can be extremely dangerous.
Science will soon enough get to the cause of this issue on the molecular level.
If only Merck would acknowledge the problem and help fix it, the world would be a much better place.
Instead, Merck will – does – have another Voixx fiasco on its hands, which, when all is said and done, will take the company another decade to live down.
In my opinion, Merck needs better, more enlightened public relations counseling, and less cut-throat legal counseling.
Putting customers’ lives at risk for the sake of jacking up the stock price won’t be looked upon as a good thing by future generations.
I think, if its true, that the most upsetting fact contained in these two articles is that Propecia is still be sold in Australia WITHOUT a warning of permanent side effects. Is this true?
If so - Merck is completely out of control - and they must feel that science will never be able to prove our disease in front of a jury.