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Started 5mg finasteride for BPH couple years ago. I was miserable...2-3 bathroom trips nightly, discomfort in testicles (like I'd been kicked) and worst of all, blood in ejaculate that turned it brown. The latter thoroughly disgusted my wife and me. Took a few months to kick in, but now bathroom trips are 1-2, discomfort and blood are gone. Hooray! Downside is same as others have mentioned.....ge...

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
5/17/2008
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 3.3
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Relief was fair with the urination problems and the flow increased nice. However there is no sex while on this stuff!

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Anonymous | 65-74 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/11/2008
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 3.3
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months |
1/27/2008
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 5.0
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allfor | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
12/11/2007
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 5.0
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Works.

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Anonymous | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
11/19/2007
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 4.3
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jandre001 | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
10/24/2007
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 3.0
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i have all the afore mentioned side affects sexualy however i do have one to add,savere fatigue after sex? all day the following day? is this related?

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B Rhoades | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
10/17/2007
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
Overall rating 2.0
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Not effective for frequent urination problems

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[email protected] | 75 or over | Male | Patient
10/6/2007
Condition: Other
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finasteride is a new prescription not yet started,for BPH. I also take diovan 320mg for HBP and for recent open heart surgery. other meds:lipitor 40mg,ecotrin 81mg and diazepam 5mg. ( all above 1 dose per day ) Is there any problem with compatability with finasteride?

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hlarke | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/22/2007
Condition: Enlarged Prostate
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