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ericb · 2020-03-21 01:40:04+00:00

Agreed, but most of the side effects go away once you stop treatment, or only occur with long term use.

himinlomax | karma 2687 | avg karma 2.18 · | 2021-08-04 06:01:43

> long term side effects

anoncake | karma 1589 | avg karma 0.5 · | 2020-07-21 13:22:57+00:00

What about long-term side effects?

cguess | karma 1067 | avg karma 3.49 · | 2023-01-10 18:10:18

Not to mention the side effects of the treatment, which can often be chronic.

takk309 | karma 590 | avg karma 2.2 · | 2022-06-14 15:17:02

Yeah, for sure. I would imagine for those that have learned to live with it, the side effects won't be worth the benefits.

mc32 | karma 33963 | avg karma 2.39 · | 2020-03-31 14:38:40+00:00

If I have read correct information; those negative side effects are from long-term use (years), not from multi-day treatment dosages.

TerrifiedMouse | karma 1177 | avg karma 3.3 · | 2023-10-22 20:34:27

Out of curiosity, what do you think are the permanent side effects for humans.

I have been taking them for decades but stopped recently since my life hasn’t really improved after all those decades.

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gumby | karma 61183 | avg karma 3.86 · | 2021-04-13 19:04:32

Side effects can be a problem.

gaius | karma 35963 | avg karma 2.51 · | 2016-11-04 05:41:29

But it's an unpredictable side effect. It might just stop working a few years later...

bladley | karma 25 | avg karma 3.12 · | 2022-03-04 12:53:11

I think this would be a fair argument if the possibility of persistent side effects were acknowledged and clearly communicated. Right now, if you go to get a prescription for finasteride and ask your doctor whether you might have side effects that last years after discontinuing the drug, they will almost certainly say, no, that's not possible.

tgv | karma 8955 | avg karma 2.31 · | 2023-09-08 14:20:03

And once people are addicted, and using it on a large scale, the side effects will turn out to be unpleasant.

HKH2 | karma 854 | avg karma 0.73 · | 2021-08-09 17:37:49

Does that rule out the possibility of long-term side effects?

cies | karma 7348 | avg karma 2.3 · | 2021-08-23 10:16:24

Side-effects may develop only after a while: a good reason for longer trials.

wvenable | karma 19014 | avg karma 3.37 · | 2016-05-12 17:57:43+00:00

Those aren't side-effects, they are the main effects.

mrkramer | karma 2795 | avg karma 1.67 · | 2021-08-12 18:00:45

What are long term side effects only time can and will tell.

0xB31B1B | karma 3312 | avg karma 6.52 · | 2023-01-04 16:00:04

for me, the side effects lessened over time, and are pretty low now. Everyone reacts differently though.

colomon | karma 1666 | avg karma 2.33 · | 2013-05-28 21:18:41

Isn't that a side effect?

SpaceRaccoon | karma 451 | avg karma 2.29 · | 2020-11-23 08:14:18+00:00

How do we know there aren't long term side effects?

solve | karma 465 | avg karma 1.29 · | 2015-02-10 18:59:13+00:00

Just curious, what are these permanent side effects that the article is talking about?

artursapek | karma 8048 | avg karma 3.04 · | 2021-01-04 04:07:15+00:00

A single instance of a long term side effect in all of recorded history? You actually believe that?