HI everyone,

I know that the main question behind the use of dutasteride is if its going to kill your sperm, and that the Korean trial that was recently completed indicated it was a superior hair loss drug but failed to review one of the most important functions that may be affected: sperm count.

I came across this 2007 study that placed 18-35 year olds (not 65 year old prostate patients) on dutasteride in order to find out about the Effect of 5{alpha}-Reductase Inhibition with Dutasteride and Finasteride on Semen Parameters and Serum Hormones in Healthy Men

I was wondering if anyone could tell me if this has already been posted. If it hasnt then I would like to forward it on to Dr Rassman; however, in the interests of not wasting his time, I thought it would be best to post it here for review first.

Here is one of the concluding paragraphs:

I've been on dutasteride for a couple of months now (though I alternate between finasteride, every other day), but I still worry about spermatogenesis, even though I'm not married.

I suppose some day, I'll have to take a break from the drug if I want to conceive.

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