What are the possible side effects from using Finasteride?

What are the possible side effects from using Finasteride?

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The side effects from using Finasteride mainly are a lowered libido, but also there is concern regarding conception of a child while the man is taking Finasteride, for fear of any distortion or problems with foetal development. Though many tests have been done and very thorough tests have been done, and it actually required 80 times the dose of Finasteride that the male takes that was given to rhesus monkeys in order to produce any foetal distortion. The concern is not a major one, but it is one that is taken fairly seriously, and men who are likely to be conceiving a child are advised not to take it.