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Finasteride side effects recovery?

mohmandMay 4, 2015
I was using hairfin (finasteride) for 6 months then i noticed my morning erection was gone and i think it has affected my sex drive but last week i stopped taking tablets my question is how much time will it take to recover from side effects

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