Finasteride for BPH, Prostatitis, and Prostate Cancer |

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0:20 What is Finasteride?
1:23 What effect does Finasteride have on PSA levels?
3:06 How does Finasteride affect PSA levels for patients on active surveillance?
4:53 Is there any reason a patient should avoid Finasteride?
6:12 Is there a major alternative medicine to Finasteride?
6:53 How long to Finasteride's side effects last?
7:45 What other side effects are associated with Finasteride?
8:12 Does the dosage of Finasteride change based on his intended usage?
8:28 How does Finasteride compare to other urinary flow medication's?
9:27 What is a black box warning and how does it apply to Finasteride?
11:20 Is Finasteride considered a hormone therapy treatment?
12:40 How long does a typical course of finasteride last?
13:14 Alex's conclusions
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