Dutasteride for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia User Reviews (Page 3)

• dbu...
• January 6, 2009

Dutasteride "I started Avodart about 3 weeks ago and my nocturnal urinations have dropped from about 3x to once nightly. Stream has never been a problem and hasn't changed. I sleep more soundly and have not had any of the common side effects."

• Mit...
• July 30, 2008

Dutasteride "I have been taking 0.5 mg of Avodart twice a day for 4 years. I have noticed no side effects, and lab results verify that nearly all testosterone conversion to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is blocked. Since prostate cancer growth is stimulated by DHT, and not testosterone, my PSA has remained low (below 1) with no tumor regrowth (after radiation therapy)."

• Doo...
• June 5, 2008

Dutasteride "This medication worked for me from day one! The flow immediately smoothed out. No problems for the first week of use, which is how long I have been on it."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 26, 2025

"I am 61 and have been taking DUODART for 3 months to cure my BPH. Before DUODART, I had nocturia, urinating 6 times a night but with little urine coming out. Hard to start my pee and very weak urine flow. After taking DUODART, I do not have nocturia anymore, and the urine flow has definitely increased. Will continue taking it for 3 more months and then will check if my PSA level has decreased to normal levels."

• Pet...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 28, 2023

"At 35 years old, they told me my prostate was that of a 60-year-old. I went to a specialist, and it was very uncomfortable seeing blood in my urine. My great doctor, Christopher Jones, Utah, told me about this pill when I was around 48, and now I’m getting close to 70. All my check-ups are normal every year since I’ve been taking it, but I take one pill every other day, and there are no side effects."

• Bla...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 29, 2021

"Dutasteride has stopped my hair loss, I have been taking it for 1 year. I wish it prevents hair loss forever, because I really need my hair."

• ord...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 9, 2020

Dutasteride "I've been on Avodart for about 3 years now. 57 years old, happily married to a woman. At first, it killed my sex drive and erections. My doctor said to just wait it out, that will change in time. She was right. My sex drive returned to near normal [the modest reduction was actually nice], and my erections returned to normal and then actually better than normal. Ejaculate is thin and watery when on just Avodart, but zero ejaculate when taking Rapaflo too. Together, the two drugs give a very satisfying dry orgasm that takes a while to achieve, so if you used to be a minute man, this is good news. Like many of us guys old enough to have BPH, my marriage is sexless [as much my 'fault' as it is hers], but masturbation is still an option. Just be patient - good things happen after being on it a few months."

• bob...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 28, 2020

"Dutasteride is awesome! Been using it for 2 years. Prostate is tiny now. Hairline is growing back, body hair is reduced, although I didn't have that much before. Sexual side effect, semen volume is definitely reduced, however, no problems with erection or orgasm when I have a stimulating subject."

• Bil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 23, 2018

Dutasteride "I have been taking Avodart for a week now, and have noticed the definite benefit of not having to urinate as often, with a stronger flow. No side effects apart from some initial dizziness after getting up too quickly."

• Leo...
• October 23, 2018

"Use this for hair. Hair loss has stopped, and hair looks thicker. Amazing!"

• Dr ...
• December 17, 2016

"I have been taking this for more than six months. No side effects. Have all the positive effects, like the prostate size has reduced, thinning of hair reduced, rather, it seems new hair has grown. (It is the comment of my barber.)"

• Ran...
• September 8, 2016

Dutasteride "Been taking Flomax and Avodart together for about 18 months. They work very well (no more frequent urination unless I drink 2 large teas or coffees) and no side effects whatsoever so far (other than 'reverse ejaculation' from the Flomax, which is actually a bonus)."

• jpo...
• October 21, 2015

Dutasteride "In eight months, my PSA went from 11.2 to 5.0 to 3.8. I was taking it late in the evening and felt terrible muscle and joint pain throughout the night. If I take it around noon and drink plenty of coffee and water, the nighttime pain goes away. I really don't feel it during the day when I'm active. I guess that when I take it at night, it stays more concentrated and doesn't get out of my system. I'm noticing some thickening of hair at the back of my head, though not drastically thick. It definitely reduces your sex drive. Orgasms can still be felt but not as intense, with very little, if any, semen production. I also take Flomax twice a day. I'm sleeping much better now with far fewer trips to the bathroom."

• Sli...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 25, 2013

Dutasteride "Been on Avodart for 3 months now. 0.5mg a day. Don't have to urinate as often. Have regrown almost a full head of hair. Libido and ejaculation are still in working order. Although I take an aromatase inhibitor to help combat having low DHT and high estrogen. For those who have libido issues, this may be the culprit as DHT is known to help regulate estrogen in men. Having little DHT will result in an increase of estrogen and low sex drive."

• Mae...
• September 6, 2010

Dutasteride "Been on it for a week and so far I really have seen improvement. Have middle lobe enlarged prostate. Have had symptoms for probably 20 years but mid-lobe diagnosis was not found out until a sonogram of the prostate. No side effects so far. Sex drive seems to be okay. Was worried about that one. Now instead of going to urinate 1-2 times an hour I now go about once every 4 hours! Huge improvement."

• Anonymous
• January 14, 2009

Dutasteride "I have prostate cancer. The doctor prescribed Avodart, and my PSA went from 10.6 to 2.1 in two weeks."

• sco...
• September 29, 2008

Dutasteride "I've had 2 TURPs 11 years ago. Flow was fully obstructed for over a year. Flow has been decreasing. I have been taking this for one week, and flow seems noticeably improved. No side effects."

• fat...
• September 17, 2008

Dutasteride "I have been taking Avodart for about two years now. It was prescribed because of an enlarged prostate which was affecting my ability to urinate. My stream is much improved."