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title: "Finasteride and testosterone: does it reduce it?"
description: "Finasteride and testosterone: it does not lower testosterone overall and may slightly increase it, but it lowers DHT. Here is what studies show."
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# Finasteride and testosterone: does it reduce it?

> Finasteride and testosterone: it does not lower testosterone overall and may slightly increase it, but it lowers DHT. Here is what studies show.

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