Finasteride is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia. For a very few men, this causes pain in the breast tissue.

ANSWER: A Baker’s cyst is a fluid-filled sac behind the knee. In older adults, they are nearly always a result of knee damage ...

I am an 88-year-old male who has been taking tamsulosin twice daily for several years because of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In October 2023, my urologist added finasteride once daily. One ...

Dear W.R.: Finasteride works by blocking the enzyme that converts regular testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT is ...