Prednisone in Men

Many men prescribed prednisone wonder: what are the prednisone side effects in men? How will the adverse effects in males differ from those in females?

I searched many articles, prescription drug databases, and patient support groups to compile this list of prednisone side effects in men.

Since prednisone is a steroid, it affects men differently than women.

Check out this video to explain in more depth which adverse effects of prednisone men might expect:

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Show Notes:

• Chemical Structure of Prednisone
  • Prednisone mimics cortisol and sex steroid hormones like testosterone, estradiol, and progesterone.

    

  • This explains many of the prednisone side effects in men.

• Hormonal Issues

  • Prednisone Side Effects from Female Hormones:
    • Breasts: bigger, tender
    • Penis: smaller
    • Hot flashes
    • Mood like a menopausal woman

• Male Issues

  • Male Hormones
    • Voice
    • Sperm
      • Dysmotility
      • Lower count
    • Men in support groups have shared that they have less sex drive at high doses of prednisone
    • Acne

• Psychiatric Side Effects

  • Men less likely to have psychiatric side effects to prednisone.
  • But when they do, men are more likely to have these psychiatric side effects:
    • Mania
    • Delirium
  • ‘Roid Rage

• Hair

  • Alopecia: Hair Loss
  • Hirsutism: Facial Hair changes

• Bones

  • Risk of osteoporosis worst in the 1st 3 months of treatment

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