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Forty men were allocated to each study group, divided according to the duration of dutasteride treatment, as follows: &lt;6 months (group 1), 6\u201312 months (group 2), 13\u201318 months (group 3), 19\u201324 months (group 4), and &gt;24 months (group 5). All subjects received dutasteride 0.5 mg\/day for management of androgenetic alopecia then discontinued dutasteride for 6 months.Results: The baseline mean testosterone level in the study subjects was 4.8 ng\/mL. No significant differences were found between study groups in sperm concentration, normal morphology, and vitality. Semen volume and sperm total\/progressive motility were significantly reduced as the duration of dutasteride treatment increased. All study groups showed an increase in total sperm motility and semen volume after discontinuation of dutasteride. 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