DHEA - anyone used it?

[Kat_15]

Hello all. 👋 Hope you’re all okay. Thank you so much for all your super helpful advice and support.

My hubby and I will be starting our second stimulation cycle next month. We have got two precious frozen embies from our first cycle but our clinic want to get more before trying a transfer.

Our consultant has said that I may want to take a low dose of DHEA which may help us to get more eggs. Has anyone tried this? Did you get any side effects?

Thanks in advance for any advice. xx

[Hidden]

Hi yeah I’ve used dhea amongst other supplements for 3 mths we conceived the 3rd mth but for us it wasn’t a good outcome we had another mc our 3rd. Should I have used a higher amount? I took 50mg should I have taken it longer? 🤷🏻‍♀️ I would definitely try it it can’t hurt. I took it for egg health as we keep miscarrying. I’ve haven’t took anymore since my mc in jan ive used up the ubiquinol I had left over.

[Kat_15 in reply to Hidden]

Hello. Thank you for getting back to me. I really appreciate it. I’m so sorry to hear about your miscarriages. I wish you all the best with your journey ahead. I think I will give the DHEA a go, it can’t hurt to try it!

[lorraineb61]

I used DHEA on our 4th round and now have a gorgeous 6 week old girl now!! I took 75mg for 4 months prior to the cycle. We went from having very poor quality embryos to 1 great embryo in the last cycle. I was told to take it for 3-4 months as it is most effective at the beginning of the egg maturity which happens about 90 days before ovulation. I also took 300mg Coq-10 Ubiquonol too on the same round. x

[Kat_15 in reply to lorraineb61]

Hi Lorraine. Many congrats on the birth of your little girl! That’s so lovely to hear. I definitely think I will give it a go. 😊 x

[Beacon_of_hope]

Sorry I’m a bit late replying to this one just read it now but I read up about DHEA and started taking it without any advice etc. I had seen online that you should get tested after 6 weeks but my GP wouldn’t test me. I then saw a fertility nutritionist who referred me for blood tests and my testosterone levels were way above range so she took me off it.

I would suggest anyone taking it to get tested after 6 weeks.

Thanks and good luck xx

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I asked my doctor about taking It and she said It was fine. I was taking 75 mg during two months prior to egg collection, if any, side effects were not obvious. This time I had 10 eggs instead of 6 with even lower AMH... Could have been coincidence but at least It didn't hurt me!

Best of luck!! 😘