Period late, negative test on DHEA

Hi 🙋‍♀️ started taking DHEA 25mg daily a month ago. My cycle is usually 28-32 days but average about 30 days. Today I’m on day 35 and the pregnancy test is negative. I’m a nurse so when i’m in work tomorrow I’ll get my hcg and androgen level checked. Just wondering if it’s the DHEA that’s caused a delay. Has anyone else had this happen? Thanks Lisa

[Rumi40]

Hi Jokiekin, im in the same boat. i read the book it starts with an egg and have been on the advance fertility vitamin supplements since 1st Dec. I'm taking DHEA 3 x 25mg a day and many other vitamins. My period is now 34 days late. im never late other than when i have a failed iVF cycle. i am really worried. part of me thinks i should stop but I've done a lot of research and people the vitamins will help in the long run. lucky you can get yourself checked. fingers crossed x

[Hidden in reply to Rumi40]

I started them on the 3rd December, so similar time. I’m sure it’ll be the DHEA, the other supplements should be fine. Xx

[Rumi40 in reply to Hidden]

im also on Ubiquinol 400mg, alpha lipoic acid 250mg, n-acetyl-lCysteine 600mg, methylfolate 400mg, VD,C and E and pre natal one a day. i started taking all these in dec as the book recommends. honestly i feel like a pill popper, every 30mins im taking another one.

[Hidden in reply to Rumi40]

I’m on all of that too xx

[Hidden in reply to Rumi40]

I had my bloods done on the 29th December, and the androgen and testosterone level was normal. Testosterone was at 1.4, before starting DHEA it was 1.7. I carried on taking the DHEA for another week so 5 weeks in all and then it took a week for my period to show up. So my cycle was 6 weeks in length. I’ve just started a letrozole cycle now, see how this goes x

[Hidden in reply to Rumi40]

I did have some brown spotting for about 3-4 days on day 25 of my cycle but nothing else. X

[Ivfgotadream]

I’d imagine it is the DHEA - it’s testosterone based.

Did you have your natural testosterone levels checked before taking them?

[Hidden in reply to Ivfgotadream]

Yes I had bloods done just before starting them and testosterone was within the normal range. I’ll let you know what my level is when I get the results back. I’ll carry on with the DHEA until then xx

[Rumi40 in reply to Hidden]

please do i would love to know as well. i didn't have my levels checked as the doc said 75mg is very minor to affect the body.

[Ivfgotadream in reply to Hidden]

If your levels are within the normal range then you shouldn’t really take it....there’s a reason it’s not licensed in the U.K. it can actually decrease fertility if taken with no medical need?

[Hidden in reply to Ivfgotadream]

Think the research says to try and get the level to high end of normal. I’m an advance nurse practitioner so at least I can get it monitored at work, I’ll get my levels checked in the morning and I’ll add on hcg too just incase x

[Hidden]

I started taking DHEA 3x25mg a day last August- first couple of cycles was a late but now its settle back down👍 may just be your body adjusting and nothing to worry about. I also notice if I've had a stress time at work, or have been bit lazy on the diet or exercise my cycle can change. Or maybe as its im heading to 40 this year🤣 hope it settles down for you X❤

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for your reply x

[Hidden]

I’ll see how I get on this cycle of letrozole with monitoring from clinic. I might try the DHEA again following this. My AMH is very low