Dhea supplement and endometriosis

[Jade2006]

hello ladies

So my fertility consultant has advised me to take this supplement in 75mg form .

After googling it doesn’t seem great if you have endometriosis.

I have got a blood test booked at my doctors Friday as I wanted to check my levels , can’t get hold of my consultant surgeon I’m under for my endo care I keep leaving messages !

My concern is I don’t want to make my cyst on my ovary grow bigger .

Has any one taken this with endometriosis?

And has improved on success of ivf ?

[Sharbertn]

Hi Jade, my clinic advise not to take DHEA at all, even without endo, I genuinely can't remember why they said don't but it made complete sense at the time. I have severe endometriosis so completely decided against it after doing more research.Really interested to see other thoughts on this!

[Jade2006 in reply to Sharbertn]

thanks for your reply , yes I have severe endometriosis and adenomyosis aswell .

Awaiting surgery too for this but told to crack on with ivf .

My first round my follicles didn’t grow enough so this is what he told me to take.

I don’t know how long my surgery will be so really can’t be messing up my hormones any more than they are messed up and I don’t trust doctors completely.

Yes just would like to know for us endo sufferers x

[JA-fnuk Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hope your consultant has got back to you and listen to your concerns

Thinking of you

Janet

[Fifikoko]

Hi Jade

I was really interested to read Sharbertn s experience because I also had severe (stage 4) endo when going through my first 3 cycles. I took DHEA for about 6 weeks leading up to my 3rd cycle and had my biggest number of eggs collected (from 6 to 18. 10 fertilised and ended up with 6 blasts and a live birth). Three years on my endo has not returned.

My DHEA wasn’t prescribed. I bought it online having read the book It Starts with the Egg which has supplement plans for endo and advanced maternal age.

Good luck! x

[Jade2006 in reply to Fifikoko]

Thats amazing to hear you got great results.

Having a blood test tomorrow to check my levels anyway at doctors .

Can’t get hold of my endo centre absolutely shocking the lack of care .

I haven’t had endo dealt with yet , but it’s stage 4 confirmed with bowel involved.

Can I ask what other supplements you choose ?

You give me hope , think I might try it x

[Kimbob82 in reply to Jade2006]

Just wanted to agree with fifikoko, I just recently had my 6th egg collection at the age of 40 and after 3.5 months on Dhea I got 24 eggs and 6 high quality (day 5) blastocysts... I also took melatonin (3mg) for a month before egg collection (also recommended from it starts with the egg). I would definitely give it a go. If your levels are normal just take 50mg per day instead of 75mg... good luck!

[Jade2006 in reply to Kimbob82]

thanks for you reply , do you suffer with endometriosis aswell ?.

That’s good to hear it improved things for you .

Did any one notice side effects ?

Or do we think this is from long term rather than short term.

Thanks

[Fifikoko in reply to Jade2006]

I also took melatonin like Kimbob82 , ubiquonol, NAC, R-Lipoloc acid and vits D & E.

I had two laparoscopic surgeries to remove the endo and drain a huge endometrioma over the course of my three cycles - 1 in 2018 and the 2nd in 2019.