Experiences with

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)

Hi Ladies, Hope you are all doing okay. xx I remember reading some of your posts about taking DHEA for egg quality. I'd like to hear your good experiences with DHEA supplement. Did you have abnormal levels of DHEA and Testosterone before taking the supplement?

Hello everyone I was wondering if I am taking DHEA supplement which testosterone level should I monitor as well as DHEA-S level, is it total testosterone or free testosterone ? Clinic is not being helpful and also not very responsive as how to adjust dose etc. many thanks 🙏

Did someone use dhea? Any advice?

Would like to purchase a particular brand of DHEA from there as it’s cheaper than from the clinic but want to ensure I’m getting the real deal. Thanks all xxx

I’m already taking DHEA as recommended by our clinic, and Pregnacare conception. Understand brands shouldn’t be listed publicly so would be grateful for DMs. Thank you xx

Hi, Anyone that is, or has, taken DHEA, has this impacted your periods? I am two days late (I’m never late) and my mind is obviously going into overdrive. The side effects don’t state delayed periods but not sure if it is impacting this or not?!

Then I read something about DHEA and wondered - shouldn’t I always get DHEA too? Is that even a sex hormone ? Then I thought I’d ask you guys … am I missing anything that I should add to my core list of tests to get every time I check sex hormones?

Can anyone advise how I can get the DHEA dissolve in the mouth tablets.

Last one was CNS Labs in November, 4 point + DHEA. 10 day turnaround time. I've seen medichecks and Blue Horizon do a 4 point test with a 2 day turnaround time. Medichecks is a chewable swab test. Shall I stick with CNS, or go with Medichecks or BH as the tests return the results quicker?

ref. (2.3- 4.2) HIGH Dhea S = 119. ref. (9-118) HIGH Ferritin = 82. ref.(16-288) Iron total =97. ref. (45-160) IBC = 250 ref. (250-450) Saturation % 39 ref. (16-45) B12 =1088.

I am considering taking DHEA if my current ivf cycle is not successful.I have extremely low amh/non existant and I have read that you shouldn't take DHEA if you have endo?Has anyone taken it that has endo?x

/L (range 0.20 - 1.67) DHEA pm: 0.38 mol/L (range 0.17 - 0.91) My last dose and first dose of the day of T3 has major impacts on the way I feel.

HiI am in Norfolk/Suffolk and been prescribed DHEA by my fertility clinic. Issue is it's like hens teeth to find and need to get it ASAP. The clinic will dispense but I'm not going to London any time soon. Has anyone up this way been able to get DHEA?

Hi lovelies,So I paid for some private bloods last month as I was taking DHEA and realised I should probably check my levels. Turns out they were way too high 😕 Have had to reduce that a lot. However - within the test I also had AMH done.

At the start of August my clinic advised me to start DHEA 25mg 3 times a day. Testosterone was 0.4nmol. I've taken it for a month now and got my bloods tested at GP and they're concerned because it's shot up to 2.8nmol and is now too high.

I've been taking COQ10, proceive sachets, vitamins the works, but research suggests taking DHEA. Has anyone tried this to improve numbers of eggs and quality? Did you get a blood test to check if levels were low? Any advice greatly appreciated as 3rd cycle is coming up shortly.

I've been on DHEA for longer now and really don't think there's much more I could be doing. I had an antiphosphillic blood test that came back normal. Feeling like with a protocol exactly the same as last time I'll just get the same results. Perhaps worse as I'm now even older!

I'm also very very worried about my high DHEA. Advice very appreciated. Kind regards.

CYP17 inhibition blocks the conversion of pregnenolone and progesterone into androgens like DHEA, androstenedione, and testosterone. 2. This starves prostate cancer cells of all possible androgen sources. In 2019 I used tE2 for ADT and Zytiga to mop up any remaining biosynthesis.

I have just done the Geneva Diagnostics saliva/DHEA test but was told it will take several weeks to get results, plus with Christmas I think it will be longer.