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Thanks, k. I do a lot of pubmed searches, but I hadn't seen this one. I have already printed it and will start to take DHEA today!
October 20, 2010 |
Francisca
Francisca
Hi Francisca,
I, too, started taking this a couple weeks ago (after I made sure I wasn't pregnant.) I've read several papers on it, and the most frequent dosage seems to be 25mg 3 times a day. And they all mention administering the micronized form -- the absorption is better. I was able to get that on Amazon.
You will also see the keto- version out there, as is it supposed to have fewer side effects (especially in men.) But I was not able to find out if the keto- version would be just as good for our purposes, so I just steered clear from it.
It takes a few cycles for this to work -- most research articles mention waiting about 16 weeks before measuring its effects on IVF success rates. But it's a steroid (pro)hormone, so it's not supposed to be taken forever. And obviously you cannot take it if you 're pregnant or breastfeeding. My husband and I are away from each other for 6-8 months, so I am not concerned about taking this during the window between conception and finding out I'm pregnant.If I had to guess I would say that exposure of the embryo to this for such a short time would not really matter, especially since at that point there is no placenta and the embryo doesn't have much contact with your blood supply (it feeds off the glycogen and lipids stored in the decidual cells in your uterus.) But it might be something to talk about with your doctor (or preferably, your RE, if you have one). (The research protocols in the original articles might also mention if there was any break in taking the DHEA. I'll check when I get a chance.)
Best of luck!
I, too, started taking this a couple weeks ago (after I made sure I wasn't pregnant.) I've read several papers on it, and the most frequent dosage seems to be 25mg 3 times a day. And they all mention administering the micronized form -- the absorption is better. I was able to get that on Amazon.
You will also see the keto- version out there, as is it supposed to have fewer side effects (especially in men.) But I was not able to find out if the keto- version would be just as good for our purposes, so I just steered clear from it.
It takes a few cycles for this to work -- most research articles mention waiting about 16 weeks before measuring its effects on IVF success rates. But it's a steroid (pro)hormone, so it's not supposed to be taken forever. And obviously you cannot take it if you 're pregnant or breastfeeding. My husband and I are away from each other for 6-8 months, so I am not concerned about taking this during the window between conception and finding out I'm pregnant.If I had to guess I would say that exposure of the embryo to this for such a short time would not really matter, especially since at that point there is no placenta and the embryo doesn't have much contact with your blood supply (it feeds off the glycogen and lipids stored in the decidual cells in your uterus.) But it might be something to talk about with your doctor (or preferably, your RE, if you have one). (The research protocols in the original articles might also mention if there was any break in taking the DHEA. I'll check when I get a chance.)
Best of luck!
October 20, 2010 |
k
k
Since many of us are dealing with miscarriages:
If you're trying ttc and ovarian reserve or the quality of your eggs is an issue, maybe you want to talk to you doctor about this:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19610174
Basically, it's a review of studies showing that conception rates are higher and miscarriage rates are lower in women who are on DHEA supplementation. Even in older women.
I would upload the entire artilce, but I don't think I have the ability to do this on this board.
Please let me know if you want a copy of the article, and I will send it to you.