DHEA question
#1
Posted 19 July 2019 - 05:31 AM
#2
Posted 19 July 2019 - 08:38 AM
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#3
Posted 20 July 2019 - 08:55 PM
I just finished IVF and had taken DHEA for just under three months prior. (Age 37) I noticed slight increase in acne, but other than that no major side effects, and no effect on period. I had drastically different results with this IVF - previously the majority of our embryos arrest on day five or six of culturing, but this time I ended up with five blastocysts on day five. The are all frozen now, so the final result is TBD. Prior to taking DHEA I was skeptical of it. And since I didn't take it for the full three months prior, I'm not sure if it was the reason for the drastically different results.
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#4
Posted 20 July 2019 - 09:50 PM
#5
Posted 07 August 2019 - 12:33 PM
#6
Posted 07 August 2019 - 12:49 PM
Nov 2016 Feb 2017 4 failed iui
Mar 2017 IVF 3 pgs abnormal embryos
Oct 2017 IVF 1 pgs normal embryo
Dec 2017 FET 6.5 mc
May 2018 Donor FET 5 week mc
Feb 2019 Donor FET 5.5 week mc
Mar 2021 completed adopt ready
#7
Posted 15 August 2019 - 12:52 AM
#8
Posted 17 August 2019 - 09:33 PM
My levels were normal and I had better results the round I took dhea for 3 months prior. No side effects
#9
Posted 17 August 2019 - 09:35 PM
#10
Posted 26 August 2019 - 06:57 AM
My first ivf I did not have any pgs normal embryos. That is when I started dhea for 3 months and the entire ivf round when much smoother and better and that is when I got my pgs normal embryo. I
Nov 2016 Feb 2017 4 failed iui
Mar 2017 IVF 3 pgs abnormal embryos
Oct 2017 IVF 1 pgs normal embryo
Dec 2017 FET 6.5 mc
May 2018 Donor FET 5 week mc
Feb 2019 Donor FET 5.5 week mc
Mar 2021 completed adopt ready
#11
Posted 16 November 2019 - 05:05 PM
Me: 40 DH: 52
Dx: Mild Endo, Immune Related Issues, Unexplained
TTC #1 since 2003... 3 years ending in heartbreaking divorce...
Lap #1 in 2005 (mild endo), Lap #2 in 2013 (confirmed no regrowth)
6 IUIs 2013-2014 @ RCC
IVF #1 (March 2018) - 4 eggs retrieved, 1 blast - 3BC (not tested), fresh transfer, BFN
Changed clinics - now @ MFC / Dr Virro - referred for immune testing, Dr wants to first get 2-3 PGS normal embryos before doing immune testing
May 2018-May 2019: 6 more IVF cycles.. 12 embryos, 3 PGS normal (5AB, 3AB, 4BC), 1 mosaic (4BB), 1 too small to test (3BC), 7 abnormal
Immune testing revealed low leukocyte antibodies (1%)
May-June 2019: LIT #1 (x2 treatments) with DH - minor improvement
July-Sept 2019: LIT #2 with donor (x3 treatments) - again minor improvement
Oct-Nov 2019: LIT #3 with new donor (x2 treatments) - not going to wait for the results, proceeding with transfer in December 2019
Dec 20, 2019 - first ever BFP!
#12
Posted 17 November 2019 - 05:06 PM
I've been on it for about 5 days.
My period came a day early. But that's not uncommon.
My hair is a bit oilier than usual. Haven't noticed anything else.
#13
Posted 04 December 2019 - 05:28 PM
#14
Posted 09 December 2019 - 03:41 PM
Hello! I'm 42 back in June of 2019 I only had 4 follicles. I started to change a lot of things including adding on DHEA 75 mg a day. Then last month my follicle count was 11 on both sides. I was amazed. The only other thing I did change was adding thyroid medication because my TSH was previously at 5 but doctor recommended it be at a 1 or less then 2. So I think both those things have helped me with follicle counts. Not sure yet about egg quality but I guess I will find out on my next IVF.
#15
Posted 16 December 2019 - 08:09 AM
Hi
Im new to this group. I just had my 4th IVF round. April concieved - miscarriage in july, sept Ivf didnt inplant October also transfered two did not inplant.
I was on DHEA for 2 months before my first IVF round, i produced the best Embryo grading A/B. then i used another clinic who did say it didnt make a difference.
two more failed IVF attempts, I produced 8-11 follicles and fertilized each time 3-4. transferred 1 time 1embryo didn't take, second attempt transferred two and didn't take. Grade of embryos was B and BC. we also never had any survive to freeze.
Once that last IVF attempt in Oct did not work I started DHEA, and also started IVF acupuncture.
November our last IVF attempt, I had 11 follicles 6 mature and 3 fertilized. we transferred 2 Dec 9th. and Had 1 to freeze.
The Grade of the embryos was AA, highest you can achiever even doctor said hardly sees that.
I believe it had to do with DHEA and also was on CoQ10. and of course my maternal always.
Today is 7 days Post Transfer and I couldn't wait and took a test we got two lines. My actual Blood work is for the 19th.
I recommend to all DHEA, its a prescription from your doctor you should be on it for 6 weeks minimum or 3 months for best results (I was on it for 6 weeks only)
Best of luck to all, I just wanted to share my experience with DHEA.
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