Having a blood test with a needle has some risks. These include bleeding, infection, bruising, and feeling lightheaded. When the needle pricks your arm or hand, you may feel a slight sting or pain. Afterward, the site may be sore. Menstruation can affect your results. You should have this test done 1 week before or after your menstrual period. DHEA supplements can also affect your results. Nutritional supplements aren't monitored in the U.
Because of this, the purity and strength listed on the supplement package may be unreliable. DHEA supplements are not advised because they have many side effects. Tell your healthcare provider if you are taking a DHEA supplement. Tell them if you take any supplement that is said to increase athletic performance.
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Please try again. Something went wrong on our side, please try again. Show references DHEA. Natural Medicines. Accessed Jan. Pizzorono JE, et al. Dehydroepiandrosterone DHEA. In: Textbook of Natural Medicine. Elsevier; IBM Micromedex. Kellerman RD, et al. Popular herbs and nutritional supplements. Low levels of dehydroepiandrosterone have been linked with shorter lifespan in men but not women.
However, the reason for this is not fully understood. In women, low levels of dehydroepiandrosterone are associated with low libido , reduced bone mineral density and osteoporosis. However, supplementation with commercially available dehydroepiandrosterone is not recommended as there is concern about numerous possible side-effects.
About Contact Events News. Search Search. You and Your Hormones. Students Teachers Patients Browse. Human body. Home Hormones Dehydroepiandrosterone. Dehydroepiandrosterone Dehydroepiandrosterone is an important precursor hormone, and is the most abundant circulating steroid present in the human body.
It has little biological effect on its own but has powerful effects when converted into other hormones such as sex steroids. Alternative names for dehydroepiandrosterone DHEA; 3-beta-Hydroxyandrostenone; synthetic versions — prastera, prasterone, fidelin and fluasterone What is dehydroepiandrosterone?
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