How does DHEA help me? Poor ovarian reserve is when you don’t have many good quality eggs left. Typically as you age, your ovarian reserve starts to decline, it generally starts as you reach your 30s and declines even more sharply after the age of 35 and even more so when you reach 40 years old. It’s why getting pregnant naturally if you’re older can be much harder. Poor ovarian reserve is typically seen in older women but some women, regardless of age, just don’t have enough good quality eggs needed to achieve pregnancy. Premature ovarian ageing is when this decline of ovarian reserve happens much sooner than it should. You will usually be identified as having one of these conditions by your initial test results done by us. Markers such as high FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) levels and low AMH (Anti-Mullerian Hormone) levels typically tell us that you will respond poorly to the ovarian stimulation needed for successful IVF. But instead of the only option being to use a donor egg, many clinics are now recommending DHEA to try and improve the chances of a successful cycle. Various studies have shown that DHEA, which is converted by the body into testosterone and estradiol: Improves ovarian function Increases pregnancy chances Lowers miscarriage risk From published studies patients with poor ovarian reserve - who were supplemented with DHEA for up to four months - became pregnant quicker and had higher pregnancy rates. So we advise DHEA supplementation if you have confirmed poor ovarian response, premature ovarian ageing or unexplained infertility and you’re over the age of 40. Side effects are mild and very rarely reported: acne, hair loss, facial hair growth were recorded. DHEA might increase serum testosterone level, therefore it is not recommended in hormone sensitive cases i.e. PCOS (elevated testosterone level.)
Posted on: Sun, 07 Jul 2013 11:14:41 +0000
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