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DHEA or Dehydroepiandrosterone is a hormone that is secreted from the adrenal glands. For many years, supplement companies have been pushing the use of synthetic DHEA supplements usually made from yams to "reverse" aging, boost immunity, cognitive function, and muscle strength. It has recently gained popularity as a treatment to improve ovarian responsiveness to fertility medications in poor responders. Selling DHEA is now a 300 million dollar a year industry

DHEA was actually banned by the US FDA in 1996 but supplement companies got around this by selling it as a supplement rather than a medication. Supplements do not have to prove that they work or that they are free of complications.

Studies showing its effectiveness for fertility have been criticized by the scientific community for their improper design and low quality of evidence. In fact, the only high quality studies of DHEA for fertility have completely failed to find any benefit.

Side effects of DHEA in women include acne, unwanted hair growth and deepening of the voice.

So should you use DHEA if you have infertility? Until well designed studies show a benefit - the answer is no

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