Low androsterone, androstenedione, estradiol, DHT, cortisol, DHEA. How do I fix these?
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Hi all,
I recently got a tissue analysis of my steroid levels and am quite shocked to see the results.
Many of my androgens (androsterone, DHT, epitestosterone) are below detection limits, while my androstenedione, DHEA, cortisol, and estradiol are quite low.
I supplement progesterone (5-10mg) every so often, so my progesterone levels were quite high. It seems my tissues are holding on to as much as they can.
Despite my testosterone being normal and estradiol being low, the ratios of androgens to estrogens are low enough to suggest estrogen dominance. Moreover, the ratio of androstenedione to DHEA (low) suggests 3-beta HSD inactivity.
I cannot find anything on the internet on how to correct these issues. Where would you start?
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@doifus hi i would fix thyroid function assuming its low & eat some vitamin A as this is the beginning of the process for generating them, thyroid signals steroidogenesis. you could stop the progesterone as its skewed & replace with pregnenolone as this is the next step. u could add some dhea which converts to androgens
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@cs3000 Thanks. I think DHEA and pregnenolone make sense. I will definitely get my thyroid checked in the near future. I currently supplement Estroban (containing ADEK) and B vitamins.
I have also stopped the progesterone. I think it may be combatting the androgens. The problem is I like it so much – almost instantly relives tension headaches and helps me relax. I guess that's a sign that I need to address the underlying issues. -
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@doifus i was gonna ask if you get migraines actually (high incidence of low pregenolone in ppl who get migraines, and either testosterone or progesterone can be helpful, or pregnenolone id imagine which some of can go to progesterone). but yeh thyroid is 1 foundation
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@cs3000 What's weird is that I don't notice any symptoms. Maybe the progesterone is saving me from symptoms that I otherwise couldn't help but notice.
Thanks for your reply.