Is DHEA Safe with Testosterone?
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Avoid concurrent use unless under strict medical supervision with regular monitoring of serum androgen levels, hematocrit, and PSA (in men). Inform your prescriber if you are using DHEA supplements.
Why this interaction occurs
DHEA converts peripherally to testosterone and androstenedione. Combined use with exogenous testosterone can lead to androgen excess, causing polycythemia, acne, mood disturbances, suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis, and increased cardiovascular risk.
Evidence
Evidence level: strong.
Reported safety data
The FDA’s adverse event reporting system (FAERS) has received 31,731 reports mentioning Testosterone. This reflects reported cases involving the medication in general — not confirmed causation, and not specific to the Testosterone + supplement combination on this page.
FAERS reports are voluntary and cannot prove that a drug caused an event. Do not use report counts to assess the safety of this specific drug-supplement pair.
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