10-12-2011, 09:45
Hi wantboobsbad and Barbiegrrrl,
The androgen effect depends on how you were doing before DHEA. If your breasts were growing, they will grow faster. If you were breaking out, the acne will become worse.
The body makes testosterone from DHEA. From testosterone, it makes estrogens as well as dihydrotestosterone (DHT). If you want to take no chances, use a 5α-reductase inhibitor: that blocks the enzyme that makes DHT. DHT is what makes you break out, grow facial and body hair, and lose scalp hair.
The 5α-reductase inhibitors are called anti-androgens: saw palmetto, barley grass, borage oil, spearmint tea. There are also anti-androgens in hops and PM.
The androgen effect depends on how you were doing before DHEA. If your breasts were growing, they will grow faster. If you were breaking out, the acne will become worse.
The body makes testosterone from DHEA. From testosterone, it makes estrogens as well as dihydrotestosterone (DHT). If you want to take no chances, use a 5α-reductase inhibitor: that blocks the enzyme that makes DHT. DHT is what makes you break out, grow facial and body hair, and lose scalp hair.
The 5α-reductase inhibitors are called anti-androgens: saw palmetto, barley grass, borage oil, spearmint tea. There are also anti-androgens in hops and PM.