Dhea raises PSA levels

Checkmate7 · Feb 17, 2022

I was taking 25 mgs of dhea every morning, it raised my PSA level from 2.7 to 3.8 . I have since stopped,anyone knows why this happened?

Systemlord · Feb 17, 2022

Checkmate7 said:
I was taking 25 mgs of dhea every morning, it raised my PSA level from 2.7 to 3.8 . I have since stopped,anyone knows why this happened?

How can you attribute the increase in PSA to taking DHEA?

Vince · Feb 17, 2022

Checkmate7 said:
I was taking 25 mgs of dhea every morning, it raised my PSA level from 2.7 to 3.8 . I have since stopped,anyone knows why this happened?

I don't think your increase in PSA was from DHEA.

Checkmate7 · Feb 17, 2022

Systemlord said:
How can you attribute the increase in PSA to taking DHEA?

Well I went of dhea for 4 weeks and got my blood tested. My PSA dropped to 2.9. I started taking dhea again and my PSA went to 3.8. I will go off the dhea for 6-8 weeks and get my blood tested again

Checkmate7 · Feb 17, 2022

Meanwhile my PCP said he wants to see my PSA drop in a few months ,in order to consider giving me trstosterone

Vince · Feb 17, 2022

Checkmate7 said:
Meanwhile my PCP said he wants to see my PSA drop in a few months ,in order to consider giving me trstosterone

Question when supplementing with DHEA your PSA only goes up if you have prostate cancer?

Checkmate7 · Feb 17, 2022

In my opinion no. The conversion of dhea to estradiol or even dht can effect the prostate.PSA can be a response to inflammatio, and intestinal or urinary tract infections can raise it also

Checkmate7 · Feb 17, 2022

In a addition dhea has been known to raise igf 1,which effects prostate growth

Vince · Feb 17, 2022

I do supplement with dhea and at least for me it has not increased my PSA. I guess maybe you're someone who should not supplement with DHEA. If you're concerned that it's increasing your PSA just quit supplementing with it and hopefully it will take care of your issues.

Vince · Feb 17, 2022

I have been supplementing with DHEA for over 7 years now. 25 mg daily. And my PSA has stayed the same 1.5 for the 7 years. So at least for me. I have no concern. But if I did have issues or concerned with DHEA I would just stop supplementing with it. No big deal.

Systemlord · Feb 17, 2022

Checkmate7 said:
Well I went of dhea for 4 weeks and got my blood tested. My PSA dropped to 2.9. I started taking dhea again and my PSA went to 3.8. I will go off the dhea for 6-8 weeks and get my blood tested again

There's still no way to prove causation and is probably a fluctuation you're seeing.