Register for DHEA use in males ushers a rise in progesterone levels
EndocrinologyAugust 28, 2003
2003 AUG 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- DHEA use in males ushers a rise in progesterone levels.
According to published research from Switzerland, "Two case reports of men suffering from excessive fatigue and depression are presented, both treated with 50 or 25 mg DHEA per day over a period of 1 year. Under DHEA treatment one subject reported being less tired and the other experienced improved well-being without depressive episodes and an increase in libido."
"Investigations of sex hormone parameters in plasma before and under treatment revealed a decrease of testosterone and an increase of progesterone in both, possibly dose-dependent to DHEA application," wrote C. Nadjafi-Triebsch and colleagues, health consultants in Basle, Switzerland.
"It is hypothesized that the increase of progesterone is parallel to an increase of its metabolite allopregnanolone (which was not determined), that might explain the improvement in wellbeing. The increase of progesterone under DHEA supplementation in males should receive further attention," the team suggested.
Nadjafi-Triebsch and colleagues published their findings in Maturitas (Progesterone increase under DHEA-substitution in males. Maturitas, 2003;45(3):231-235).
Additional information can be obtained by contacting C. Nadjafi-Triebsch, Dinkelbergstr 26, CH-4125 Riehen, Switzerland.
The publisher of the journal Maturitas can be contacted at: Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd., Customer Relations Manager, Bay 15, Shannon Industrial Estate CO, Clare, Ireland.
The information in this article comes under the major subject areas of Endocrinology and Hormone Therapy. This article was prepared by Women's Health Weekly editors from staff and other reports.
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