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I Have DOR and My Doctor has Recommended DHEA What Should I Do?

Dec 10, 2021

I Have DOR and My Doctor has Recommended DHEA What Should I Do?

Today's question is: I Have DOR and My Doctor has Recommended DHEA What Should I do?

Welcome to our daily Q&A show - Ask The Fertility Experts. We're answering your fertility questions so that you can optimize your chances of pregnancy success with your own eggs. We specialize in low AMH, high FSH, diminished ovarian reserve, and premature ovarian insufficiency.

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I'm Sarah Clark, Founder of Fab Fertile Inc. and your host. Today a member of the Fab Fertile team joins me - Dr. Tabatha Barber. Dr. Tabatha is triple board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, and functional medicine.

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TIMESTAMPS:

05:15- TODAY’S QUESTION: I HAVE DOR AND MY DOCTOR HAS RECOMMENDED DHEA WHAT SHOULD I DO?

  • This is a common recommendation- why?

05:38- DR. TABATHA BARBER’S INITIAL RESPONSE

  • DOR- “typically we are seeing low sex hormones across the board”
  • Why you might want to “go back further”
  • “Progesterone is key to getting pregnant.”
  • The two schools of thought and what we need to consider
  • Common side effects (greasy hair, acne, etc)

07:49- WHY WE LOOK AT DIET AND LIFESTYLE IN THE FABFERTILE METHOD

  • “Sex hormones are the result and not the cause.”
  • “Cholesterol is the backbone of hormone production.”
  • Understanding what is “really going on upstream”

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