My naturopathic doctor diagnosed me with PCOS on Friday.
I've got high estrogen, high androgens, high cortisol, but low DHEA and low progesterone. I did a search of this forum on DHEA and the posts I found were talking about having high DHEA. My doctor put me on a DHEA supplement because I was so low. He also put me on progesterone cream, an adrenal tissue supplement, and told me to avoid both xeno and phyto estrogens, like soy.
Does anyone agree or disagree with this diagnosis an/or treatment?
He said he is against the use of Metformin or other typical treatments.
I apologize for the impersonal nature of my first post, but I had typed up a big intro and apparently took too long, I got timed out of the forum and lost my message.
I've been visiting this site for years, but never joined until now. I've gotten to a point where I am frustrated with all my symptoms and want to do something about it.
I was having some success (not much) with diet and exercise. I even was able to conceive and have a baby this past year after 8 years of trying.
My problem is that I'm right back to my original weight of 220 and am finding no progress anymore with diet and really don't have much time for exercise with an infant.
I'm hoping that my new treatment prescribed by my doctor works, but I'm still not sure if my problem(s) are being properly addressed.
My naturopathic doctor diagnosed me with PCOS on Friday.
I've got high estrogen, high androgens, high cortisol, but low DHEA and low progesterone. I did a search of this forum on DHEA and the posts I found were talking about having high DHEA.
Hi, I know this is an old post but I was hoping that since you posted this you found an answer.
Like you I have been searching for LOW DHEA posts and most people with PCOS seem to have the opposite. When I had my DHEA/DHEAS checked in my home country by an endocrinologist, along with other bloodwork that showed I had PCOS (high insulin levels, LH:FSH ratio, etc) she said it was weird as it should be high... but she did not prescribe me anything as she knew I had to go back to the UK.
In the UK, they don't seem to test DHEA/DHEAS and when I showed my past bloodwork to doctor and fertility speciaist, they did not seem concerned about the low DHEA levels.
I am TTC and am overweight, and so far am only taking Metformin (prescribed by GP) and natural supplements. I have DHEA (50mg) pills I bought some time ago at home but am not sure if I should take them... and when (before/after ovulation, or all the time).
If anyone can explain how PCOS, insulin resistance, low progesterone and low DHEA are possible, it would really help... thank you, Maria
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Low DHEA? 
i dont know the answer, sorry, but here is alink to the alternative meds section of sc for you
