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I have PCOS and have had my hormones tested. my symptoms are: heavy periods, facial hair, and acne. my testosterone is low, my DHEA is either high or low, estrogen is normal, and 17-hydroxypregnenolone is normal. i am on birth control pills and spironolactone. i am wondering if pregnenolone would help me with any of these problems?
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Razzle
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I don't know if it is safe to take pregnenolone while on bc pills...make sure you discuss this with a doctor who is familiar with pregnenolone and birth control medications (an Integrative physician or Naturopath).
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I am not a doctor but is it possible it could be affecting how your hormones are synthesizing in
your body?? (It states it inhibits aldosterone which is one of our hormones.)
It may not do much good to take pregnenolone if the spironolactone would block it.
I take pregnenolone (as well as Cortef) and have low cortisol, low testosterone. moderately high estrogen. I also do compounded BRHT but I am menopausal.
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