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Hi,
I have a question regarding 24 hour urine steroids analysis. Do you have any experience with those? I’m wondering if I should take DHEA oral during the day of the analysis or not? I heard it could render some false readings, I just don’t understand why and what would be bogus.
If you have any info, that would be appreciated.
Thx!@gu3vara 1575 wrote:
Hi,
I have a question regarding 24 hour urine steroids analysis. Do you have any experience with those? I’m wondering if I should take DHEA oral during the day of the analysis or not? I heard it could render some false readings, I just don’t understand why and what would be bogus.
If you have any info, that would be appreciated.
Thx!Per rhein labs it is noted to stop dhea day before the test (48 hours) to get accurate reading as well as all b complexes which can give false high readings.
I saw that from Dr. M post on lab pointers and I’m confused tbh.
ESTRADIOL:
The fractionated estrogens test is useful for determining possibly what is happening to estrogens or in the case of DHEA, where it is going. But a 24-hour urine hormone test – where many hormones and their metabolites are measured (such as done by Meridian Labs or Rhein labs) would tell you more about the pathways involved.
What I want to monitor mainly with this urine test are estrogens levels. Considering DHEA can increase estrogens levels, my thought is that I won’t know at all what DHEA is doing in me if I don’t take it for 2 days before the test. I wish I had the ultrasensitive test available in Canada, unfortunately it’s not and I’m trying to find the best way to keep my E levels in check.
I really fell alone in all this, can’t afford to see a doctor in the US, my doc isn’t 100% up to date on male hormones balancing, he’s way more experience with women.
Any help would be appreciate on the best course of action to monitor my E with urine analysis.
Thx again,
Seb
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