What happens if Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is high in females?

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a hormone made by your adrenal glands. Some DHEA is also made by the ovaries and testes. DHEA is changed into DHEA-S in your adrenal glands and liver. when elevated in women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB), it can cause several symptoms. Some of the possible high DHEA levels symptoms include: Excessive growth of facial or body hair Loss of hair on the head (male pattern baldness) Deepening of the voice from lengthening of vocal cords Acne on the face and body Increased muscle definition Menstrual problems Infertility Thinning of the vaginal mucosa Enlargement of the clitoris.

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