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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for dehydroepiandrosterone OR dhea OR prasterone
  1. Vaginal prasterone is used to treat changes in and around the vagina due to menopause ("change of life," the ... menstrual periods) that can cause painful sexual intercourse. Prasterone is in a class of medications called steroids. ...
  2. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a hormone that is turned into male and female sex hormones in the body. Prescription DHEA is used to treat thin vaginal tissue. DHEA ...
  3. ... a plant that has been promoted as natural DHEA because it contains diosgenin, which can be used in the lab to create estrogen and DHEA. There are over 600 species of wild yams. ...