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Can too much testosterone in women prevent pregnancy? My friend and her boyfriend are trying to have a baby, and she recently went to the doctors to see if she was pregnant.The doctor told her she wasn't and said that she may have too much testosterone by the facial hair he/she noticed on my friend. I also know that she doesnt use protection with guys and this is the lucky 3 guy...so can it be possible?

bec replied: "That sounds like signs of PCOS to me!! I think that she needs to go back to the doctor and get checked over properly!"

33 weeks to go!!! replied: "High testosterone levels can be a sign of PCOS which doesn't necessarily prevent pregnancy but it can make it more difficult. PCOS can cause women to ovulate only a few times a year, every other month, or even not at all. She should go to the doctor because they should be able to help her get pregnant quicker if this is the problem."

Doodlestuff replied: "Is it possible? Yes, but there is a solution! Not long ago, Turkish doctors discovered that Spearmint tea reduces testosterone in the blood. It is now used by women with PCOS (one of the side effects is too much facial hair). I've tried it and it works for me. I noticed results in a little less than one month. I get my spearmint leaves from a local Health Food GROCERY store because it's cheaper. Take 1 tsp. of spearmint leaves and steep in hot water 5-10 min., remove leaves and drink. Do this twice a day. I have about half the symptoms of PCOS, including the facial hair. However, I do not have the problem. My doctor told me one of the indicators of PCOS is hair on your back. If you have PCOS, then you may need other intervention."

Is it the hormone testosterone that makes you grow more facial hair during pregnancy? Just wondering if you are expecting a boy will the testosterone they carry make you grow unwanted facial and body hair. And when you are having a girl, do you have less of this problem?

Bun in the Oven replied: "I'm having a boy and I don't have any extra hair anywhere (other than the bits I always had but now can't reach / see to trim!!). I'm 39 weeks."

happy_mtb replied: "No. Baby's sex and hormones do not have any affect on you. If you grow extra hair, it is because of your own hormonal imbalance which happens during pregnancy."

Low testosterone and pregnancy? I suspect my husband may have low testosterone and we are just now trying to start a family. A friend suggested that if he does, it could cause malformed sperm that might increase our risk of birth defects. Is that true? Since when am I passing judgment? Geez. I've suggested to him that I think he has low T before but I'm not going to badger him to get tested unless there's a real problem. It's not a fertility issue that leads me to believe that.

mrniceguy1456 replied: "Why not go to a fertility doctor and get both your hineys tested? You are ready to pass judgemnent on your husband cuz a friend said so? What a good person you are. /sarcasm off"

Frank replied: "i've never heard that it makes sperm malformed, just that it may be less and it may take more time to "re-up" after use"

Anyone with PCOS & elevated testosterone level ever have a sucessful pregnancy? how long did it take ? what treatments did you need? an how long or how many cycles on the treatments resulted in a pregnancy

wickedchick353 replied: "I have PCOS - I never had my testosterone tested, but I did have to use fertility drugs to conceive. I used a combo of metformin and femars and I got pregnant the first cycle and carried my little guy to term. I also have under active thyroid - which can impact fertility to I also take drugs fot that."

ttc#1 first round of clomid! replied: "im still trying youre going to need clomid its a fertility drug......im starting mines soon"

Keheley80 replied: "I have PCOS and when I was first tested, before I started treatment, my androgens were through the roof. I started taking birth control and metformin to control the hormones and regulate my periods. Metformin was rough on my stomach, so I switched to fortamet - the extended release version of metformin. After I got married and we wanted to have a baby, I stopped taking the birth control for a few months, but continued on the fortamet. Four months later, I was pregnant!! I continued the fortamet for two more months to help maintain the pregnancy, and now I am almost 30 weeks along."

High Testosterone Levels in Pregnancy? After a month of terrible anxiety and depression leading to suicidal thoughts, I visited an endocrinologist who told me that I have too much testosterone in my body right now, expecting a boy. Unfortunately, there's nothing they can do to lower the testosterone because it would affect the baby so I have to live with these feelings for now. I feel so hopeless. How can I live through this anxiety and suicidal thoughts for the next 5 months?

protoham replied: "Usually testosterone makes you horny."

timmmay replied: "Oh my gosh, I am so sorry. That's terrible. On the plus side, your boy will have long ring fingers and a great sense of parallel parking, and athleticism."

BGood replied: "take it easy, keep friends and family with you at all times, stay away from balconies, your kid sound like he is going to be hercules, eat good, and if you can take just a little hit of weed and watch comedy all day. Then think of how much better your life is then others and take a deep deep breath."

Blah Blah Blah replied: "Your about to have a BABY BOY! =] OMG...you have so much great things you have to do, I mean pick out names, plan a nursery..... You can't do suicide now hunnie, you have a little baby boy inside of you that has a right to live and have a healthy and HAPPY mommy. So just keep your hopes high, I would go for a daily walk, make sure you have BRIGHT lights in your house, drink lots of water and healthy foods and start a habit like sewing or something, and work towards it! Good Luck sweetie. I hope for all the best for you and your son. I'm only 14 and a girl but I know that I can't wait to have kids and when you see that little boy your going to be so happy!! <3 I know it!"

PreggoMyEggos replied: "There should be some type of medicince thats safe for you and the baby that they can prescribe for the anxiety and depression. I will be starting my 6th month next wednsday, I dont know anything about the testosterone thing, but I know that dealing with the depression and anxiety is very difficult. It's very hard to talk to someone about the suicidal feelings without them judging you in a negative way sometimes instead of being there for you. I hope things workout for you."

Would-be-Mama replied: "Oh no, I am sorry to hear that. I am 11 weeks pregnant and gets kind of depressed to (due to my situation with the baby's father and having nightmares too). However, I would advise that whenever u start thinking of suicide, think about ur baby and how beautiful would it be to finally hold him in ur arms! Think positive! Go out with friends, read...just do many things to keep u preoccupied but u should also make sure that such activities won't stress u out physically! I hope I was able to help u! God bless!"

Wassup replied: "Wow!! think about the baby and how happy he will be to see u every morning he wakes up!!"

hehmommy04 replied: "You need to ask your OB for a referral to a psyciatrist. There are some drugs that can be taken during pregnancy. I would get this under control. What is worse having a lower birth baby or preemie or taking a chance that you will off yourself before that time comes. You need to get help for this. Do not take any natural stuff until you speak to another doctor. In the meantime please try to get your stress levels down, rest, get plenty of water and nutritious foods, get out and get some fresh air, walking is best, try to read uplifting stories, don't listen to anyone's horror stories about births, If there is anyone causing this stress you need to tell them to stop or else you may lose your baby, try to surround yourself with uplifting-positive people, take a nice long warn shower with all your favorite scents, light a lavender candle. please just try to think as positive as you can and go and see a doctor that specializing in the mind and soul and not just your body."

can an elevated testosterone level cause a pregnancy test to be inacurate? reading negative instead of positve? level is only slightly elevated

Heather D replied: "Your testosterone level has nothing to do with a positive or negative on a pregnancy test. Pregnancy test only test for the hormone HCG or Human chorionic gonadotropin. This hormone is what is secreted by your body when you are pregnant. Some women receive this hormone while going through IVF and that can give a false positive on a pregnancy test."

FtM/MtM Pregnancy and Testosterone? I'm an FtM/MtM on testosterone and have been for almost a year now. While I get that any guy --trans or not-- wanting to have a baby is 'strange', I'm not asking for an opinion on that. My question is, if I take testosterone for long enough, could I lose my ability to conceive?

Stephanie S replied: "No, you won't; however, if you remove your uterus, ovaries, Fallopian Tubes, etc., you'll lose your ability obviously. HOWEVER, you must cease T for a certain amount of time (I think 2 years) in order to get pregnant without risk to the child."

wildcat replied: "yes, you could and if you were to, your child can be born with endocrinology problems."

Zerk replied: "Yes. Hormone replacement therapy, while not guaranteed to destroy the body's natal reproductive capability does come with a risk of infertility. There isn't yet enough research to know what is the statistical risk is though. I gather the biggest effects hormone therapy has on reproductive organs is the tissues atrophy, almost literally shrivel up since there is already enough sex hormone (testosterone and estrogen are fairly similar) in your system without their help. It is similar to how "factory equipped" guys' testicles shrivel up when they take androgens / anabolic steroids. Sometimes they come back in full force, and sometimes not! One first clue that you might be able to conceive still is if you resume menstruation (some guys do, some don't) after ceasing hormone therapy. After that, if you are really curious, you could visit an (open minded!) ob-gyn and have a few tests done."

if you take testosterone boosters could that raise the chance of getting someone pregnant? can you raise the chance of pregnancy by taking testosterone boosters?

Ethel replied: "No because your testicles will be shrinking due to the lack of need - the extra testosterone will tell your brain to stop tell your nuts to make androgens, hence less fertile with the smaller and less productive cell turn over in your testicles."

ESM replied: "no"

pkpundit replied: "No but eventually it will certainly decrease the Pituitary hormones involved to ensure good testicular function and eventually in the atrophy of the testes."

lance1949 replied: "An increase in t-levels, as long as your existing levels are normal and not low, will not increase the chances of pregnancy. But if you have low t-levels you may need testosterone to manufacture sperm and then you may get someone pregnant. There are a number of conditions such as Klinefelters Syndrome where testosterone therapy is critical for the male to become fertile and even then it does not always work. To really answer your question you first need to know what the current t-levels are before you know if testosterone will help or not. But t-boosters are mostly just vitamins and/or minerals and sometimes also a few plant extracts - so they will not help at all. They also will not help you build any muscles. All they do is help ensure you have the recommended daily dose of your vitamins and minerals."

High testosterone levels can affect pregnancy? I have been diagnosed with PCOS and I have an extremely high testosterone level (over 200 the last time it was checked). I spoke with my endocrinologist earlier this year about starting Clomid. Due to some life altering circumstances I have not been back to see her (I know it's not the smartest thing). My husband and I want to conceive and although I know it is very hard if not close to impossible without treatment. BUT the strangest thing has been happening over the last three months. On July 29 I got my period, in mid August I had symptoms consistent with ovulation (sore breasts, lower abdominal pain, etc). I thought was pregnant because I had nausea as well. SO it turns out that I am not pregnant BUT I did start my cycle on August 27. So I have been reading blogs and articles on babyhopes.com and I came across an ovulation calender. According to this calender I should be fertile September 11 - 15 and ovulation should start around the 15th-16th. I was kinda psyched cause it mentioned something about cervical mucous and as of yesterday I have noticed what I believe to be cervical mucous. In a nut shell I have been feeling like this may be it, that finally after 9 years of trying I may be able to conceive but I am concerned about the high testosterone level. If I am ovulating can I still conceive despite the elevated testosterone?? I have not had it checked since February of this year so is there some chance that it may have gone down thus allowing me to ovulate?? Another bit of info on me , I also have Hypothyroid that I do take Levothyroxine for.

Kimmie_TTC_baby#1 replied: "Once you get pregnant, progesterone will be produced in high doses, so I would think that would lower your testosterone level, but I'm not 100% sure about that. Your best bet would be to talk to a doctor. I read that losing weight can help with PCOS symptoms (if you are over weight, which I'm thinking you could be since you have a thyroid problem and no, I'm not calling you fat. Most women with PCOS are over weight). If you have recently lost weight (even 10 pounds can help), then your body would react by producing less testosterone, and more estrogen and progesterone, which would bring back your cycles. Also, your thyroid medications are probably working, which could help lower your testosterone levels since the thyroid affects hormones. That sounds confusing, but it does seem like your testosterone levels have declined since they were last checked. If your ovulating, and having sex, then you can conceive. Women with PCOS can still have babies, it's just harder to get pregnant. Good luck and lots of baby dust!"

Doodlestuff replied: "Hard to say, but you are in luck. Turkish doctors discovered a simple tea that is drunk twice a day that does reduce testosterone in women with PCOS. Something in the tea binds with testosterone in the blood, removing it over time. I tried it myself as I tend to get the facial hair growth common to women with PCOS (I have half the symptoms, but don't have it). It works WAY better than the pharmaceutical I tried. Put 1 teaspoon of spearmint leaves into a cup of water. Steep 5-10 minutes. Drink this tea twice a day. I started to see reduced hair growth in 3 weeks. Get your leaves either from a health food GROCERY store or from a spice supply place (www.penzeys.com and are two that I order from)."

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