u/rikkwhy

hi! my (f23) doctor recently added a few things to my blood test to check for what im assuming would be ncah. he wrote in my notes from the last visit "17-hydroxyprogesterone, 11 deoxy cortisol, and 17 hydroxy pregnenolone all normal". he never brought up the test to me he just said he wanted to double check a few levels and when i asked at the last visit he said those levels came back fine. i do have a pcos diagnosis

would medication affect my blood test results? i currently take birth control (2yrs), estradiol 2mg, colestipol 1g, metformin 750mg (all 1yr) and he started me on wegovy 1.5 tablets a few months ago.

my dhea-s and dhea are significantly high. my dhea has gone from 549ug/dL to 804ug/dL, now to 1179ug/dL. my dhea-s has gone from 570ug/dL to 849ug/dL to now 674ug/dL. my testosterone levels have always been very elevated, but are now only slightly elevated after slowly being on medication.

so that brings up my two questions: is just a blood panel sufficient to say i am negative for ncah or should i inquire about an acth stim test? i dont really know if the difference is significant. and finally, would my current medications affect the results of what he tested?

i just want to better understand

Hello, as described in the title my doctor is investigating possibilities of having NCAH after increasing levels of DHEA. Trend example:

DHEA-S: 549 (April 2025), 614 (October 2025), 804 (April 2026), 647 (June 2026)

DHEA Serum: 647 (April 2025), 841 (April 2026), 1297 (June 2026)

He had a full panel done including new things never been tested before. Im not sure what these levels mean and how they make sense w/ my other results.

**17-Hydroxypregnenolone, MS: 248**
**11-Desoxycortisol: 22**
**17-OH Progesterone LCMS: 27**

I know reddit does not offer diagnosis and medical advice, but I really don't know what these numbers mean and what is even considered normal ranges, high, or low. Could you help me understand what these hormones generally even do? And are there other levels that are significant for NCAH like LH or
FSH?

I also wanna note that I take birth control, 750mg metformin, 2mg estradiol, colestipol and wegovy pill daily.

Hello, as described in the title my doctor is investigating possibilities of having NCAH after increasing levels of DHEA. Trend example:

DHEA-S: 549 (April 2025), 614 (October 2025), 804 (April 2026), 647 (June 2026)

DHEA Serum: 647 (April 2025), 841 (April 2026), 1297 (June 2026)

He had a full panel done including new things never been tested before. Im not sure what these levels mean and how they make sense w/ my other results.

17-Hydroxypregnenolone, MS: 248
11-Desoxycortisol: 22
17-OH Progesterone LCMS: 27

I know reddit does not offer diagnosis and medical advice, but I really don't know what these numbers mean and what is even considered normal ranges, high, or low. Could you help me understand what these hormones generally even do? And are there other levels that are significant for NCAH like LH or
FSH?

I also wanna note that I take birth control, 750mg metformin, 2mg estradiol, colestipol and wegovy pill daily.

I have shipped a package US to Canada to my boyfriend for his birthday. This is my first time shipping an international package. I shipped via USPS. At the post office I did not realize I should have asked about opting into prepaying duties and the clerk didn't mention it. So now, my boyfriend has to (probably?) pay a fee to accept his own gift. Im going to send him the money for the fees when it arrives, but Im curious. Is the money to be collected at the door or because there are fees will the package be sent to a post office for pick up to pay there?

Sorry if these questions are ridiculous. I know there is some sort of gift rule if the gift is under a certain dollar amount, but the content of my package was $209. Im okay with any fees, hopefully nothing crazy, but Im just curious what the process will be like for him.