 These include pregnancy, diabetes, auto-immune diseases, and bleeding disorders.Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands (and by the testes in men), which can be converted in the body to male and female sex hormones, including estrogen and testosterone.DHEA is used to treat a variety of conditions (without FDA approval) including aging, Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, erectile dysfunction, systemic lupus erythematosus, and for aiding in weight loss.