DHEA is sometimes used to treat the symptoms of menopause. Dr Haran Sivapalan explains what it is and what it does to you and your skin. DHEA stands for dehydroepiandosterone. It is sometimes known as ‘prasterone.’ It is a hormone naturally produced by the body’s adrenal glands. More accurately, it is classified as a ‘precursor hormone’  because it is converted by the body’s tissues (including the ovary, skeleton and breast tissue) into other hormones – oestrogens and testosterone. Your body’s natural production reaches a peak at around age 25. It then declines gradually – reaching as low as 30% of…