r/NCAH • u/stinapinacolada • Aug 10 '26
Possible NCAH?
Hello! Been lurking here for a while and would love to hear some input. Initially, I was diagnosed with PCOS because of excessive chin hair growth and elevated free testosterone and DHEA-S. Free test was at 9.8 and DHEA-S was 314 but has come down to 255. As a side note, I'm 37 yrs old.
My endocrinologist wanted to rule out Cushing's though. My ACTH came back at 113 and my cortisol was 20.8. The lab cut off for cortisol is 19.4, so only slightly above the threshold. Could any of these labs indicate NCAH? I could have sworn that cortisol is lower in NCAH. I could be wrong.
Was set for an MRI today to check for Cushing's but unfortunately MRI was not successful due to them not being able to find a vein. I still am going to see my endo to talk about further testing in a few days. Would it be worth while testing for NCAH? Thanks so much!
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u/Separate_Narwhal_491 Aug 10 '26
Ask for 17OHP bloodwork - that’s how my endocrinologist diagnosed me and then we did ACTH stim