All right guys so I recently found out my DHEA and pregnenolone levels were low this past summer. I am on trt and was unable to donate blood until October 2017. I avoided using HCG because it raises my hematocrit. Instead I supplemented with DHEA and pregnenolone seeing as my levels were low. I donated a pint of blood November 1st and one week later my levels of hemoglobin and hematocrit were 17 and 49%. I continued supplementing with DHEA and pregnenolone and I decided to go to the Red Cross and donate today. They pricked my finger and my hemoglobin was 19.3 holy crap! I have never been that high in my life and I didn't even feel weird or symptomatic, I felt totally fine. Anyways I donated a pint today which probably means my hemoglobin is down to around 17-18 seeing as whenever I donate it usually drops my hemoglobin down around 1.5 give or take. Moral of the story is pregnenolone and DHEA supplements will absolutely Jack the hell up your hematocrit and hemoglobin. Be careful out there guys!!!