Hormone Evaluation
There are several different methods employed to test hormone levels. For numerous reasons,
Preventive Health Lab has opted to solely perform hormone testing via saliva. The current standard
for hormone level examination is a blood test. This test measures the amount of hormones that are
protein bound in the blood. Biologically active hormones in the body are not protein bound. This
raises the question: If blood tests only measure hormones that are protein bound and biologically
active hormones are not protein bound - why are we still relying on blood tests to measure active
hormone levels? Saliva hormone testing offers an accurate alternative to traditional blood tests and
has been the standard of the World Health Organization for over five years.
Saliva testing is quicker, less expensive, and less painful than a blood examination. It is a reliable
way for you and your doctor to measure hormone levels and detect hormone deficiencies. Most
saliva test kits require a minimum of two hormones be checked but also allow for additional
hormones to be tested. An inquest for five hormones: progesterone, estradiol, DHEA, testosterone
and coritsol, is optimum.
Timing of when to take a saliva sample for testing is crucial. For menstruating women, the test
needs to be performed in the luteal phase (the later half of the menstrual cycle). In a normal 28-day
menstrual cycle, this is usually about one week before the menstrual period, or days 19-21 of the
cycle, counting the first day of your menses as day #1 of the cycle. Men and post menopausal
women not taking hormones can take the test at any time during the month. Women taking
hormones should be tested towards the end of a hormone treatment cycle. Saliva hormone testing
is able to record changes in hormone levels as quickly as they occur. For example: a saliva
hormone evaluation is able to detect changes to progesterone levels within hours of using
trans-dermal natural progesterone.
There are several different methods employed to test hormone levels. For numerous reasons,
Preventive Health Lab has opted to solely perform hormone testing via saliva. The current standard
for hormone level examination is a blood test. This test measures the amount of hormones that are
protein bound in the blood. Biologically active hormones in the body are not protein bound. This
raises the question: If blood tests only measure hormones that are protein bound and biologically
active hormones are not protein bound - why are we still relying on blood tests to measure active
hormone levels? Saliva hormone testing offers an accurate alternative to traditional blood tests and
has been the standard of the World Health Organization for over five years.
Saliva testing is quicker, less expensive, and less painful than a blood examination. It is a reliable
way for you and your doctor to measure hormone levels and detect hormone deficiencies. Most
saliva test kits require a minimum of two hormones be checked but also allow for additional
hormones to be tested. An inquest for five hormones: progesterone, estradiol, DHEA, testosterone
and coritsol, is optimum.
Timing of when to take a saliva sample for testing is crucial. For menstruating women, the test
needs to be performed in the luteal phase (the later half of the menstrual cycle). In a normal 28-day
menstrual cycle, this is usually about one week before the menstrual period, or days 19-21 of the
cycle, counting the first day of your menses as day #1 of the cycle. Men and post menopausal
women not taking hormones can take the test at any time during the month. Women taking
hormones should be tested towards the end of a hormone treatment cycle. Saliva hormone testing
is able to record changes in hormone levels as quickly as they occur. For example: a saliva
hormone evaluation is able to detect changes to progesterone levels within hours of using
trans-dermal natural progesterone.
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Breast Thermography, Thermal Breast Imaging, and Thermal Mammography among others. The authors, editors, producers, sponsors, and contributors shall have no liability, obligation or responsibility to any person or
entity for any loss, damage, or adverse consequence alleged to have happened directly or indirectly as a consequence of this material. This site, and the service described, is solely maintained and provided by the Preventive
Health Lab and is not affiliated with any other financial entity. This site does not accept advertising. Confidentiality of data relating to individual patients and visitors to this Web site, including their identity, is strictly respected.
The owners of this site undertake to honor or exceed the legal requirements of medical/health information privacy that apply in the country and state where this Web site and mirror sites are located.
