Ovulation
Female
Hormone Panel
(Progesterone, Oestradiol & Testosterone)
The menstrual cycle
represents a woman's reproductive life, beginning
with puberty and ending with the
cessation of periods at menopause.
Unfortunately many factors can influence
this delicate balance of hormones, including
stress,
hormone imbalances, nutritional deficiencies
and toxins.
Today problems with
the menstrual cycle and fertility are among
the most common complaints seen by doctors.
PMS is estimated to affect 70-90% of women
and 25% of couples may have problems
conceiving a child due in part to these
menstrual abnormalities.
Symptoms
of hormone imbalances:
- Loss
of libido
- Migraines
/ headaches
- Hot
flushes
- Weight
gain
- Heavy
bleeding
- Water
retention
- Breast
swelling / tenderness
- Bloating
- Mood
swings
- Fatigue
- Cancer
- Ovarian
cysts
- Fibroids
- PCOS
- Cellulite
- Endometriosis
- Irregular
periods
- PMS
- Low
libido
- Painful
periods
- Osteoporosis
- Depression
What is Measured ?
The
Female Hormone Panel is a saliva assay that analyses levels of progesterone and oestrogen
over 28 days (or an extended cycle), by
sampling twelve times through the cycle. The
relative levels of these two hormones can
then be plotted and graphically to represent any abnormalities throughout the
menstrual cycle. This test also
measures testosterone which can be elevated
in woman, e.g. in those with PCOS.
Why use Saliva?
The female hormone screen is a safe, non-invasive saliva
assay which, unlike blood, measures the free and therefore bioavailable
hormone levels. It is possible to have a normal total
amount of a hormone in blood tests, but this may be 'bound' and unavailable
to exert its effect on tissue.
Analysis by blood also only provides a "snap
shot" of the hormone status and not adequately reflecting the subtle
changes happening over the whole menstrual cycle.
Pricing
To order test go to
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a Test
