<b>When you're having a hormonal imbalance you're likely to experience symptoms that can affect your quality of life.</b> Our 8 Panel Hormone Saliva Testing service provides an efficient way to determine your hormone levels. It aims to evaluate five essential hormones including: Estradiol, Progesterone, Testosterone, DHEA-S and morning Cortisol, as well as noon, evening and night Cortisol. The best part? This entire test can be performed in the privacy of your own home!<br><br><b>Female Profile III FAQ's:<br><br>Why should I consider doing saliva hormone testing?</b><br> You should consider saliva hormone testing if you are experiencing symptoms such as: unexplained weight gain, fatigue, poor sleep patterns, stress, unexplained weight gain or if you're a woman going through menopause, with an irregular menstrual cycle or have PCOS. <br><b>Do I need to stop my current hormone therapy before taking a hormone test?</b><br> No, there are optimal times to perform the test when using hormone therapy ie: 12-24 hours after last dose of topical gels, 1-2 days after applying a patch or 6-10 hours after taking progesterone pills (including birth control pills) but you do not need to stop taking any hormone supplements.<br><b>Why is it better to test cortisol levels 4 times instead of just the morning?</b><br>Your morning cortisol levels may be perfectly normal in the morning and then rise or drop throughout the day so testing four times in one day gives a better overall reading of your cortisol production. <br><b>I suffer from dry mouth, do you have any tips to increase saliva flow?</b><br>If you have dry mouth you can try things like pressing the tip of your tongue against your teeth, smelling strong smelling foods like lemons or yawning.