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HORMONES -
HORMONE IMBALANCE

USING SYMPTOMS TO DETERMINE WHICH HORMONES TO TEST IN SALIVA FOR WOMEN
Estradiol/Progesterone           Testosterone/DHEA           Cortisol/Adrenal

Estradiol and Progesterone

Check which of these symptoms are troublesome and persist over time. One or more symptoms in this category are a strong indication that you need to test Estradiol and Progesterone.

  Estrogen / Deficiency   Estrogen Excess / Progesterone Deficiency
Hot flashes Mood swings (PMS)
Night sweats Tender breasts
Vaginal dryness Water retention
Foggy thinking Nervous
Memory lapses Irritable
Incontinence Anxious
Tearful Fibrocystic breasts
Depressed Uterine fibroids
Sleep disturbances Weight gain - hips
Heart palpitation Bleeding changes
Bone loss Headaches
Headaches Cold body temperature
  Cystic ovaries
  Heavy menses
  Breast cancer
  Sleep disturbance
  Sugar craving
  Elevated triglycerides
  Weight gain –waist
  Low libido
   
Number selected deficient Number selected excess

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Testosterone and DHEA-S

Check which of these symptoms are troublesome and persist over time. One or more symptoms in this category are a strong indication that you need to test Testosterone and DHEA-S.

  Androgen Deficiency   Androgen Excess
Low libido Increased facial hair
Vaginal dryness Increased body hair
Fatigue Loss of scalp hair
Aches/pains Acne
Memory lapses Oily skin
Foggy thinking Nervous
Incontinence Irritable
Depressed Anxious
Sleep disturbances Breast cancer
Bone loss Ovarian cysts
Decreased muscle mass Elevated triglycerides
Heart palpitations Sleep disturbances
Headaches  
Fibromyalgia  
Irritable  
Thinning skin  
   
Number selected deficient Number selected excess

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Cortisol (Adrenal Function)

Check which of these symptoms are troublesome and persist over time. One or more symptoms in this category are a strong indication that you need to test Cortisol.

  Cortisol Deficiency   Cortisol Excess
Fatigue Sleep disturbances
Sugar craving Bone loss
Allergies Fatigue
Chemical sensitivity Weight gain—waist
Stress Loss of muscle mass
Cold body temp Thinning skin
Irritable Elevated triglycerides
Arthritis Breast cancer
Heart palpitations Irritable
Aches/pains Anxious
  Memory lapse
  Depressed
  Heart palpitations
  Headaches
  Stress
  Cold body temperature
  Sugar cravings
  Low libido
  Hair loss
  Increased facial hair
  Increased body hair
  Acne
  Nervous
   
Number selected deficient Number selected excess

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