At Home Saliva Hormone Testing

North Bay Diagnostics provides convenient at-home salivary hormone tests. These tests can give information regarding levels of all three estrogens (estradiol, estriol, estrone), testosterone and DHT, progesterone, DHEA, melatonin, and cortisol.

Salivary hormone tests are used to find the underlying cause of various health problems, such as:

Women's health - PMS, menopause, low libido, irregular menses, acne, depression, fatigue, breast problems, hair loss, weight gain, headaches and dry skin.

Men's health - low libido, hair loss, loss of muscle mass, prostate trouble, acne, fatigue, insomnia, depression, weight gain and poor concentration.

Visit the North Bay Diagnostics Store to order your lab tests.

North Bay Diagnostics offers the following salivary hormone panels. The lab kits are mailed directly to your home. Taking the hormone test is easy and in most cases it involves only one saliva specimen, which can be collected in minutes. Results are usually sent back within 2 weeks of sending your sample.

Menopause Panel - Basic

The Menopause Profile measures Estradiol, Progesterone, Testosterone, and DHEA. The Menopause Profile is recommended for peri or postmenopausal women experiencing hormone-related problems, including: mood changes, hot flashes, heavy menses, weight gain, low libido, insomnia, headaches, fatigue, bone loss, hair loss, or difficulty concentrating. $141.00 at the North Bay Diagnostics Store.

Menopause Panel - Extended

The Menopause Panel - Extended measures Estrone, Estradiol, Estriol, Progesterone, Testosterone, and DHEA. It is the same as the Menopausal-Basic Panel, plus Estriol, and Estrone. The Menopause Panel - Extended is recommended for peri and post menopausal women that are currently using estriol or estrone (Hormone Replacement Therapy). This test can also be used to monitor breast cancer risk. Several epidemiological studies have shown that women who have an increased amount of estriol in relation to estradiol and estrone, have a decreased risk of developing breast cancer. $194.00 at the North Bay Diagnostics Store.

Cycling Female Panel - Basic

The Cycling Female Panel - Basic measures Estradiol, Progesterone, and DHEA. The Cycling Female Panel - Basic is recommended for premenopausal women with hormone troubles possibly related to progesterone deficiency or estrogen excess. Symptoms would include: PMS, mood changes, cramping, irritability, uterine fibroids, fibrocystic breasts, weight gain, headaches/migraines, heavy menses, fatigue, and low libido $112.00 at the North Bay Diagnostics Store.

Cycling Female Panel - Extended

The Cycling Female Panel - Extended measures Estradiol and Progesterone five times over a one month period, and Testosterone. Test results are reported graphically so peaks and depressions can be easily identified. The Cycling Female Panel - Extended is designed to uncover more complex problems associated with hormone imbalance among cycling females. $300.00 at the North Bay Diagnostics Store.

Circadian Melatonin Panel

The Circadian Melatonin Panel measures Melatonin four times over a one day period. The Circadian Melatonin Panel is recommended for patients interested in, or currently supplementing melatonin. Symptoms of melatonin disturbances would include: Poor sleep, poor immune system, fatigue. $112.00 at the North Bay Diagnostics Store.

Adrenal Stress Profile

The Adrenal Stress Profile measures Cortisol four times over a one day period. Symptoms of cortisol deficiency and “adrenal burn-out” include: Fatigue, allergies, asthma, low blood pressure, carbohydrate craving, depression. Cortisol excess sometimes occurs in chronic high stress states, symptoms include: Feeling “wired and tired”, weight gain, high blood pressure, sleep trouble, anxiety. Elevated cortisol can increase risk of bone loss and heart disease $112.00 at the North Bay Diagnostics Store.

Male Hormone Panel

The Male Hormone Panel measures testosterone, di-hydro-testosterone (DHT) and DHEA. It is recommended for males of all ages with concerns of: low libido, hair loss, fatigue, loss of muscle mass, depression, prostate trouble, acne. For men supplementing testosterone, it is advisable that estradiol be monitored, as excess conversion of testosterone to estradiol in males has been linked to prostate cancer. $112 at the North Bay Diagnostics Store.