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Seven Principles of
Successful Salivary Hormone Testing |
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What You May Not Have Been Told
About Salivary Hormone Testing |
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Salivary hormone testing provides a non-invasive means of assessing
hormone levels. While once considered unconventional by clinicians, saliva
testing is now gaining more wide-spread acceptance |
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The good news is that we have enough
experience and research to know how to properly test for hormones. This page will discuss the seven
principles of successful saliva testing |
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Seven
Principles of Successful Salivary Hormone Testing |
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Multiple Sample Assessment |
Multiple samples provide more reliable
information about hormone function, allowing the advantage of making
decisions on more then one sample. |
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Treat the Woman, Not Just Lab Tests |
Symptoms that a woman is experiencing would
affect how the test is interpreted, since these symptoms suggest other factors
are influencing how her body uses the hormones. |
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Look for Patterns & Fluctuations |
Hormone level fluctuations and erratic patterns reveal much
about hormone function. Fluctuation & pattern analysis are advantages of
multiple samples. |
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Review Medications |
Consider how Medications or other substances will influence
hormone test interpretations. |
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Observe Body Composition |
Body
mass index and waist hip ratio will significantly influence how the test
should be interpreted. |
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Evaluate Interrelationships |
Hormones
affect each other. The relationship is clearly defined by the Menopause
Type®, as well as the ratio between hormones, such as the P:E
ratio. |
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By dividing
the reference range into fourths, we have four quartiles, which provide us
with the ability to easily recognize “borderline low” or “sub-clinical”
interpretation of hormone tests. |
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Summary |
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When
ever possible, choose the more accurate multiple sample assessment, with
proper P:E ratio analysis. When possible, review
symptoms, medications, BMI and other factors that influence test analysis.
Observe hormonal patterns, realizing no hormone act independent of other
hormones – or any other factor. |
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The next
step in the advancement of testing is the use of wellness reports, which are
multivariate (have a number of variables) and go beyond interpreting just the
lab data. They are true wellness reports. |
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We
continue to have many requests from healthcare professionals and patients for
a Salivary Hormone Test that is approved and supported by
YourMenopauseType.com, Inc. such as our own personal Menopause Type®
Wellness Report. |
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Available Now! |
The Menopause Type®
Wellness Report |
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Women: |
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The Menopause Type®
Wellness Report goes far beyond interpreting just the lab data. It
incorporates symptoms, height, weight & body measurements
(anthropometrics), medication review, and pattern & fluctuation analysis into
one report. |
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The Menopause Type®
Wellness Report is available through
active members of the Menopause Type® Network. Search Now! |
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Healthcare Professionals: |
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All
physicians, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals that are members
of the Menopause Type® Network can Log-In Now
to read more about how to use these reports in you facility. |
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The
Menopause Type® Network is the only network connecting women with Menopause
Type® Healthcare Professionals.
Join Now! |
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Click here for information about The Menopause Type® Wellness Report |
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Just
as we have redefined menopause by revealing the 12 Menopause Types®, we are refining
menopause assessment by promoting wellness evaluation that is more
integrative, more holistic, and more accurate. We look forward to your
response. |
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Women: Members of the Menopause Type® Network are trained
to treat Your Menopause Type®. |
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HealthCare
Professionals: The Menopause Type® Network is the only network
connecting educated women with Menopause Type® Professionals. |
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References: Click on
Associated Hyperlinks for References. For an
expanded list of references on Saliva Hormone Testing Please go to: |
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