What is an At Home Female Health Test?

The Female Health test measures hormones essential for women's overall health. A balance of these hormones affects muscle strength, bone density, weight gain, pregnancy in women, and the healthy aging process.

What does the test measure and why?

The test measures five key hormones:

1. Progesterone: The female hormone responsible for preparing female body for pregnancy. Progesterone plays key role in maintaining regular menstrual cycle and high levels can cause PMS, mood swings, and tenderness.
2. Testosterone: This female sexual hormone is also responsible for building muscles and reducing fat in women. Low levels can affect weight gain, muscle and bone loss while high levels can cause infertility. Knowing testosterone levels helps determine how your results look for a normal aging process.
3. Di-hydro-epi-androsterone (DHEA): A precursor to testosterone and estrogen, DHEA peaks even before testosterone in youth. Excess levels can be an indicator of problems with adrenal glands, however, normal levels vary by age.
4. Cortisol: An indicator of our stress levels, cortisol plays key role in metabolism by breaking down muscles and bones. High levels of cortisol result in weight gain around waist, overall immune suppression, and fluid retention in the body. Cortisol levels follow the diurnal pattern, highest in the morning when we are most energetic, and gradually decrease throughout the day.
5. Estradiol: The most common form of estrogen, estradiol is a female hormone responsible for menstrual cycle. It affects bone health, especially after menopause. It plays important role for healthy liver, skin, and brain.

How to get tested for Female Health?

The easiest low-cost way to get tested for women's health is from the convenience of your home. Simply order a Female Health test kit, collect a saliva sample, send your sample to our CLIA-certified labs, and find out your levels in less than a week.

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For more information on each of these hormones please see: All About Testosterone, All About Cortisol, the Wikipedia page on Estradiol, and brief description of DHEA from Webmd or Mayo Clinic. This article from Healthywomen.com is an excellent source of information on Progesterone.

Q: Can I purchase the test across US?

A: Except New York and New Jersey our tests are available in all 48 states. State regulations in NY, NJ do not allow us to ship the tests to their residents.

Q: What does the kit contain and how do I use it?

A: The kit for our at-home Women's Health test contains a vial to collect saliva, instructions on how to collect the sample, and a form requesting basic information including date and time of collection. The directions are straight forward and easy to follow.

Q: How long does it take to receive the results?

A: You will receive the kit within 3-5 business days with a prepaid return envelope. After you ship the sample and it is received by our lab, you get the results within 5-7 business days.

Q: What do I expect from the report?

A: The report with your test results will be easy to understand and will have all the necessary details. It will mark your levels for Pg, T, C, DHEA, E2 on a range expected for healthy levels. The report will also specify what are the expected low and high ranges. It will briefly discuss what your numbers mean and what next steps should be taken to maintain healthy levels.

Q: Can I use my insurance to pay for the test?

A: You can use HSA (or FSA/MSA/HRA) accounts to pay for the tests since these are prescription tests (for further confirmation, please check theIRS publication#969). However, please ensure you are not going outside your specified max and min deductible limits. We do not have the capability to process the insurance claim. Since insurance plans vary for individuals we can not guarantee your HSA payment will always be processed by your plan. We suggest talking to your insurance provider if you have any questions.

Q: How reliable are my results?

A: We have partnered with CLIA-certified labs that are used by physicians across the US. These labs are regulated by the states, as well as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Majority of the tests from these labs are FDA approved to ensure they meet the proper regulatory requirements. Additionally, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) requires inter-laboratory tests to ensure the ranges established by each lab do not drift or are not out of acceptable ranges. This is done by regularly testing reference samples between different labs. Finally, the labs test thousands of sample for different age groups and health conditions, and have well established reference data to compare your results against this large pool.

Q: Can you recommend what therapy should I take if my levels are low?

A: Unfortunately, no. As a lab test provider we can only test and report out data from your samples. We are not authorized to provide any medical recommendations. But we strongly encourage you to discuss the results with your doctor for next steps.

1. A quick Female Health test ordered from home can help check all your key female hormone levels and assess whether you need to make any life style changes to bring your numbers to normally recommended levels for your age.
2. At-home Female Health test from RxHomeTest.com can help you understand potential risks arising from an imbalance of hormones, especially if you are trying to get pregnant.
3. High cortisol and low testosterone levels can be very detrimental to your health resulting in weight gain, slow metabolism, and loss of bone density and muscles.
4. An at-home Female Health test can help you assess your levels right from the comfort of your home.
5. Better health results in better quality of life, and an at-home health test for women from RxHomeTest.com can offer insight not only into various health symptoms, but it can serve as a motivation to treat each of these symptoms and have a better quality of life!

Why with Us?

7 reasons to order an at-home Female Health test kit from RxHomeTest.com:

No lab visits or doctor appointments
Saliva test (no blood needed)
World class CLIA-certified labs
Physician reviewed results
Fast, secure, and confidential reports
Free shipping
Qualifies for payment using HSA/FSA

Still wondering where to get a women’s health test?

• Each at-home health test from RxHomeTest.com includes a physician’s prescription and review of the final results. All orders include a detailed report with your test results explained clearly in a manner that you can understand.
• RxHomeTest.com is one of the best places to get women’s hormone levels tested as we process your tests at the same CLIA-Certified labs that other physicians use but no lab or doctor visit is required. So rest assured that your saliva test to check hormone levels is being processed in a world class lab.
• RxHomeTest.com offers one of the best tests for women’s hormone levels with convenient, confidential, and reliable results at some of the lowest prices in the market.
• At-home Female Health test is quick and easy, can be ordered online, and doesn’t require a doctor’s visit or prescription. This saves time and money on visits to the doctor and the lab.
• The at-home Female Health test, ordered at RxHomeTest.com, requires just a vial of saliva and is especially useful to those afraid of needles. The test includes a doctor’s prescription and review, two day free return shipping, and you get results within a week.