$59.95

 • Easy Saliva Collection

• Measures Levels of Estradiol, Progesterone, and Testosterone that can influence infertility, PMS and Menopause

Please Note...

Health screen results and any other information obtained by submitting your sample to Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc. should be used for personal information purposes only. Results and information are not intended for diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of diseases or other conditions. Many factors influence hormone levels. Should you seek an interpretation of any health screen results or related information, please contact a licensed healthcare provider.

For more information about BodyBalance consumer health screens call 888-891-3061

When to collect...

To accurately measure your hormone levels, you should always collect saliva at approximately the same time of day-- we suggest first thing in the morning.

In measuring levels of estradiol, progesterone, and testosterone, we recommend the following sample collection schedule: If you are menstruating normally or even sporadically, please collect saliva on day 20, 21, or 22 after the first day of your last period. (It may be helpful for you to mark the appropriate days on your calendar). If you are skipping periods for months at a time or are post-menopausal, you may collect at any time.

Special Note:

FemaleCheck reports baseline levels of hormones and reference ranges for these levels. These ranges should not be used when hormone replacement therapy is in progress.

Hormones Do A Lot For Women

Ever laugh or cry or get mad or get hungry? That's your hormones hard at work. Your hormones affect many vital functions in your body. That's why keeping your hormones in their proper balance is essential to the way you live. For women, FemaleCheck by BodyBalance can help you detect imbalances in hormone levels that may be causing many unexplained symptoms.

Here's something you should know: hormones don't just control sexual function and activity. Hormones affect many areas of your body--both physically and emotionally. Estradiol, progesterone, and testosterone have a strong influence over:

Research has shown that imbalances of estradiol, progesterone, and testosterone can contribute to osteoporosis, breast cancer, infertility, and cardiovascular problems. This further illustrates why keeping your hormones in their proper balance is essential to living well.

These are just some of the major areas these three hormones influence. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms or conditions, FemaleCheck can help pinpoint the cause.

WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU...

FemaleCheck is a safe, easy-to-use, non-invasive, and accurate health screen that uses a simple saliva sample to measure your levels of estradiol, progesterone, and testosterone--hormones that are vital to a woman's health. FemaleCheck offers you the reliability of a laboratory analysis in the comfort of your own home. When you order your health screen, we'll send a complete kit to you. You collect the required saliva sample and send it back to us in the prepaid return mailer provided. Within 7-10 working days of receiving your sample, we'll send your results to you. It's that simple.

WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOURSELF...

For a woman, hormone balance is essential for healthy living. With the information you'll receive from your FemaleCheck health screen, you'll know how your estradiol, progesterone, and testosterone levels compare with normal, reference range levels, and whether they are in balance or not. If your results show that your hormone levels are not in balance, you can then work with your personal health care provider to develop a safe and productive plan for getting your hormones back in balance. The goal of FemaleCheck is to provide you with valuable information about your hormones and how they affect your health, information that puts you in control.

WHAT TO DO NOW...

Ordering is as simple as our health screens. In fact, you can order your health screens right here on our web site. Your health screens will be delivered to you within a few days, putting you well on your way to achieving optimal health.

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