Hormones are chemical messengers you produce to regulate different functions of your body. Having too much or too little of certain hormones (hormone imbalance) can impact your well-being. As you get older, your hormone levels fluctuate, some of them continuously. Hormone testing allows us to identify and assess hormone imbalances that might be harming you. At Ganesh Diagnostic, we frequently use blood samples for hormone testing, but certain procedures may call for urine or saliva samples.
The most common tests are used to check for levels of Testosterone and Estrogens Hormones, Adrenal gland hormones, Growth hormone, Thyroid Hormone, and additional pituitary gland hormones.
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The Hormone testing may in general be used for a number of purposes in women and the females. These Hormone tests are usually done for women, and you would be able to confirm either your pregnancy, be able to track your menopause, detect any hormonal imbalances if present, and also try to understand any cause of your reproductive health issues.
In the females, the estrogen test is known to be a way for your healthcare professional to help understand your concerns with the following issues:
Other names: known by: Estrone (E1), Estradiol (E2), Estriol (E3), and Estrogenic Tests for Hormone tests.
The Serum test is known to be a reliable and a well-suited for testing the reproductive hormones. It helps in identifying your endogenous hormone excesses or your deficiencies, known to be a simple method of collection, with your blood drawn from the vein; it comes with well-established reference ranges.
In general, day (stage or the phase) of your menstrual cycle could be responsible for having a major impact on hormone levels. In most of the cases, your blood samples would be taken in 'first half' of your cycle (your follicular phase). This helps to clearly identify and separate your normal hormones from the abnormal hormone levels
Your Hormone testing is considered a simple procedure to evaluate for any hormonal imbalances that could cause symptoms in the individuals. The entire process for this involves a complete evaluation by the collection blood, the urine, and rarely the saliva samples.
Mostly, these hormones tests are considered sufficient for your test analysis. However, in some cases, your healthcare provider might ask you for further tests if needed.
There are a lot of reasons why you could have imbalance of your hormones. The reasons for that are as follows: