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May Newsletter
Women’s Health Month
May is Women’s Health Month, a time to prioritize awareness, education, and proactive care for the unique health needs women experience during every stage of life. For many women, symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle, including mood changes, cramps, fatigue, headaches, sleep concerns, and PMS, are often accepted as “normal,” even when they significantly impact quality of life.
Because hormone levels naturally fluctuate throughout the cycle, testing hormone levels on a single day may not provide the full picture. Comprehensive saliva hormone testing throughout an entire menstrual cycle with an Expanded Cycling Female Hormone Panel (eFHP) offers valuable insight into the hormone patterns, fluctuations, and balance that could be contributing to symptoms.
Hormonal fluctuations throughout the menstrual cycle influence many systems and biochemical pathways within the body, including calcium balance. For example, estrogen regulates the movement of calcium into tissues, and studies have demonstrated that lower calcium levels are associated with PMS symptoms. Clinical research also suggests that calcium supplementation may help alleviate common PMS concerns, including mood-related symptoms, by ensuring sufficient calcium stores during natural fluctuations in estradiol levels.
By evaluating estrogen, progesterone, FSH, LH, and other key hormones over time, you will help patients identify underlying imbalances and offer more personalized, targeted approaches to care.
This Women’s Health Month, empower your patients with a deeper understanding of hormonal health and balance.
Top Test Panel Spotlight
Expanded Cycling Female Hormone Panel
The DiagnosTechs Expanded Cycling Female Hormone Panel (eFHP) is a patient-friendly saliva hormone test that evaluates the hormones that play a role in female reproductive function. The hormones Estradiol (E2), Progesterone (P1), Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH), and Luteinizing Hormone (LH) fluctuate throughout the menstrual cycle; therefore, testing on only one day of the month may not give a complete portrayal of the dynamic hormone balance.
With the eFHP, patients collect 11 convenient and painless saliva samples throughout an entire menstrual cycle to gain comprehensive insight into hormone balance and the cause of symptoms.
The Expanded Cycling Female Hormone Panel screens for:
- Hormonal imbalances that may contribute to PMS and migraines
- Factors contributing to infertility, such as a luteal phase deficit, anovulatory cycles, and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), which is now known as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS)
- Inadvertent or excessive hormone exposure
- Estrogen dominance
- Underlying hormonal imbalances associated with painful or heavy menses
- Early indicators of perimenopause
- Ovarian responsiveness to gonadotropins
- The overall health of the HPO (Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian) Axis
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Expanded Cycling Female Hormone Panel Sample Report
Featured News Article
Calcium – A Clinically Effective Natural Remedy for PMS and PMDD?
Research suggests that calcium supplementation may support a healthy menstrual cycle because the sex hormones produced by the ovaries directly impact calcium status. Specifically, estrogen facilitates the movement of calcium into tissues, including muscles and bones, which can lead to a reduction in the blood calcium level as the estrogen level naturally increases at specific times during the menstrual cycle.
Studies have shown that lower blood calcium levels during the luteal phase are associated with PMS symptoms. Clinical research also indicates that calcium supplementation may help ease common PMS symptoms, including mood-related concerns.
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Calcium – A Clinically Effective Natural Remedy for PMS and PMDD?
Resources Available in Your Provider Portal:
- Sample Reports, including the Expanded Cycling Female Hormone Panel
- Provider Tools, such as:
- Test & Fee Schedule
- Book a Medical Support Consultation
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