Diagnostic Testing for Infertility (Hair and Saliva)

Advanced Diagnostic Testing

1. Female Hormone Panel Test (eFHP)
This test is non-invasive and performed over the course of the menstrual cycle. Eleven saliva samples are collected over different days of the cycle to assess estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and DHEA levels.

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Luteal Phase Defects
Double Ovulation
Early Ovulation
No Ovulation
Early Pregnancy Problems
Endometriosis
Estrogen and/or Progesterone Dominance
FSH Surges
LH Surges
Corpus Luteum Response
Potential Cystic Ovaries

2. Male Hormone Panel Test (eMHP)
This test is non-invasive and involves a saliva sample. It tests for DHEA, Androstenedione, Testosterone, Dihydrotestosterone, Estrone, Progesterone, FSH, and LH levels.

We use this test to look for:

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Low Sperm Count
Low Sperm Motility
Morphology Problems
Low Libido
Erectile Dysfunction

3. Adrenal Stress Index (ASI) Test
This test measures Cortisol, DHEA, Insulin, Gliadin Antibodies, Total Salivary SigA, and 17-Hydroxyprogesterone during a circadian cycle. This test is useful in the evaluation of hypothalamic-adrenal function and the impact that stress has had on it.

4. Hair Sample Test
This test involves a sample of hair that is taken from the nape of the neck or the pubic region. This test shows deficiency or excess in mineral and vitamin concentrations as well as toxic metals that are present in the body.

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Estrogen Dominance
Copper Toxicity
Mercury Toxicity
Minerals that are not being absorbed
Glucose Issues
Adrenal Function