We do not test for estrogen because it is a highly unstable hormone and fluctuates dramatically throughout the day. We test for DHEAS instead of estrogen because it is a more stable hormone marker for women. DHEAS is considered a hormone precursor, meaning it regulates the quantity of estrogen and testosterone in a woman’s body.
Here are some articles that we’ve developed regarding Women’s Health and related biomarkers.
https://blog.insidetracker.com/biomarkers-female-fertility
https://blog.insidetracker.com/sex-hormone-binding-globulin-what-every-woman-should
https://blog.insidetracker.com/menopause-what-is-actually-happening-and-why