how accurate are saliva tests?

[vaders4]

I took two separate tests from two different labs.

One test I had to provide 10ml of saliva first thing in the morning.

The test results were basically that I have the testosterone of a 12 year old boy, or an 80yr old man.

I took another test where I was to provide 4ml of saliva at 9AM and another 4ml of saliva at 4pm. The saliva was to be frozen and shipped.

Again, same results.

[stevey_6t9]

They are accurate, but get bloodwork done also.

[n00bs]

Depends on the lab and the hormone in question Somethings are somethings arnt... Cortisol being one that is dhea-s one that isnt..

[vaders4]

They are accurate, but get bloodwork done also.

Bloodwork is so expensive and I'm without insurance at the moment.

I'd really like to do a cycle and see how I feel, but I know that I will be worse than what I started out at once I stop.

I'm pretty much going back and forth on the decision to be on HRT for life. I'm sick of being tired, moody, depressed for no reason, not as horny as I used to be etc..

Miss the days waking up with a raging hardon and having to bend over to take a piss in the morning

[blacksmoke]

Depends on the lab and the hormone in question Somethings are somethings arnt... Cortisol being one that is dhea-s one that isnt..

Which other hormones would test accurately?

[MJRuff01]

Bloodwork is so expensive and I'm without insurance at the moment.

I'd really like to do a cycle and see how I feel, but I know that I will be worse than what I started out at once I stop.

I'm pretty much going back and forth on the decision to be on HRT for life. I'm sick of being tired, moody, depressed for no reason, not as horny as I used to be etc..

Miss the days waking up with a raging hardon and having to bend over to take a piss in the morning

No need to make a life long decision now. Log how you are feeling now, go on HRT for 20 weeks or so while log down how you are feeling during that time. When you finish look at the data then decide which is the best option for you.