This test had the most bang for its buck when compared to ordering, say, discount labs at Ulta Labs. This test also had a DHEA measurement, which many do not. I got mine for $176 on sale. Right now the Everly website has them for $161. This price range makes the test an amazing value if you are paying out of pocket or do not want to see a specialist and beg for them to do specific tests. YES, if you have ever taken a home test, you will have to squeeze out blood and it will be a decent amount. Trust me, the blood this test wants is not near the amount "Lets Get Checked" tests want. I recommend warming your hands under warm water, or even taking a hot shower first. Make sure you are hydrated the day before. YES, the saliva tests vials are hard to fill. Sometimes, I would walk away from them and come back to them a few minutes later. Or fill it while watching TV, something to not make it tedious. It is an inconvenience, yes, but go in to a doc office and really, you would have to do nearly the same thing, but have the inconvenience of leaving your house. It is nice to see cortisol level results throughout the day. I did the first blood test on November 26. I did the second blood test & saliva vials on December 14th. (I am 49 years old, not in menopause, and have regular cycles.) I mailed it on the 15th. It arrived on the 19th. Results, for Everly keep taking longer and longer ... they are one of the slowest processors for "at home" tests in my experience. My results were ready December 28, early in the morning. I was able to compare this test to a blood draw because I also had a blood draw on December 14th for TSH. Mine was 1.75 on the blood draw and 2.0 on THIS test. TPOs were in and around the range they should be. (as a side note, I was able to lower my TSH & TPOab, in just 2 months, from 6.19 to 1.75 / from 74 to 48 ... taking selenium, E, and zinc. - Please refer to Dr. Izabella Wentz website for excellent info on supplement use) Other tests were also as I expected ... I assumed I was in peri-menopause and all the results match up to that. All in all ... especially on sale, this is the best value, and I recommend it. Read more
I have never had as poor of a customer service experience as I’ve had with Everlywell. I ordered this kit for my wife, and soon after she got pregnant; we decided it would be more useful to save the kit until after the pregnancy. She opened it up and did the blood tests - two different pin pricks two weeks apart - and prepped the box to send it in. When we went to register the kit it came up as expired. Ok, that’s annoying but not a big deal. I emailed and their customer service team offered to send a replacement. We received the replacement and then my wife did the blood tests again - a third and fourth time. Quite a few blood draws at this point. We went to register the kit and this time it said it had been cancelled. I emailed again, and their customer service team said that the policy was not to replace expired kits so it was cancelled. As you can imagine, this was incredibly frustrating - much more so than if they hadn’t replaced it in the first place. We went through another month of testing, more blood draws, and then the test was rejected because they changed their minds on the replacement. I asked for them to reconsider, explaining the situation. Obviously the fact that they had *already sent a replacement kit* would be a good reason to accept that kit, right? Nope. They claim to have taken it all the way to leadership and everyone agreed that the best course of action was to stick to their policy and disallow the kit to be sent in. Absolutely insane. There are many other companies providing comparable testing kits. Do not use Everlywell. Read more
I originally purchased this test from Amazon. I completed it and sent it in. The day it was received they started processing it. I received an email that they needed more information, they even sent pictures to clarify what was needed. I then also got an email saying there was an issues with my blood samples. When I looked at the pictures it looked like my samples had gotten wet and so they were not able to tested. They ended up sending me a whole new test. They were also very prompt with their emails. The results to 4-5 days. When I received my results it was actually what I expected for the most part. The results were easy to read and the extra information provided with nice. I would definitely recommend! Read more
Very easy way to find your results. Everything is super detailed as far how do it. Results come through email so it was amazing. Read more
I bought this test because my naturopathic doctor wanted to reevaluate my hormone levels. I love that this test includes every test I needed (full thyroid panel, adrenal test, fsh, progesterone, estrogen, DHEA and testosterone). The first blood prick went well, but the second did not. It took all the lancets and barely filled the circles. The saliva test was easy enough. I should mention-if you use progesterone cream, your test results may be skewed. Mine were much higher than normal, but my doctor thankfully is aware of this phenomenon. Read more
A large amount of blood required and my kit came without lancets. The worst part is the amount of saliva that is required. it is a very large amount, and the container does not contain a funnel and the tubes for the saliva - 4 of them - don’t have a wide mouth opening, so it’s easy to miss. And yet they don’t want you to forcefully spit. And then they want the tube to be at at least 75 percent full. Not a fun experience. Read more
