Estradiol (E2)
MeasuredUseful
The main female sex hormone.
Varies enormously across the cycle, so an untimed result says very little.
How we rate it: Useful
Worth doing for a specific reason: a risk factor, a symptom, an age group.
This rating and the description above were written against published screening guidelines by someone who is not a clinician, and are awaiting review by one. We would rather say that than imply an authority we do not have.
Check-ups that include it
In 2 of the 93 check-ups we track, 2%. Cheapest first.
Also sold as
Every one of these names refers to this same test. Resolving them to one canonical entry is what makes an honest comparison possible.
- e2
- e2 female reproductive hormone
- estradiol
- oestradiol
Information here is for comparing packages, not for diagnosing yourself. Talk to a doctor about which tests you actually need.