Ultimately yr’s CES, Eli Well being introduced the Hormometer — an at-home hormone check for cortisol that utilized saliva and a smartphone. For this yr’s present, the corporate is again and increasing into testosterone and progesterone.
Eli Well being isn’t altering up how its Hormometer works. You continue to stick a skinny cartridge hooked up to a wand in your mouth for about 60 seconds to gather saliva. After, the Eli app makes use of your telephone’s digital camera to research the outcomes. The whole check takes about 20 minutes. The distinction is now you can observe three hormones on the identical platform for a low value. Eli Well being says it expects particular person exams will begin at $8.25. In comparison with urine and blood exams — that are extra typical for at-home hormone testing — saliva-based exams are additionally much less messy, faster, and extra handy.
Testosterone is mostly often called a male intercourse hormone, although it’s additionally current in non-males and impacts muscle progress, bone density, hair, and power ranges. Progesterone is extra generally related to menstrual well being and being pregnant, in addition to sperm manufacturing in males. The corporate claims its achieved over 90 p.c accuracy in opposition to laboratory requirements for progesterone and cortisol through third-party validation testing and is an FDA-registered product. (Word: FDA-registered isn’t the identical as FDA-cleared or accredited; it merely means the Hormometer is categorized as a low-risk, Class I system and doesn’t require the identical stage of scrutiny.) It must also be famous that there are variations between saliva, blood, and urine exams. Saliva exams, just like the Hormometer for instance, solely measure the biologically accessible ranges of those hormones in comparison with whole ranges like a blood check.
Hormone balancing, in addition to “low-T” treatment, have additionally been viral wellness developments on social media. That may very well be one cause why demand for at-home hormone testing is on the rise. That stated, consultants have warned that influencers aren’t telling the whole truth with regard to both. So whereas a product like Hormometer could also be useful for folks to watch identified hormonal circumstances, it’s necessary to keep in mind that wellness tech isn’t a alternative for medical recommendation.
Eli Well being expects to ship testosterone Hormometer exams in Q1 2026 and is taking preorders for progesterone.
