Female Hormone Imbalance Blood Test

The 4 main female hormones are progesterone, oestrogen, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinising hormone (LH). They play a wide role within the body affecting fertility, mood, energy and reproductive health.

They work together to regulate and manage your reproductive health. Testosterone is also important for women, as it’s used to produce oestrogen. These hormones naturally fluctuate during your menstrual cycle with levels of oestrogen and progesterone declining during perimenopause and menopause.

The cause of hormone imbalance can be wide-ranging – from stress to thyroid disorders. So our female hormone test checks your key fertility hormones, along with thyroid function to help identify causes of your symptoms.

Our female hormones blood test can help you test for and identify an imbalance in your hormones.

The test is a simple at-home, finger prick blood test. That means you only need to collect a small amount of blood from your fingertip, using the lancets included in the kit. You post it back to our labs, and we’ll send you the results within 2 working days after receiving it.

We’ll check the 4 key female hormones, as well as a range of other biomarkers related to a healthy hormone network.

The menstrual cycle is regulated by a complex interplay of hormones, primarily: oestrogen, progesterone, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH)

Follicular Phase

At the beginning of the menstrual cycle, called the follicular phase, FSH is released by the pituitary gland. It stimulates growth of follicles in the ovaries, each containing an immature egg (oocyte).

As the follicles grow, they start producing oestrogen. Rising levels of oestrogen stimulate the thickening of the womb lining (endometrium) in preparation for a potential pregnancy.

Ovulation

A sudden surge in LH levels, triggered by the high levels of oestrogen, starts around the middle of the menstrual cycle. This surge triggers the release of the matured egg from the ovary (ovulation).

Luteal Phase

Progesterone levels rise and peak during the luteal phase. It helps maintain the thickened womb lining, preparing it for possible implantation of a fertilised egg. If pregnancy doesn’t occur, progesterone levels drop.

Menstruation

The decrease in both oestrogen and progesterone levels triggers the shedding of the womb lining, marking the start of a new menstrual cycle.

This hormonal interplay is a delicately balanced process that typically spans about 28 days but can vary from person to person. 

Hormone imbalances can impact various bodily functions, including metabolism, appetite, and fat distribution, which can have a knock-on effect on weight.

During menopause, when oestrogen levels decline, women may experience weight gain, particularly around the abdomen. Imbalances in progesterone levels can sometimes be associated with water retention and bloating, which might temporarily impact weight, although this is usually not a significant contributor to long-term weight changes.

The first thing to consider is whether or not the imbalance needs ‘fixing’ or if it’s a natural fluctuation, such as during your menstrual cycle or during perimenopause.

There are treatments available to help manage the symptoms related to hormonal changes during perimenopause, such as HRT.

But you can also make lifestyle changes throughout your life to help manage the impact of hormone fluctuations. Your diet, how much you exercise and sleep, and whether or not you smoke/drink can all have an impact on your hormonal balance.

A blood test can help you keep track of your hormone levels, making it easier to monitor the impact of changes and live a healthy and happy life.

If you order your test before midday on a Monday to Friday then your kit will be dispatched
the same day.

All our kits are sent out via Royal Mail first class post, so it should be with you within 1-2
working days.

We have strict processes in place to ensure the protection of your data. Following GDPR the company also operates under tight legal rules about the sharing of data which ensures that data is only shared if it is crucial to the delivery of our service. For example, our doctors see customer results at the time of review, however, after review, access to results is withdrawn.

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Yes. We offer two options if you do not want to do our finger prick test. The first is a home appointment where a nurse comes to your home to take a blood sample. The second is to visit a Phlebotomy clinic near you that offers a blood sample service.

A blood sample will be taken from your vein and we will provide you with everything you need to give to the nurse to allow them to take the sample.

The nurse will give you the blood sample to return to us using the pre-paid envelope provided.

We have a team of doctors and nurses who look at all results and will comment on any results that are outside of the normal range for your age.

Yes, you can download your results from your health dashboard as a PDF to share with your GP.

Learn how to export your results.