Hormone Testing for Women

Everyone should be able to understand their own bodies, which is why we’ve developed our simple-to-use hormone tests for men and women in Cornwall and beyond. Checking for imbalances across a number of key hormones in the body, our tests can be completed at home and provide you with clear, accurate results in 3-5 working days. Whether it be for insights into fertility, menopause, health conditions or simply for a greater understanding of your own body, get in touch to secure your blood test from our clinic in Cornwall today.

What are Hormones?

Hormones are essentially chemical messengers in your body. Produced by the endocrine glands (which are located all over your body), they are released directly into your bloodstream and tell your organs, skin, muscles and more what to do. Playing a huge role in many bodily functions, they coordinate and control many of your body’s main processes, including metabolism, reproduction, sleep and mood. From your body temperature to your hair growth, hormones have a part to play. That said, your body doesn’t always get it right, and many of us experience hormone imbalances at some stage in our lives.

Causes of Hormone Imbalance

A hormone imbalance is caused by having too much or too little of a particular hormone, or hormones, in your body. When this happens, your body can develop a range of symptoms, from the mild to the serious. Even small imbalances can have a big effect on the way your body functions and can consequently impact your health and your happiness. Women in particular can often experience hormonal imbalances at key stages in their lives, including around menstruation, puberty, pregnancy and menopause. However, lots of factors can lead to imbalances in both men and women, from medical conditions to lifestyle habits to environment and more. Even stress can have a big effect on hormones.

Symptoms of Hormone Imbalance

Depending on which hormone is out of balance, a wide array of symptoms can present themselves in the body. Just some of these can include infertility, fatigue, weight gain, mood swings, loss of libido, insomnia, hair loss and hot flushes.

Signs of Hormone Imbalance in Women

Hormones can naturally fluctuate in women throughout the monthly menstrual cycle, with some women experiencing more severe symptoms than others. Over time, hormone levels can also decrease or increase with age, making it hard to spot irregularities.

For women, some of the most common symptoms of hormone imbalance include:

• Hot flushes
• Irregular periods
• Pain during sex
• Vaginal dryness
• Excessive hair loss or gain
• Weight gain
• Low energy
• Anxiety/depression
• Headaches 
• Acne

Oestrogen and the Body

Hormone tests are a brilliant way for you to take control of your body and understand what’s going on. As well as a number of hormones, one of the main hormones we look at is oestrogen. This is because oestrogen plays an important role in women’s health, from bone health to fertility to maintaining cholesterol.

In women, too high levels of oestrogen could mean:

• Hyperthyroidism
• Cirrhosis (liver damage)
• Tumours in the adrenal glands
• Higher risk of blood clots and strokes

Rapid Health Test Hormone Test Kits

If you think you’re experiencing symptoms of hormone imbalance or you simply would like to achieve a greater understanding of your own body, our hormone tests may be for you. From our clinic in Truro, Cornwall, we have developed simple-to-use blood tests to detect hormone imbalances in your body. Measuring your levels of cortisol, key thyroid hormones and sex hormones such as oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone, and more, our tests look at a number of hormones to pinpoint which is out of balance in your body.

Testing at Home

Believing that everyone has a right to understand their own body and access fast, accurate information, we have developed these personalised at-home tests to be as easy and accessible as possible. All you have to do is take a blood sample/finger prick from your finger and post this back to us from anywhere in the UK so we can analyse the results in our accredited lab. Our tests are suitable for both men and women.

Test Results

Once we have received your sample, you should typically receive your results within 3-5 business days via email. If you have any questions about your results, we can then advise you as to the next steps and provide private consultation if necessary.

Please note:

Test results may be affected by medication, supplements and hormone therapy. For women, results can also be affected by birth control pills and the natural menstrual cycle stage.

To read your FSH levels, menopause testing kits usually measure the follicle-stimulating hormone in your urine. FSH levels increase when you enter menopause and can rise and fall during a typical menstrual cycle.

To find out more information and to purchase your at-home hormone blood test, get in touch today or buy your hormone testing kit from our Cornwall clinic here.