FEMALE Hormones Blood Testing

Are You Optimal? - Female Hormones Testing

Estrogen, Cortisol, Progesterone, Prolactin, Insulin, Vit D, LH, FSH, Total + Free Testosterone, Kidney function, Liver Function, electrolytes, Creatinine and more…..

Simple Blood draw at a pathology clinic near you.

We email you the referral

Nation wide

(video or in clinic consultation)

Determine Female Hormones for:

Energy,
Metabolism,
Maintaining Optimal Muscle and Bone Mass,
Fat Burning.

Know your HOMA-IR

Fasting Glucose / Insulin ratio

The main driver of PCOS, metabolic dysfunction, and peri/ post menopause symptoms.

Receive personalize lifestyle advice to:

Balance your androgens and
Optimise key sex hormones.

Why Female Hormone Blood Testing??

The hormonal balance between estrogen and progesterone are key for optimising how females will look, feel and act, shaping their mood, energy and sense of well-being.

Depending on the stage of life, your hormones play a unique role in how they influence you! When they are optimal, they should be there to support metabolic function, energy levels, mood, health outcomes however when they are out of range, females across any stage of life usually notice their impact!

Some common symptoms include of central weight gain, metabolic dysfunction, heavy painful menstruation, PCOS style symptoms or develop male like characteristics such as hair thinning or loss, hirsutism (excess facial hair on chin/ upper lip, increase in thick, darker hair), increased oil production or acne, decreased energy, mood, libido, an increased in vaginal dryness, fatigue or poor sleep, early onset of perimenopause, exacerbated symptoms during menopause, or decrease in bone and/ or muscle mass post menopause.

“Measuring one or two hormones is not enough…”

To get a complete accurate picture of female hormones many factors need to be considered:

Combinations of hormones tested looking at functional ratios,
The specific timing of different hormones being testing,
Analysis of results in the right context, ie menstruating with ovulatory or anovulatory cycle, perimenopausal, menopausal, post menopausal?
Your current symptoms and goals!
Understanding where you fall within functional ranges can help prevent symptoms worsening, unlike standard blood tests that use reference ranges designed to identify states that are only advanced or extreme.

WHAT DOES THE TEST GIVE ME?

A snapshot of your female hormones at the right time, in the right context all in one simple blood draw PLUS a consult with a realistic action plan…

Once you have booked and paid online a referral will be emailed to you for your blood draw. You received your results, and a comprehensive understanding of your hormones. Ultimately, you will have personalised understanding of how you can optimise your hormones through; diet, protein and carbohydrate requirements, meal timing, specific exercise types and other lifestyle changes which can all dramatically improve your hormone function.

31 Blood Markers for OPTIMAL FEMALE HORMONES

13 HORMONES WE MEASURE *

Progesterone
Testosterone
Free Testosterone
Estrogen
Vitamin D
Insulin
IGF-1
Cortisol
Prolactin
DHEAS
SHBG
LH
FSH

18 IMPORTANT BLOOD MARKERS

URIC ACID
GLUCOSE
HbA1C

Electrolytes

SODIUM
CHLORIDE
POTASSIUM
BICARBONATE

Renal Function

UREA
CREATININE
eGFR

Liver Function

ALBUMIN
GLOBULIN
ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE
AST
ALT
BILIRUBIN
GGT
TOTAL PROTEIN

* Blood tests conducted through Body Measure are for educational purposes only and should not replace or substitute the advice and recommendations of your primary healthcare provider.

TESTING FEMALE HORMONES IS IMPORTANT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN

Stage	Test timing
Regular Menstruation	Test on day 2 of menstruation. OR 5-7 days after ovulation. Example: 21-day cycle: Test on day 14 28-day cycle: Test on day 21 35-day cycle: Test on day 28
Irregular menstruation cycle longer or shorter than 28 days Heavy period / light period Anovulatory cycle, with or without a bleed.	Test on day 2 of menstruation. OR Detect ovulation and then test 5-7 days after. Anovulatory test at any time, or upon onset of symptoms (tender breasts, mood fluctuation, PMS)
Use of regular contraception/ HRT (either combined or estrogen only)	Test at any time
Perimenopausal	Test at any time
Menopausal	Test at any time
Postmenopausal	Test at any time

Key terms to understand:

Ovulation

A phase of the female menstrual cycle that involves the release of an egg (ovum) from one of the ovaries. It generally occurs about two weeks before the start of the menstrual period.

Anovulatory cycle

This is a menstrual cycle in which ovulation, or the release of an egg from the ovaries, does not occur.

PCOS

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a complex hormonal disorder affecting 1 in 10 women of reproductive age

PMS

Premenstrual syndrome, this has a wide variety of signs and symptoms, including mood swings, tender breasts, food cravings, fatigue, irritability and depression. Can occur anytime between ovulation and menstruation. It's estimated that as many as 3 of every 4 menstruating women have experienced some form of premenstrual syndrome.

Menstruation

The process of discharging the lining of the uterus starting from puberty. The first day of your bleed is day 1 of your cycle, menstruation typically last 3-5 days and the total cycle varies but typically 28 days. Estrogen and progesterone levels are usually at their lowest.

Follicular Phase

The longest part of your cycle where an egg matures in your ovaries, usually lasting 14-21 days. Ovulation marks the end of your follicular phase and beginning of your luteal phase/ or pre menstruation.

Pre menstrual

Last 5 days of the cycle.

Perimenopause

Refers to the time before menopause when the body makes the transition to menopause, this can start in your 40s.

Menopause

Marks 12 months without menstruation, in Australia the average age is 51

***Hormone blood test are not used to diagnose menopause. Blood test can indicate the stage of menopause, or be useful for advising what treatment can support symptoms.

Post menopause

Menopausal symptoms may reduce, however due to the decrease in estrogen osteoporosis and cardiovascular risk can increase.