Hormone Imbalance Check (day 3)
What is a hormone imbalance test?
Hormone symptoms rarely point to one place. Irregular or absent cycles, acne, unwanted hair growth, thinning hair on the scalp, low energy or difficulty conceiving can all come from your sex hormones, your thyroid, how your body handles insulin, or your adrenal hormones — and the same symptom can come from more than one of them.
Testing one system alone is how people end up going in circles. This panel covers all four at once: the full female hormone panel including testosterone, free androgen index, SHBG, LH, FSH and prolactin; thyroid with TSH, free T4 and free T3; fasting insulin; and cortisol, DHEA-S and IGF-1.
Worth considering if you have:
- Irregular, absent or unpredictable periods
- Acne, unwanted hair growth, or hair thinning on the scalp
- Been trying to conceive without success
- Low energy, poor sleep or mood changes that don't fit anything obvious
- A family history of PCOS or thyroid problems
What's included
This test checks the hormones which play an important role in controlling and supporting reproduction. This test should be conducted on Day 3 of the menstrual cycle.
Insulin resistance is a common feature of women with PCOS. High levels of insulin can lead to increased testosterone production, as well as metabolic issues such as weight gain, increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular risk.
Your thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate growth and energy expenditure. Thyroid disorders are quite common, and many people don’t have any symptoms at all. This thyroid test screens for the thyroid hormones that play a key role in regulating the body’s metabolism.
An excess of testosterone produced by the ovaries is typically the main source of elevated androgens seen with PCOS, however 20-30% of women with PCOS have an excess of androgens that originates from the adrenal glands. This adrenal androgen excess can be detected by measuring DHEA-S levels - a mildly elevated DHEA-S level is common in women with PCOS.
IGF-1 is involved in a wide range of physiological processes, including bone growth, muscle growth and repair, and the development of the nervous system. It also helps regulate metabolism, including glucose metabolism and fat metabolism.
Test instructions
Take your form to one of our affiliated collection centres to have your sample taken.
This blood test should be completed on Day 3 of the menstrual cycle (which is the third day of menstrual bleeding).
Fast from all food and drink (other than water) for at least 8 hours, and no more than 12 hours prior to your test.
Visit the collection centre within one hour of waking for the most accurate hormone test measurements.
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