Female hormones are vital not just for reproduction, but for overall well-being. They influence your menstrual cycle, fertility, mood, energy, and even how your body uses food.

Key hormones like oestradiol (a type of oestrogen), progesterone, FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone), and LH (luteinising hormone) work in harmony to regulate your cycle and support reproductive health. Testosterone, though often linked to men, also plays a crucial role in women, it helps maintain bone strength, muscle mass, libido, and emotional balance. Hormone levels naturally rise and fall throughout the month and shift as you age, especially around puberty, pregnancy, and menopause.

Hormone imbalances can cause a wide range of symptoms, depending on which hormones are affected.

You might notice irregular or missed periods, trouble getting pregnant, skin breakouts, shifts in weight, low energy, or mood swings. If these imbalances go untreated over time, they could increase your risk of longer-term health issues like weakened bones or osteoporosis.

Hormone imbalances can happen for many reasons. Common causes include stress, changes related to age (like menopause), thyroid problems, or conditions such as PCOS. Certain medications and lifestyle habits, like poor sleep, an unbalanced diet, or overtraining, can also affect hormone levels.

A simple blood test can give valuable insights into what's going on in your body and help identify the root cause of symptoms or fertility concerns.

Although testosterone is often labeled a male hormone, it’s also essential for women’s health. Produced in smaller amounts, it supports mood, energy, muscle strength, and sex drive.

As women approach menopause, testosterone levels, along with oestrogen, naturally decline, which can lead to symptoms like tiredness, low libido, and feeling down.

On the flip side, when testosterone is too high, it may point to conditions like PCOS, which can cause irregular periods, acne, or unwanted facial and body hair.

If you're planning to have a baby or currently trying to conceive, checking your hormone levels can offer valuable insights into your fertility. This test looks at key hormones like FSH, LH, oestradiol, and progesterone, which play a big role in ovulation and overall ovarian health. It can help show whether your body is releasing eggs regularly and if your hormone balance supports a healthy pregnancy. It may also uncover conditions like PCOS or thyroid issues that can make getting pregnant more difficult.

While this hormone test can’t confirm menopause on its own, it can give helpful clues, especially by checking LH and FSH levels. If you're between 45 and 55, menopause is often diagnosed based on common symptoms like hot flushes, night sweats, or mood swings. But if you're younger and think you may be entering early menopause, a blood test can support your doctor in making a clearer diagnosis. It’s a useful tool when symptoms appear sooner than expected or if there’s any uncertainty.

The Female Hormone Blood Test gives you a detailed look at your hormone health, including a full lab analysis and a doctor-reviewed report with personalised comments and advice. Your results are available through a secure online dashboard, where you can also track changes over time if you choose to test regularly. It’s a simple way to stay informed and take control of your hormone balance.

The testosterone reference range has been updated, with the lower limit now set at 12 nmol/L, following the 2022 guidelines from the British Society for Sexual Medicine (BSSM).

Our medical recommendations haven’t changed: if your total testosterone is between 8 and 12 nmol/L and you experience symptoms of low testosterone, you might be a candidate for testosterone replacement therapy. However, if your levels are in this range but you don’t have any symptoms, your testosterone is considered adequate, and no treatment is necessary.

Yes, you can do our female hormone test at home using either our finger-prick test kit or a vein blood test kit. We’ll send you everything you need, including easy-to-follow instructions and a prepaid envelope to return your sample.

If you’d prefer, you can also request a phlebotomist to come to your home and take the blood sample for you. At Medimob, we aim to make healthcare more accessible, so you can get the care you need from the comfort of your home.