feMale Hormone Blood Tests in Belfast
We offer a range of women’s hormone blood tests .
We recommend that all blood tests are done in the morning and
That you have fasted for the 10 hours before.
If you require regular tests for a certain group of hormone tests let us know and we can try and provide a specifically priced profile for you.
INCLUDED: All prices below include our fee for taking, sending and the doctor reporting on your test results.
COMPLETE MENOPAUSE WELLNESS CHECK
This Menopause Wellness Check is built on our Advanced Wellness check that looks at the functioning of all the main body systems. We then add on a hormonal panel of bloods to look at your:
Oestrogen level,
Testosterone leveL
Sex hormone binding globulin
Advanced wellness bloods: blood count; inflammation test; kidney, liver, + bone function; glucose; cholesterol panel; iron studies; thyroid function, vitamin D, B12 +folate; uric acid; LDH.
PRICE £375
If you have not had general body systems blood tests: blood count, kidney function, liver function, bone function, glucose, thyroid function and iron status it is important to do these to rule out other causes for fatigue/depression/sweats/hot flushes.
We cannot assume symptoms of the menopause are due to the menopause without ensuring there are no other underlying causes.
HORMONAL TESTS WHILE ON HRT
These tests are useful to ensure your hormones are maintained within normal levels seen in women.
The testosterone test is also useful if your symptoms are not controlled by oestrogen alone, but require testosterone replacement.
Sometimes taking oestrogen replacement HRT can cause a reduction in your testosterone and also change your thyroid profile. So, if already on HRT and you feel lethargic , irritable or are having sweats or other symptoms of a high or low thyroid hormone then it is prudent to check these test but to see a doctor to discuss this first of all.
All testosterone levels and thyroid levels can go down while taking some oestrogens in HRT.
ESTRADIOL,
TESTOSTERONE,
SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN (SHBG)
Thyroid tests (T4, free T3 and TSH)
PRICE £230
It is important to note that the testosterone check which is included in this profile must be taken in the morning time and you must be fasting for the 12 hours before to ensure accuracy of results.
Once we have received your results, one of our doctors will contact you by email to explain these hormone results, ensuring they are fully understood.
MENOPAUSE STATUS BLOOD TESTS
Generally if you are menstruating and your periods stop naturally for 12 months once aged >45 years we can assume you are menopausal and you do not require a blood test.
But if you are under the age of 45 we would do this blood test to confirm the menopause.
If you are < age 45 and are questioning if you may be perimenopausal but you are still menstruating but perhaps the period has become irregular then these menopausal blood tests should be done on day 1 or day 2 of your period.
Pelase note: these blood tests/hormone levels may be normal despite being in the perimenopause
FSH* level
Oestrogen level.
PRICE £115
* A marker from the brain that stimulates the ovaries to produce oestrogen)
Hirsutism Profile
This is for a woman who have excess hair growth on the face, abdomen or upper thighs.
Sometimes hair growth is in a similar distribution to the male hair pattern.
FSH
LH
Testosterone
DHEAs
SHBG
These bloods can confirm if you have excess of the male hormones production or something else drivoing this increased production.
We do recommend seeing a doctor first to ensure this is the right test for you. And for a physical examination.
