Women's hormones blood test

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Women's hormones blood test

Check your hormones are in the normal range with our best-selling blood test. Get results in 48 hours and personalised GP advice.

One-off purchase

£95.00

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Test arrives in 1-2 working days

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How can a women's hormones blood test help you?

This test helps you check your hormonal health and understand your baseline levels.

Detecting any imbalances can help you understand if this could be the cause of:

a low sex drive
low energy levels
low mood
hot flashes and night sweats
weight changes

Get online results in 48 hours. One of our NHS-registered GPs gives you personalised advice to improve or maintain your results.

What's included in this blood test?

Oestradiol (E2) is a type of oestrogen and is the main female sex hormone. If your E2 levels are too high or low it can cause irregular periods, hot flashes, fatigue, headaches, sleep problems, anxiety, depression, and a low sex drive.

Mid-cycle, your LH levels increase so you can ovulate. If your LH levels are imbalanced, you might have irregular periods and have trouble getting pregnant. High LH levels can indicate menopause or PCOS.

FSH plays a key role in egg production and ovulation. Your FSH levels naturally increase as you age — high levels can be a sign of menopause. If your FSH levels are too high or low you might have trouble getting pregnant.

Testosterone is essential for your sex drive, bone and muscle health, mood, and cognitive function. Your levels gradually drop as you age. If your levels are out of range you might feel tired, have a low sex drive, and have low mood.

An overactive thyroid or underactive thyroid causes hormonal imbalances that can cause symptoms like weight gain or loss, tiredness, low mood, anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties.

When should you do this test?

The best time to do this test is on day 3 of your cycle (day 1 is your first day of bleeding) — this is when your results can be accurately interpreted.

If you have irregular periods

We recommend waiting until you have a period to get the most useful insights from this test.

If you have irregular periods combined with symptoms like acne, excess body hair (hirsutism), or weight gain, our PCOS blood test might give you better insights.

If you have no periods
You can do this test anytime, but it might be harder for our doctors to interpret your results.

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I wanted to work out what was working for me hormonally and what was not, and most importantly no longer be in the dark on my hormones! I really needed to find out where I might need extra support in my fertility journey.

Eugenia

How it works

Do your test at home

Your test kit arrives in 1-2 days with instructions on how to take your sample. Then free post it back to the lab.

Get results in 48 hours

You'll get a GP-reviewed report and personalised recommendations to improve or maintain your results.

Support your hormonal health

From lifestyle tips to dietary advice or premium supplements, follow your personalised advice to support your hormonal health.

Dr Macarena Staudenmaier, MD, MSc, Clinical Innovation Lead at Thriva

Join the hormone revolution

“Since 2022, we’ve optimised the way we measure oestrogen. We’ve introduced new test tubes to give you the most accurate results and conducted internal research to give you the most valuable insights.”

— Dr Macarena Staudenmaier, MD, MSc

Clinical Innovation Lead at Thriva

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We work closely with our team of experienced doctors to make sure everything we do is safe and based on the latest research.

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Your data is in safe hands. We use the latest encryption technologies and continually assess our GDPR compliance.

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Accuracy

Our blood testing kits are CE-marked, and we work with UKAS-accredited labs that are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

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Advice before doing this test

You should aim to do this test on day 3 of your period. This is when your reproductive hormone levels are easiest to interpret, giving you the best insights into your cycle.

It might be harder for our doctors to interpret your follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinising hormone (LH), and oestrogen results.

We recommend waiting until you have a period to get the most valuable insights from this test. Test on day 3 of your next cycle.

Your results might be harder to interpret if you take the contraceptive pill, injections, or have an implant. This doesn’t apply to the hormonal coil.

Wait 3 months before doing this test — this allows time for your natural cycle to return. If you were using the contraceptive injection, we recommended waiting a year.

If you use a topical oestrogen-containing or testosterone-containing cream or gel, always use a glove when applying it. Contact with your fingers could affect your finger-prick oestrogen or testosterone result.

Breastfeeding can affect your hormone levels — which can make it difficult to accurately interpret your results. We recommend waiting until you've stopped breastfeeding before doing this test.

Don’t do this test if you're pregnant, as we won't be able to interpret your results.

Your data is in safe hands. We use the latest encryption technologies and continually assess our GDPR compliance.

Our labs are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our testing kits our CE-marked. Learn more about labs and accuracy.

Your Thriva test kit includes:

- collection tube(s)

- plaster x 2

- return form x 1

- alcohol swab x 1

- lancet x 3

- prepaid envelope x 1

- cleansing wipe x 1

- collection tube label(s)

- protective plastic case x 1

Learn how to collect your finger-prick blood sample at home by following our instructions. You can access these on the app too. It takes around 30 minutes to complete the process at home.

Our doctors review your blood test results and upload a detailed report to your account dashboard. They also give you advice to help support your health or manage an existing condition.

We share your results within 48 hours of receiving and analysing your sample. And you can access your data at any time.

We’ll email or text you to let you know your blood samples have been received, processed, and are ready to view online on your results dashboard.

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