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If you're taking your test to learn more about your fertility, take your test between days 2 and 5 of your menstrual cycle, or ideally day 3. Otherwise, for a general health check or if you're postmenopausal, you can take your test at any time.
In either case, it's important to log the date of your last period, and any other information regarding your periods or menopause status, in your MyMedichecks account right after taking your sample.
If you don't let us know the date of your last period, we'll interpret your result as though you took your test on day 3.
FSH
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LH
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Oestradiol
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Oestradiol is the strongest of the three oestrogens. It's labelled a female hormone but it's made in both the ovaries and testes. It's responsible for the growth of breast tissue, the female reproductive system, and male sexual function.
In pre-menopausal women, oestradiol levels vary throughout the monthly cycle, peaking just before ovulation. Levels are lowest after menopause when the ovaries stop producing eggs. Low oestradiol levels in women can cause many symptoms associated with the menopause, including hot flushes, night sweats, and changes in mood. It can also increase the risk of osteoporosis (a condition where the bones become less dense).
In men, oestradiol levels tend to increase slightly with age as testosterone levels decline. Too much oestradiol in men can contribute to fertility problems, gynecomastia (enlarged breast tissue), and erectile dysfunction.
TSH
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Free thyroxine
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Prepare for your Menopause Blood Test by following these instructions. Take your sample between 6am and 10am. Take this test two to five days after the start of your period, ideally on day three. It can be taken any time if you do not have periods. Avoid taking a finger-prick sample from a finger used to apply hormone gels/pessaries/patches in the past 4 weeks. Use gloves to apply these. Do not take biotin supplements for two days before this test, discuss this with your doctor if it is prescribed. Hormonal contraception can affect the results of this test. Taking a break from this and waiting for your periods to restart before your blood test will give more accurate results. If you take thyroxine, you can take your medication as usual, either before or after your blood test. However, if you take desiccated thyroid extract (DTE) or liothyronine, it's best to take it after you've collected your sample. Please let us know in your supporting information if you take amiodarone or lithium as these can affect your thyroid function results.
Hormone levels fluctuate, so test timing can affect results. This test can indicate menopausal changes but doesn’t diagnose menopause — consultation with a healthcare professional may be needed.
Our Menopause Blood Test checks whether you’re likely to be going through menopause by measuring your levels of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinising hormone (LH), and oestradiol.
This is especially useful for women under 45, or women with atypical symptoms, where there may be uncertainty.
Our test also includes thyroid hormone levels to help rule out thyroid conditions, which can have similar symptoms to menopause and become more common with increasing age.
If you're aged 45–55, menopause is usually diagnosed based on symptoms alone. However, a blood test is useful to support a diagnosis of menopause when there is uncertainty, or when symptoms have developed earlier than expected. For example, if you're under 45 and suspect you're going through early menopause, this test can help you check if this is likely.
Menopause is a natural stage of life, which is usually diagnosed when you haven’t had a period for over a year. It’s triggered by a drop in your oestrogen and progesterone levels and means you can no longer get pregnant naturally.
Typically, menopause starts between the ages of 45 and 55, and most women go through a transition phase known as perimenopause before it begins. Some women’s periods stop completely before they’re 45, and this is known as early (or premature) menopause.
If you find symptoms caused by fluctuating hormone levels in menopause are affecting your daily life, there are some diet and lifestyle changes that may help. They include getting good-quality sleep and eating a healthy, well-balanced diet including menopause-friendly foods.
It’s also important to look after your mental wellbeing. Sharing advice and personal experiences with family, friends, and colleagues going through the same experience can help. And there are many ways to support others going through menopause.
There are many similarities between the symptoms of thyroid conditions and menopause — the only way to tell them apart with certainty is with a blood test. This is why our Menopause Blood Test checks both your thyroid and reproductive hormones. Measuring your thyroid hormones can rule out or indicate that a thyroid condition may be causing your symptoms rather than menopause.
Perimenopause is the transition phase before you reach menopause, whereas menopause is a point in time, defined as the one-year mark after your last period. So, when you haven’t had a period for a whole year, your perimenopause has ended, and you’ve reached menopause.
Another key difference is that even though you’re less fertile during perimenopause, you still have periods and can get pregnant naturally, but this is not possible once you’ve reached menopause.
In menopause, your testosterone level declines along with your levels of oestrogen and progesterone. Testosterone in women is converted into oestrogen, and according to the British Menopause Society (BMS), testosterone deficiency can lead to heightened menopausal symptoms.
Too little or too much testosterone can affect your overall health. If you’d like to check your testosterone level alongside key female hormones, try our Female Hormone Blood Test.
Whether you’re perimenopausal, menopausal, or post-menopausal, it can be a challenging time. But you’re not alone. There are many charities offering information and support, such as Women’s Health Concern, Menopause Matters, The Menopause Café, and Queermenopause for people who identify as LGBTQ+.
