Full Hormone Profiling

For women, the most dramatic hormonal shifts occur during puberty, pregnancy, childbirth & breastfeeding, perimenopause, menopause, & post-menopause, as well as every month with the changes in the menstrual cycle.

Your doctor may recommend hormone imbalance testing if you are experiencing any of the following:

• Changes in your menstrual cycle
 
• Heavy, painful, or very light periods
 
• Fatigue
 
• Acne
 
• Hirsutism (excessive hair growth)
 
• Irritability, mood swings, depression
 
• Unusual sensitivity to heat or cold
 
• Digestive problems, constipation, diarrhoea
 
• High or low blood pressure
 
• Reduced bone density
 
• Thinning, brittling, or loss of hair

Hormone imbalance testing can also be helpful for women experiencing perimenopause or menopause, to assist in deciding on the best method of treatment for any severe symptoms, & to confirm where you are at in the process.

Some of the major symptoms associated with menopause & perimenopause include:

• Night sweats
 
• Hot flashes
 
• Vaginal dryness
 
• Stress incontinence or urinary leaking
 
• Osteoporosis, caused by a reduction in bone density
 
• Loss of libido

Some of the more common conditions affecting hormone levels are PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), diabetes, hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), thyroid nodules, stress, adrenal insufficiency, tumours, & cancer.

Hormone levels can also be affected by hormone therapy, certain medications, eating disorders, & injury or trauma.