Hormones
Hormone Imbalance Check (female)
Hormones exert powerful effects on the female body and have a significant role to play in the body's health and wellbeing. Understanding these roles is important if you're seeking to proactively manage your health.
How your sample is collected
Print the pathology form provided for your test, then take it to an affiliated collection centre for your sample to be taken. Check your test instructions for how to access the form and prepare for collection. No collection kit is posted.
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About this test
Identifying a hormone imbalance
The female body produces many different hormones, but certain types have a bigger role to play in the body's health and well-being. When your hormones are in proper balance they help the body thrive, but small problems with hormones can cause serious and life-altering symptoms. Specifically imbalances of sex hormones, thyroid hormones and adrenal hormones, as well as insulin resistance are common problems that can contribute to a host of chronic health issues. *Note this test is not suitable if you are taking oral contraceptives.
What we measure
HORMONE IMBALANCE (FEMALE)
### Identifying a hormone imbalance The female body produces many different hormones, but certain types have a bigger role to play in the body's health and well-being.
- TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone)
- TSH is produced by the pituitary gland and regulates thyroid hormone production. High levels may indicate hypothyroidism, while low levels may indicate hyperthyroidism.
- Free T4
- Free T4 is the active form of thyroid hormone. It regulates metabolism, energy production, and body temperature.
- Free T3
- Free T3 is the most active thyroid hormone. It's converted from T4 and directly affects cellular metabolism.
- Reverse T3
- Reverse T3 is an inactive form of T3. Elevated levels may indicate stress, illness, or impaired thyroid hormone conversion.
- Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPO)
- TPO antibodies are markers for autoimmune thyroid disease, particularly Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
- Thyroglobulin Antibodies
- Thyroglobulin antibodies are markers for autoimmune thyroid disease and can help diagnose Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
What happens next
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Order your test
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Follow your collection instructions
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