Hormone testing offers a wide variety of blood tests that can help you to understand how your body is currently functioning, it will also provide an insight into any hormonal imbalances you may be being affected by.
Types of Hormone Testing
Bioma’s hormone testing offers a diverse range of blood tests, each of which measures a different hormone, or group of hormones:
- Male Hormone Test
- Female Hormone Test
- Menopause Blood Test
- Thyroid Function Test
- Hormone Replacement Therapy Test
- Vitality Screen
- General Well-Being Blood Test
- Full Well-Being Blood Test (Female)
- Testosterone Blood Test
- Thyroid Hormone-Free Thyroxine (FT4)
- Thyroid Hormone Blood Test (Full Profile)
- Thyroid Hormone-Free Triiodothyronine (FT3)
Furthermore, hormone blood tests will also help individuals with a family history of hormone related conditions, such as breast cancer, or thyroid disease, so early detection and prevention can be made, if needed. Lastly, if you are starting any medication that can impact your hormone levels, blood tests will allow you to monitor any changes, and adjust treatment if needed.
Why should you consider hormone blood testing?
Your metabolism, growth and development, and sexual function are all regulated by hormones in the body, amongst other functions, therefore, it is important to understand if your hormone levels are optimal or not.
Typically, hormone blood tests will differ depending on the targeted hormone, or aim of the test, they can be used to measure the levels of different hormones in your bloodstream. In particular, if you notice that you are experiencing common symptoms of hormonal imbalance, like fatigue, weight gain, and mood, or are perimenopausal, or would like to know if you are going through menopause, hormone blood tests can aid in identifying what the cause is.
Furthermore, hormone testing will also help individuals with a family history of hormone related conditions, such as breast cancer, or thyroid disease, so early detection and prevention can be made, if needed. Lastly, if you are starting any medication that can impact your hormone levels, hormone testing will allow you to monitor any changes, and adjust treatment if needed.
Choosing the Right Test
It can be overwhelming to choose the right blood test for your needs, especially with the amount of options there are available to you. However, you should always consider what symptoms you are experiencing, and raise any particular concerns you may have to your doctor, as they can help guide you.
Depending on your age, gender, and any health problems, some hormone blood tests can be more useful than others. For example, hormone testing that aims at symptoms of the perimenopause or menopause can be helpful to women over the age of 40.
Lastly, your health history will always be the best indicator for choosing the right hormone blood test, if you have a history of thyroid problems for example, you may want to choose a test that measures thyroid hormones.
What should you consider?
Before purchasing and having a hormone blood test, it is always best to consider a few aspects of the process, to make sure you completely understand what is important, and even better ask questions such as which hormones are being tested, how is the sample collected, how comprehensive is the test, and how long will results take?
How to prepare for hormone testing:
Listen to your healthcare provider: Follow any instructions healthcare providers may set, as they can give you specific instructions prior to taking a test, such as fasting for a certain period of time or avoiding certain medications.
Staying hydrated: Drink plenty of water before your blood test, as it can make it easier to draw blood.
Relax: For some people blood tests can be stressful, trying to stay calm and relaxed before your test can not only help the drawing process, but stress can also affect hormone levels, which may interfere with the results.
Our Blood Tests:
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General well-being blood test
This wellbeing screen is a panel of multiple tests to give an indication of overall wellbeing. Monitoring can help indicate the body's response to changes such as the initiation of a new fitness regime or weight loss or gain plan.
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Male hormone blood test
Male Hormone Blood Test checks for hormonal causes of low sex drive, muscle loss, fertility issues. Can track hormone levels & changes from diet, exercise. Tests for FSH, LH, Testosterone, Free Androgen Index, Prolactin, SHBG.
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Testosterone blood test
Testosterone is important for reproductive, growth, and overall health in both sexes. It affects mood and prevents osteoporosis. Low testosterone in men can cause frailty, loss of libido, and bone loss. If you're on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), this test can tell you whether your hormone levels are still within normal limits.
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