Perimenopause and Menopause Test

Service Description

The Perimenopause and Menopause Test is a comprehensive screen built around your hormonal picture, with the other common causes of the same symptoms checked at the same time. 82 data points across 14 health aspects, all reviewed by a clinician. What this test can and cannot tell you • It gives a full picture of your reproductive and thyroid hormones, and checks for the conditions most often mistaken for perimenopause — thyroid disease, iron deficiency, anaemia, B12 or vitamin D deficiency and raised blood sugar. • It cannot on its own confirm or rule out perimenopause. Hormone levels swing considerably from cycle to cycle, so a single FSH or oestradiol result is not a diagnosis — particularly if you are still having periods. In women over 45, menopause is normally identified from symptoms rather than from a blood test. • What it does do is give you and your clinician solid ground for a conversation: what your hormones are doing, and what else might be contributing to how you feel. ▸ YOUR 14 HEALTH ASPECTS Your report is organised into 14 health aspects. Some markers inform more than one aspect — vitamin D matters to both nutrition and bone strength, for example — so those results are reported in each aspect they apply to. The count below is exactly what appears on your report. ▸ Hormonal Health — 7 Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) · Luteinising Hormone (LH) · Oestradiol · Progesterone · Prolactin · Testosterone · Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) ▸ Thyroid Health — 5 Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) · Free Thyroxine (FT4) · Free Tri-iodothyronine (FT3) · Anti-Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody (Anti-TPO) · Anti-Thyroglobulin Antibody (Anti-Tg) An underactive or overactive thyroid produces tiredness, low mood, weight change and irregular periods — the same picture as perimenopause. ▸ Pituitary & Adrenal Health — 4 Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) · Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) · Luteinising Hormone (LH) · Prolactin ▸ Stress Health — 1 Testosterone, reported in the context of the body's stress response. ▸ Full Blood Count — 13 Haemoglobin · Haematocrit · Mean Cell Haemoglobin (MCH) · Mean Cell Haemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) · Mean Cell Volume (MCV) · Red Blood Cell Count · White Blood Cell Count · Neutrophils · Lymphocytes · Monocytes · Eosinophils · Basophils · Platelets Heavier or irregular bleeding is common in perimenopause and can lead to anaemia. ▸ Iron Status — 5 Iron · Ferritin · Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) · Transferrin · Transferrin Saturation ▸ Nutritional Health — 6 Vitamin B12 · Folic Acid · Vitamin D · Iron · Albumin · Calcium (adjusted) ▸ Bone Health — 4 Vitamin D · Calcium (adjusted) · Phosphate · Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Bone strength matters more after menopause, when the fall in oestrogen begins to affect bone density. ▸ Heart Health — 6 Total Cholesterol · LDL Cholesterol · HDL Cholesterol · Total Cholesterol / HDL Ratio · Triglycerides · Cardiovascular Risk Score Cardiovascular risk rises after menopause, so this is a useful baseline to have. ▸ Diabetes Health — 2 Glucose · HbA1c ▸ Metabolic Syndrome — 6 Waist Circumference · Systolic Blood Pressure · Diastolic Blood Pressure · HbA1c · Height · Weight ▸ Liver Health — 7 Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) · Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) · Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) · Gamma-Glutamyltransferase (GGT) · Total Bilirubin · Albumin · Ferritin ▸ Kidney Health — 8 Creatinine · Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) · Urea · Sodium · Potassium · Chloride · Phosphate · Calcium (adjusted) ▸ Personal Health Measurements — 8 Height · Weight · Waist Circumference · Hip Circumference · Waist / Hip Ratio · Pulse · Systolic Blood Pressure · Diastolic Blood Pressure These are taken at your appointment and reported alongside your blood results. ▸ BEFORE YOU BOOK If you are still having periods, please mention this when you book. Where you are in your cycle affects the hormone results, so the timing of your appointment can make a real difference to how useful they are. Test type: Blood, with physical measurements taken at your appointment Turnaround time: 2-5 working days This profile includes a medical report and interpretation of your results. Same-day appointments are often available at our Crewe clinic (37 High Street, Crewe CW2 7BL). Your confirmation email includes the date, time, full clinic address and a link to manage or cancel your booking. You can cancel for a full refund, or move your appointment once for free, up to 24 hours before, using the link in your confirmation email. You pay securely by card when you book, and your appointment is confirmed straight away. Every sample is analysed by our UKAS-accredited laboratory, and every result includes clinician interpretation in a clear, comprehensive report. An Easy Read version is also available — just request it when booking. Test availability: laboratory availability can change from week to week. Please check the current list before booking: www.easytests.co.uk/test-availability