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Women’s Health

Gain important insights into your hormone balance so that you can identify the causes of cycle irregularities or symptoms such as hair loss, skin blemishes, mood swings, weight gain and fatigue.

Price: CHF 420.—

Type: blood test

Timing: days 2-5 of menstrual cycle

Incl. hormone consultation

Price: CHF 420.—

Type: blood test

Timing: days 2-5 of menstrual cycle

Incl. hormone consultation

Price: CHF 420.—

Type: blood test

Timing: days 2-5 of menstrual cycle

Incl. hormone consultation

The benefits of the Women’s Health blood test

Understand your menstrual cycle

Gain deep insights into your menstrual cycle. You will learn how different hormones influence your cycle and can detect irregularities at an early stage.

Identify symptoms and address them accordingly

Understand how hormones can affect your overall health. Explore potential causes behind symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, mood swings or hair loss.

Prevent diseases at an early stage

Identify potential risks for diseases such as osteoporosis, diabetes, PCOS or thyroid disorders at an early stage. Take preventive action, especially during the peri- and postmenopause.

What biomarkers are tested?

Estradiol

It is the most important among female sex hormone and it is produced by the ovaries. It is centrally involved in ovulation and other functions, playing an important role in bone and vascular health.

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

A control hormone produced by the pituitary gland that regulates the maturation of ovarian follicles and the cyclization of sex hormones.

Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

It is also a control hormone of the pituitary gland, that leads to the maturation and stimulation of the follicle. In the ovulation phase, a rise of LH causes the release of a mature egg cell for fertilization.

Prolactin

Produced by the pituitary gland, it is responsible for breast growth and milk production during and after pregnancy. It is used for diagnostics in the event of deficiencies in other measured hormones.

DHEA-S

DHEA-S is primarily a male sex hormone produced by the adrenal glands, but it is also produced in small amounts by the ovaries. It is a precursor to estrogen and testosterone and helps in diagnosis.

Total Testosterone

It is primarily a male hormone but also vital for women's health as it regulates energy, athletic performance, muscle mass, bone density, mood, and libido.

Free Testosterone

It is measured in addition to Total Testosterone to detect further testosterone deficiency and diagnose conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), hypogonadism, or adrenal gland disorders.

Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)

SHBG is a liver-produced protein that binds to sex hormones like estrogen and testosterone. It manages hormone levels, supports reproductive and metabolic health, and maintains bone health in women.

Albumin

The biomarker Albumin helps to calculate the proportion of freely available testosterone in the blood. This is important because Free Testosterone is the active form of the hormone.

What does the hormone consultation include?

Gynecological history, female health goals and menstrual cycle

The first step is to look together at your gynecological form to get a full picture of your female health and goals. Then, you’ll get a detailed explanation of the menstrual cycle phases and how hormones play a role throughout it.

Detailed explanation of your results and how they reflect your symptoms

All biomarkers tested will be explained in detail, considering your female health and goals. The focus will be in the ones that need to be improved or that influence your current life stage. You can ask any questions, concerns or doubts relating ot your female health.

Medical and lifestyle advice with supplementation guidance

Specific advice to improve out of range biomarkers and referral to a doctor if you get diagnosed with a medical condition. Lifestyle recommendations on how to improve conditions such as hair loss, fatigue or mood swings and adequate supplementation to minimize cycle symptoms.

What to consider before booking

Make sure that you are not using hormonal contraception and that you have had two normal menstrual cycles

Hormonal contraception can alter the natural levels of these hormones, interfere with accurate result interpretation, and prevent a proper diagnosis of reproductive and endocrine health issues.

The blood sample must be taken between the 2nd and 5th day of your period

This applies to regular 28-day cycles. For other cycles: cycle length minus 5 or plus 7 days. The first day of the cycle is when the bleeding starts normally (no spotting).

Your hormones and cycle in focus

Gain deeper insights into your hormone levels and see how they affect your cycle. Book the Women’s Health Add-on as part of your next Blood or Full Body Check-up and identify hormonal imbalances early.

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