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Hormones influence everything from your menstrual cycle and fertility to your energy, mood, sleep, weight, and skin. They also change throughout the day, across the menstrual cycle, and through different stages of life, which is why timing and context matter just as much as the numbers themselves.
The most useful hormone testing starts with your symptoms and health history, not a one-size-fits-all panel. We choose the right tests at the right time and interpret the results alongside how you're actually feeling to build a clearer picture of your hormonal health.
Hormone testing is personalized to your symptoms, menstrual cycle, and stage of life. Rather than ordering the same panel for everyone, we recommend the tests that are most likely to answer your specific questions.
Depending on your needs, testing may include estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, FSH, LH, prolactin, and cortisol, along with a comprehensive thyroid panel, since thyroid and reproductive hormones often contribute to many of the same symptoms.
The goal isn't to collect more numbers, it’s to understand which hormones are relevant, how they fit together, and what they may mean for your health.
Source: Menopause Foundation of Canada (2022, 2023).American Thyroid Association, Endocrine Society; North American Menopause Society
For cycling women, some hormones only make sense when measured on the right day. Progesterone, for example, is typically checked in the luteal phase, and a result read at the wrong point in the cycle can be misleading. We plan the timing with you so the values actually reflect what is happening.
Each method answers a slightly different question, so the best one depends on what you need to know. Blood gives an accurate snapshot of hormone levels at a moment in time and is often the practical starting point. Dried-urine testing, such as the DUTCH test, adds detail on how your body processes hormones and maps your daily cortisol rhythm. We help you choose, and if a deeper hormone-metabolism picture is warranted, we cover the DUTCH test in full on its own page.
When we order hormone bloodwork as naturopathic doctors, it is paid privately rather than covered through provincial healthcare. Many extended health plans offer coverage for naturopathic visits and testing, but every plan is different. We recommend checking your benefits ahead of time to understand what may be reimbursed.
You leave with an explanation and a plan, not a set of values to interpret alone. Depending on what the testing shows, your care may include nutrition and lifestyle strategies, targeted supplementation, or, when clinically indicated, prescription therapies such as hormone replacement therapy for perimenopause, menopause, or other hormone-related concerns. We decide what is right for you together, based on your results and goals.
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