Hormone Testing

Nutramed's hormone testing panel evaluates key endocrine markers including sex hormones, thyroid function, adrenal health, and metabolic hormones to diagnose imbalances and guide evidence-based hormonal optimisation.

Hormonal balance is central to how we feel, think, and age. Nutramed Clinic's hormone testing service reflects the practice's deep clinical expertise in nutritional and metabolic medicine, offering comprehensive endocrine evaluation that goes well beyond the narrow thyroid-and-sex-hormone panels available at most general practice clinics. The clinic's hormone testing is particularly sought after by patients experiencing fatigue, low libido, unexplained weight gain or loss, mood changes, poor sleep, brain fog, irregular menstrual cycles, perimenopausal symptoms, or suspected andropause (male hormone decline). These symptoms often arise from subtle hormonal imbalances that fall within standard laboratory reference ranges but are nonetheless suboptimal for that individual — a distinction that Nutramed's physicians are trained to identify and address. For women, the hormone panel typically covers oestradiol (E2), progesterone, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinising hormone (LH), testosterone (free and total), sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEA-S), prolactin, and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) for ovarian reserve assessment. These markers are ideally timed to specific days of the menstrual cycle to maximise diagnostic accuracy. For perimenopausal and postmenopausal women, the panel is adapted to assess the hormonal shifts associated with this transition and guide decisions around lifestyle modification, phytoestrogen therapy, or — where clinically appropriate — hormone replacement therapy (HRT). For men, the panel focuses on total and free testosterone, SHBG, luteinising hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), oestradiol, DHEA-S, and prolactin. Where metabolic factors may be contributing to low testosterone — such as insulin resistance, obesity, or sleep apnoea — the physician will integrate these findings with metabolic blood markers to address root causes rather than relying solely on hormone supplementation. Thyroid assessment is a core component of all hormone panels at Nutramed, including TSH, free T3, free T4, and — where autoimmune thyroid disease is suspected — anti-TPO and anti-thyroglobulin antibodies. Adrenal function may be evaluated through morning serum cortisol or, for patients with suspected HPA axis dysregulation related to chronic stress, a four-point salivary cortisol profile. Following the panel, the treating physician reviews all results in the context of the patient's full health history, symptoms, and goals. A personalised management plan is provided, which may include targeted nutritional interventions, adaptogenic or botanical support, lifestyle modifications, or — where clinically indicated — bio-identical or pharmaceutical hormonal therapy under careful medical supervision.