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Women, Men & Hormonal Health: Exploring Profile Collection Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers. When they are balanced, everything works smoothly; when not, it can feel like your body’s orchestra is out of tune. Hormone Lab UK’s Multi-Hormone / Profile Tests promise to help with that — giving a broader, more integrated picture rather than checking just one hormone in isolation. Below we explore what these tests offer, who benefits, and what to watch out for. What are the Multi-Hormone / Profile Tests? On Hormone Lab UK, the Multi-Hormone Profile Tests (also called “Profile Hormone Tests”) are sets of tests...

In this blog, I want to focus mainly on how cannabis can affect your hormones, primarily through the pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands, and the reproductive system.   While cannabis is being legalized in more and more states, both the adverse and beneficial effects of its use are starting to be better understood. The active compound in cannabis, THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is widely known to have effects on the brain, producing the “high” that many users are seeking. However, the other more adverse effects cannabis can have on the body are less widely known. The Endocannabinoid System (ECS) and How It...

Vitamin D is not just a vitamin — it is a steroid hormone that plays a critical role in fertility, conception, placental development and fetal health. From improving ovulation in women with PCOS to supporting sperm motility in men, adequate vitamin D levels matter at every stage of the journey to parenthood. Discover why testing before and during pregnancy is increasingly recommended.

When sex hormone test results show both oestradiol (E2) and progesterone (Pg) within normal ranges, yet symptoms persist, the Pg/E2 ratio provides a critical additional layer of clinical insight. A low ratio points to oestrogen dominance; a high ratio to progesterone dominance — each requiring a different therapeutic response. This article explains how the ratio is calculated, when it is clinically relevant, and how a real-world case illustrates its practical value.

Over 25 million women enter menopause each year and face decisions about hormone replacement therapy. But HRT dosing is far from standardised — and the testing method used makes all the difference. This article explores why doses vary so widely and how saliva, blood spot and urine testing can help optimise outcomes.