Menopause Profile (Venous) Blood Test

Comprehensive Menopause Hormone Blood Test

Understand your hormonal health with our Menopause Profile (Venous) Blood Test. This comprehensive laboratory test measures the key hormones involved in the menopause transition and helps investigate symptoms associated with perimenopause and menopause.

Unlike finger-prick tests, this profile requires a professionally collected venous blood sample, providing an ideal specimen for accurate laboratory analysis.

Your sample is analysed by a UKAS-accredited ISO 15189 medical laboratory, ensuring exceptional quality, accuracy, and reliability.

What Does This Test Measure?

The Menopause Profile includes:

• Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
• Luteinising Hormone (LH)
• Oestradiol (Estradiol)
• Testosterone
• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
• Free Thyroxine (Free T4)

Together, these tests provide a detailed assessment of hormonal changes commonly associated with menopause while also screening for thyroid conditions that may cause similar symptoms.

Why Choose a Venous Blood Test?

Venous blood collection is considered the gold standard for laboratory testing and is particularly suitable for comprehensive hormone profiling.

Benefits include:

• High-quality laboratory sample
• Accurate hormone measurement
• Suitable for comprehensive endocrine investigations
• Professionally collected by a trained phlebotomist
• Reliable laboratory analysis

Who Is This Test Suitable For?

This test may be appropriate for women experiencing:

• Hot flushes
• Night sweats
• Irregular or absent menstrual periods
• Mood changes
• Anxiety
• Difficulty sleeping
• Brain fog
• Fatigue
• Reduced libido
• Vaginal dryness
• Suspected early menopause
• Suspected premature ovarian insufficiency
• Symptoms that could be related to thyroid dysfunction

Why Is Thyroid Testing Included?

Many thyroid disorders produce symptoms that closely resemble menopause, including:

• Fatigue
• Weight gain or weight loss
• Hair thinning
• Low mood
• Cold or heat intolerance
• Menstrual disturbances

Measuring TSH and Free T4 helps identify whether thyroid disease may be contributing to your symptoms.

What Can This Test Help Assess?

This profile can provide useful laboratory information when investigating:

• Perimenopause
• Menopause
• Hormonal imbalance
• Ovarian function
• Thyroid function
• Female androgen status

Although hormone testing provides valuable clinical information, menopause remains primarily a clinical diagnosis based on age, menstrual history and symptoms.

Sample Collection

This test requires a venous blood sample collected by a qualified healthcare professional.

Your Repose Healthcare kit includes:

• Laboratory request form
• Sample transport packaging
• Prepaid return packaging
• Easy-to-follow instructions

Once your sample has been collected, simply return it to our partner laboratory for analysis.

Laboratory Quality You Can Trust

All testing is performed in a UKAS-accredited laboratory operating to ISO 15189 standards.

Our experienced biomedical scientists use validated analytical methods to ensure accurate and dependable results.

Your Results

You’ll receive a detailed laboratory report showing:

• Individual hormone results
• Laboratory reference ranges
• Results suitable for discussion with your GP or menopause specialist

Typical turnaround time is 3–5 working days after the laboratory receives your sample.

Important Information

Hormone concentrations naturally fluctuate throughout the menstrual cycle.

Women taking Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), oral contraceptives, or certain medications may have altered hormone levels, and results should always be interpreted alongside your symptoms and medical history.

This laboratory test provides important clinical information but does not independently diagnose menopause.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to fast?

No fasting is required.

Does this test diagnose menopause?

No. Menopause is diagnosed using a combination of symptoms, menstrual history and, where appropriate, laboratory findings.

Can I take this test while receiving HRT?

Yes. However, HRT can influence hormone levels and should be considered when interpreting results.

Who collects my blood sample?

Your blood sample should be collected by a qualified phlebotomist, GP surgery, private clinic or another suitably trained healthcare professional.

Why Choose Repose Healthcare?

• UK-based diagnostic testing service
• UKAS-accredited laboratory
• ISO 15189 quality standards
• Comprehensive menopause hormone profile
• Fast turnaround times
• Secure online laboratory results
• Trusted customer support
• Reliable laboratory testing

Test Includes

• Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
• Luteinising Hormone (LH)
• Oestradiol (Estradiol)
• Testosterone
• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
• Free Thyroxine (Free T4)

Sample Type: Venous blood

Collection Method: Professional phlebotomy required

Fasting: Not required

Laboratory: UKAS-accredited ISO 15189 laboratory

Typical Turnaround: 3–5 working days after laboratory receipt

Included in the price is professional venous sample collection at your nearest Superdrug Health Clinic, with no additional clinic fee to pay.