If you still have periods, record the first day of your last period and whether your cycles are regular.
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Female health · Life-stage hormone profile
Menopause Profiling
A focused reproductive and androgen hormone panel for people seeking additional context during perimenopause or menopause.
From£65£65–£130 depending on collection
Choose collection Secure payment through Stripe. The test applicant’s contact details are collected for fulfilment; no clinical information is requested during checkout.
Best practice for this test
Prepare for a result that can be interpreted properly.
Fasting is not required and there is no single cycle day that reliably confirms perimenopause.
Tell us about HRT, combined hormonal contraception or high-dose progestogen because these can make FSH difficult to interpret.
Do not stop contraception or HRT for the test without advice from the clinician responsible for your care.
In otherwise healthy people aged 45 or over with typical symptoms, menopause is often assessed clinically rather than through a blood test.
Your safety comes first. Any later collection instructions sent by Beaches or Inuvi take priority. Do not stop prescribed medication or fast if it could be unsafe. Contact us first if you have diabetes, are pregnant, are prone to fainting or are unsure about medication.
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How would you like to provide your sample?
About this profile
What it is designed to explore.
Blood tests are not routinely needed to identify menopause in otherwise healthy people aged 45 or over, and hormone levels can fluctuate during perimenopause. This panel may still be useful in selected circumstances when there is a clear question and the result will inform an appropriate discussion.
This profile may suit you if you are
A clinician-advised hormone reviewEarly or atypical symptomsReviewing reproductive hormonesPreparing questions for your clinician
Inside the profile
Markers, grouped clearly.
These are the biomarkers listed in the current Beaches blood-test catalogue. The selected collection option and any preparation instructions are confirmed during purchase.
Included markers
FSHLHTestosteroneSHBGFree androgen index
Important clinical context
If you are aged 45 or over with typical menopause symptoms, a blood test is not always required. Speak to an appropriate clinician if you are unsure whether testing will change your care.
What happens next
From purchase to Beaches Insights.
Beaches Insights is available now at beachesinsights.co.uk. Mobile apps are planned, subject to Apple App Store and Google Play approval.
Choose collection
Select the available collection route that works for you and complete secure checkout.
Provide your sample
Follow the instructions supplied for your at-home kit, arranged sample or nurse collection.
Create your private profile
Open Beaches Insights on the web, sign up securely and add the symptoms you are experiencing.
View your results
Your results and report will appear in your private profile. Repeat tests can also be viewed as trends over time.
A responsible service
Testing supports care. It does not replace it.
If you feel acutely unwell or have symptoms that need urgent assessment, seek appropriate medical care rather than waiting for a private blood test.
A result outside the reference range does not always mean illness, and a result inside it does not rule every problem out. Interpretation depends on symptoms, history and context.