Hormone Testing
You test a lot during a routine lab panel: blood cell counts, kidney and liver function, and cholesterol, to name a few. But what about your hormones? Why do those often get skipped when they play such a vital role in the overall function of your body?
Hormones help regulate everything from your energy and metabolism to mood, sleep, libido, weight, muscle mass, and mental clarity. When they’re out of balance, the symptoms can be easy to brush off as “just getting older,” “just stress,” or “just life.”
But if you’re feeling unlike yourself, your labs may need to look a little deeper. Hormone testing in Lawrence gives a more complete picture of what’s happening inside your body, so you can better understand and address symptoms like fatigue, stubborn weight changes, brain fog, poor sleep, and more.
Schedule a consultation to get to the bottom of these issues and talk to our team about hormone testing.
Treatment Details
Treatment Type
Hormone Testing
# of treatments needed
1
DURATION OF RESULTS
Update as needed
downtime
None
What We Test
Your body has over 50 hormones that regulate bodily processes like your metabolism, sleep cycle, and sexual health. That’s a lot to keep track of! At Regain, our hormone testing in Lawrence looks at various hormones that affect your health, including the following:
Estrogen
Estrogen is the primary female sex hormone. Throughout many phases of a woman's life, estrogen regulates menstruation and fertility, and it supports her body through ovulation or pregnancy. But beyond reproductive health, estrogen also plays a major role in regulating cholesterol and blood sugar levels, blood circulation, and even skin health.
Progesterone
Progesterone is another major reproductive health hormone. In fact, its primary purpose is protecting the uterus and preparing for potential pregnancy. It does this by thickening and then shedding the uterine lining during your menstrual cycle. Progesterone also plays a role in regulating your mood and anxiety levels by promoting relaxation. Plus, it regulates your circadian rhythm, helping you fall asleep and stay asleep.
Testosterone
Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone, but it plays a role in women's health, too. This hormone helps both genders feel more stimulated in the bedroom. For men, it plays a crucial role in getting and maintaining an erection. We also check testosterone levels during hormone testing in Lawrence because it plays a major role in your bone and muscle health, red blood cell formation, and energy levels.
Who Needs Hormone Testing?
Most people associate hormones with puberty first. But hormones affect you throughout your life, and they are constantly in a state of rise and fall.
So with that in mind, who really needs hormone testing in Lawrence? Teenagers? Young adults? Menopausal women?
The truth is, anyone can benefit from hormone testing. If you have unexplained symptoms like weight gain, poor sleep, or even changes to cognitive health, evaluate your hormone health.
We especially encourage men and women in their 40s and 50s to regularly test their hormone levels. As patients enter menopause and andropause (the male menopause) and their hormone levels decline, they often experience a myriad of symptoms.
We see patients of all ages and can determine if you would benefit from hormone testing during a free consultation.
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Uncovering Results and Creating a Plan
Once we receive the results back from hormone testing in Lawrence, what happens?
The exact next steps can vary from patient-to-patient depending on your results, but our providers build a personalized treatment plan designed to help you feel like yourself again.
For some patients, we offer hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). We also might recommend B12 shots, thyroid management (if needed), and aesthetic care.
To get results and find solutions, call our front desk and schedule an appointment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Hormones are just one part of our comprehensive health evaluation. In addition to hormone testing, we also offer a full blood panel at a lower price than you could find anywhere else.
Alongside your levels of estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone, we also test for the following:
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Hemoglobin A1C
- Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP)
- Complete Thyroid Panel
- Lipid Profiles
- FSH Levels
- Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) for men
These tests help us identify the cause of your current symptoms and mitigate possible concerns to prevent new ones from forming. When we understand the underlying patterns and detect possible issues, we can develop a proactive strategy tailored to your unique physiology.
The real question is: What can’t hormone replacement therapy help with?
How your body responds to HRT and TRT varies from patient-to-patient. Your hormones regulate the following bodily processes:
- Mood
- Metabolism
- Body fat accumulation
- Sleep/wake cycles
- Energy
- Blood circulation
- Sexual health
- And much more
With that in mind, hormone optimization can positively affect all those functions and more.
HRT is hormone replacement therapy—meaning it combines hormones like estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone. We recommend HRT for women going entering or going through menopause.
TRT, on the other hand, is just testosterone replacement therapy and focuses solely on testosterone levels rather than combining them with other hormones. Men don’t typically need to replenish levels of estrogen and progesterone, so TRT is recommended to them as they enter andropause and their testosterone levels gradually decline.
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