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Women's Hormone Panel

Eight cycle, thyroid, and androgen hormones, from one morning draw.

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  • 2,000+ lab locations. Find one near you
  • Nothing due at the lab. FSA / HSA accepted
  • Ordered by a licensed clinician

At a glance

Collection
Blood draw
A standard blood draw at the lab.
Preparation
Morning, fasting preferred
Draw before 10 a.m. Fast 8 to 12 hours; water is fine.
Results
2 to 4 days
Typical turnaround after your visit.
Where
2,000+ lab locations
Nationwide, with nothing due at the lab.

About this test

Your cycle depends on several hormones working together. This panel measures estradiol, progesterone, FSH, and LH, plus DHEA-S, testosterone, TSH, and prolactin, which can also affect your cycle. Timing to your cycle matters, so ask when to test. Draw before 10 a.m., fasting 8 to 12 hours.

For adults 18 and older. Test availability varies by lab location.

Who should take this test?

For women with irregular or missed periods, PCOS questions, or acne or unwanted hair growth who want cycle-related hormones checked together in one draw.

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AI-generated. For information only, not medical advice. Call 911 for an emergency.

What does this test measure?

These results show your cycle, androgen, thyroid, and pituitary hormone levels on the day of the draw, which a provider reads with your cycle and symptoms.

Hormones

Estradiol
Estradiol is the main form of estrogen during the reproductive years, made mostly by the ovaries. Levels change across the menstrual cycle and fall after menopause. A more sensitive method than this standard one is recommended when low levels are expected, such as in men or after menopause.
Why it’s measured: The main estrogen in the reproductive years; varies across the cycle.
Progesterone
Progesterone is a hormone made mainly by the ovaries after ovulation, and it helps prepare the uterus for a possible pregnancy. Levels rise in the second half of the menstrual cycle and during pregnancy. Because it depends so much on timing, the cycle day of the draw matters.
Why it’s measured: Rises after ovulation, so the cycle day of the draw matters.
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
FSH is made by the pituitary gland. In women it helps eggs mature in the ovaries; in men it supports sperm production. FSH changes across the menstrual cycle and tends to rise as the ovaries make less estrogen, such as around menopause, so timing and age matter when it is read.
Why it’s measured: A pituitary hormone that changes across the cycle and around menopause.
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
LH is made by the pituitary gland. In women a surge of LH triggers ovulation; in men LH signals the testes to make testosterone. Levels change across the menstrual cycle, so LH is usually read with FSH and the other reproductive hormones rather than on its own.
Why it’s measured: A pituitary hormone that triggers ovulation and testosterone production.
DHEA sulfate (DHEA-S)
DHEA-S is a hormone made mainly by the adrenal glands, and the body can convert it into testosterone and estrogen. It is the main androgen the adrenal glands make. Levels peak in early adulthood and decline with age. It is often read with other hormones when androgen levels are a question.
Why it’s measured: The main androgen made by the adrenal glands, often read with other hormones.
Testosterone, total
Testosterone is a hormone made mainly by the testes, and in smaller amounts by the ovaries and adrenal glands. Total testosterone measures both the bound and free forms. Levels are highest in the morning and can vary day to day, so an out-of-range result is often repeated before conclusions are drawn.
Why it’s measured: The total amount of testosterone, usually drawn in the morning.

Thyroid

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
TSH is made by the pituitary gland at the base of your brain and tells your thyroid how much hormone to make. It usually moves in the opposite direction from thyroid hormone: TSH tends to rise when the thyroid is underactive and fall when it is overactive. It is the usual first thyroid check.
Why it’s measured: Shows how strongly your pituitary gland is signaling your thyroid to work.

Hormones

Prolactin
Prolactin is a hormone made by the pituitary gland that supports breast milk production. Levels rise sharply in pregnancy and breastfeeding. Stress, exercise, sleep, and some medicines can raise it briefly, so a higher result is often repeated before it is read.
Why it’s measured: A pituitary hormone that, when high, can affect other reproductive hormones.

How it works

  1. Step 1

    Order online

    Check out here. A licensed clinician in your state reviews your order and sends it to the lab.

  2. Step 2

    Visit a lab

    Bring a photo ID to any of 2,000+ lab locations. Draw before 10 a.m. Fast 8 to 12 hours; water is fine. Nothing is due at the lab.

  3. Step 3

    Get your results

    Results post to your account, usually in 2 to 4 days, each number next to the lab’s reference range.

Find a lab near you

Choose from 2,000+ lab locations nationwide. Your order works at any of them.

What your results tell you

Each hormone is reported as a value with its unit. Ranges for estradiol, progesterone, FSH, and LH depend on where you are in your cycle.

  • Each marker next to the lab’s reference range
  • Explained in plain language
  • A licensed clinician reviews your order and, if appropriate, orders the test.
  • A lab report you can download and share

Hormone results are read with your cycle timing and symptoms. Only a healthcare provider can diagnose conditions such as PCOS.

Clinical-grade testing, from the comfort of home.

From the lab to your report, every step of our process meets the gold standard in medical testing.

  • CLIA-certified labs

    Every lab we partner with is certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments, meeting both state and federal standards with regular independent inspections.

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  • Rigorous quality assurance

    All partner labs run regular internal quality checks, participate in proficiency testing, and comply with federal and state lab regulations.

  • Clinician-reviewed reports

    Results are reviewed by an independent, licensed clinician.

Questions

Common questions.

Anything else, our care team answers by phone, text, or email.

Estradiol, progesterone, FSH, and LH change across the menstrual cycle, and progesterone rises sharply after ovulation. Because the day you test changes how results read, your healthcare provider can advise which cycle day fits your question.

Come in before 10 a.m. Fast 8 to 12 hours first; water is fine.

Yes. Hormonal birth control and hormone therapy can change these hormone levels. DHEA supplements can falsely raise the progesterone result on the test used here, and many medicines, including some antidepressants, can raise prolactin. Tell your healthcare provider what you take.

Don’t stop or change any medicine or supplement without talking with your healthcare provider.

Testosterone and DHEA-⁠S are androgens. Testosterone comes from the ovaries and adrenal glands, and DHEA-⁠S mainly from the adrenals. Higher levels can go along with acne, unwanted hair growth, and irregular cycles, and are often checked when PCOS is a question.

High prolactin and thyroid changes can also disrupt periods, so prolactin and TSH help a provider consider those causes.

No. These hormones describe your cycle on the day of the draw, but they cannot tell you whether or when you can get pregnant, and they do not diagnose PCOS or other conditions on their own. A healthcare provider reads them with your history, an exam, and sometimes imaging.

Lab tests are informational and don’t diagnose conditions on their own. Available to adults 18 and older; test availability varies by lab location. A licensed clinician reviews your order and, if appropriate, orders the test. All testing is performed at CLIA-certified laboratories. Not for emergencies: if you think you may be having a medical emergency, call 911.