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Last reviewed: 04.07.2025
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[ When is the best time to test for hormones?
Ideally, a person could do a hormonal balance test at 20 and 30 years old. Then you will know exactly what hormonal balance is optimal for you. At 20 or 30 years old, a person can still boast of excellent health, and in the future, be equal to this level.
What hormone tests are needed?
There is such a thing as ovarian hormones. These are the main hormones in a woman's body, without which any fertilization and reproduction processes are impossible. Ovarian hormones are hormones that are produced by the ovaries. They help the female reproductive system to optimally perform its main functions of reproduction.
First of all, you need to do an analysis for these hormones. These include
- Progesterone
- Estradiol
- Testosterone
- DHEA
- DHEA-S
If you know exactly which hormones you have in excess in your body and which ones are lacking, you will be able to regulate their level (of course, on the recommendation of a doctor). And be healthy, maintaining your female functions for a long time.
Know that testing for these hormones is more important the longer you live. With each passing year, it is more important to know your hormonal balance. This way, you can control your needs for treatment and prevention of various diseases.
And, most importantly, by taking into account certain hormones, you will be able to control your weight.
Why are ovarian hormones so important for a woman?
If a woman is in menopause, it is important for her to check her ovarian hormone levels to be able to monitor her weight and, with the help of a doctor, develop a weight loss program.
Ovarian hormones should be checked on days 1-3 of the menstrual cycle. Particular attention should be paid to the ratio of estradiol and progesterone. These tests are best done on days 19-22 of the menstrual cycle.
If a woman has had her uterus removed, she especially needs these tests because the hormonal background is disrupted after such an operation, in particular, because the woman is prescribed hormones. And she begins to gain weight. To prevent this from happening, you need to visit an endocrinologist once every six months.
Please note!
If a woman has had her uterus, one or both tubes removed, or if she has had surgery to remove one or both ovaries, it is essential to have an ovarian hormone test.
This will allow you to identify the reasons why your weight and well-being have changed and take action in time.
Test for estradiol
If there is not enough estradiol in a woman's blood, her entire usual way of life is disrupted. Memory becomes poor, sleep is disturbed, energy is almost zero.
So you know: the lower limit for estradiol levels in the blood is 90-100 pg/ml. This is provided that the woman has a normal menstrual cycle and has not yet entered menopause.
If a woman ovulates, the level of estradiol in the blood increases significantly – up to 300-500 pg/ml.
During the period when the body produces progesterone (the so-called luteal phase), estradiol is again produced less intensively: doctors note its level from 200 to 300 pg/ml.
You should definitely know this to control your weight and well-being. If the level of estrogen in the body is too high or too low, the doctor will prescribe hormone therapy that will balance it.
What is important to know about estradiol
When a woman goes through menopause, her estradiol levels may be very low. When her periods stop, she may feel hot and cold, and her muscles may ache. She may suffer from insomnia, mood swings, and memory loss.
This means that the level of estradiol in the blood is lower than 80 pg/ml. If you have found such a level in yourself with the help of tests, it needs to be increased to remove all these unwanted symptoms.
As follows from international studies, postmenstrual unfavorable signs in a woman's well-being can be eliminated only by increasing the level of estradiol, if it is below 80-90 pg/ml.
Only at higher levels can estradiol act on a woman's muscles and cardiovascular system, helping to cope with poor health during menopause.
Take hormonal tests on time and stay healthy by consulting with doctors.