Understanding Your Hormones: A Clearer Picture of Your Overall Health
Working with women in my clinic - whether it’s supporting period health and fertility, managing chronic conditions such as endometriosis or PCOS, or navigating the midlife transition - I believe the whole picture must include understanding hormones and how the body processes them. These insights are important to finding lasting solutions, not just temporary symptom relief.
I use modern hormone testing tools to uncover what’s really happening beneath the symptoms - giving data, context, and direction for your next steps.
Two of the most insightful options are the Mira Hormone Monitor and the DUTCH Test.
Each offers a different window into your hormonal health — helping to choose the right approach for your individual situation.
The Mira Hormone Monitor – Tracking Hormones Day by Day
The Mira system is an at-home, smart hormone monitor that measures urinary levels of key menstrual and fertility hormones such as oestrogen (E3G), luteinising hormone (LH), progesterone (PdG), and sometimes FSH depending on the wand used.
It connects with the Mira app to display your hormone trends in real time - showing ovulation patterns, fertile windows, and hormonal fluctuations across your cycle.
Mira can be useful if you want to:
Understand your natural cycle or confirm ovulation
Track hormonal changes through perimenopause
Optimise timing for conception or fertility awareness
Monitor recovery after stopping hormonal contraception
See how lifestyle, stress, or treatment changes affect your hormones
The test is simple to use at home and provides a dynamic view of your cycle.
Through my clinic, you can access Mira kits with a 30% discount - contact me for the code and guidance on choosing the most suitable version.
The DUTCH Test – Comprehensive Hormone Mapping
While Mira helps you follow daily hormone patterns, the DUTCH Test offers a comprehensive laboratory analysis of how your body produces, metabolises, and clears hormones.
It measures:
Oestrogen, progesterone, and testosterone — and their metabolites
Cortisol and cortisone — mapping your stress and energy rhythm
Melatonin and nutrient markers — revealing oxidative stress and detox capacity
The DUTCH Test provides deep insight into:
Perimenopausal and menopausal hormone changes
PMS, PMDD, and irregular cycles
Fertility challenges or early miscarriage
PCOS and androgen excess
Sleep, stress, and adrenal function
It’s a simple at-home dried urine test (with optional saliva samples) that produces a detailed, validated report to guide a personalised treatment plan.
Mira and DUTCH - Different Tools for Different Questions
These two tests complement each other beautifully - but they don’t have to be used together. Each provides unique insight into your hormonal health:
Mira helps you see your hormonal rhythm over time — practical for everyday tracking and fertility awareness.
DUTCH helps you understand your root causes — ideal for a deeper assessment when symptoms are persistent or complex.
Depending on your goals, we may start with one or the other - or combine them for a more complete understanding of your hormonal health.
Taking the Next Step
If you’re ready to understand your hormones in a more complete and meaningful way, I’ll help you decide which testing option best suits your needs.
Some women start with Mira to track their cycles, while others begin with DUTCH to explore deeper biochemical patterns.
If you’re new to the clinic: please complete the New Patient Form to schedule your initial consultation. We’ll review your health history, discuss your goals, and decide which testing option is right for you.
If you’re already a patient: we can discuss hormone testing at your next consultation, or you can email me directly if you’d like to get started sooner.
