I’ve been reading a lot lately about hormone levels, obviously there are so many resources out there now about hormones around menopause/ perimenopause, so much about hormones in relation to weight management/ vitality and so on.
But I wonder how you get an accurate picture of your hormonal situation , given that hormones fluctuate a lot?
I had some bloods at a gp a while ago,nothing stood out specifically and it was quite an ask to get the gp to do any bloods for vague symptoms that may / may not be hormonal.
gp appointments are like gold dust, so how do women analyse their hormonal situation effectively and decide on a best course of action for instance hrt? Do people go private, or are there home blood tests or something that you buy? Or is it just symptom based?
I feel I’d benefit from some sort of hormonal oversight and intervention .