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Thyroid, menopause, fertility and diabetes: what is going on, which blood values matter and which test fits.
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Thyroid
Fatigue, weight change, feeling cold, or the opposite, restlessness and palpitations: these are symptoms that make many people think of their thyroid. A thyroid blood test measures the two values that say the most about it, TSH and free T4. In this guide you read what those thyroid values tell you, when a test is useful and how to read your result without seeing more in it than is there.
Relevant values: TSH · Free T4 · Free T3 · Anti-TPO
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Diabetes & blood sugar
Type 2 diabetes often develops gradually and causes few or no symptoms at first. That is exactly why a blood test can be valuable: glucose and HbA1c can reveal an elevated blood sugar before you notice anything. Below you can read what each value measures, why you will not find a normal value as a single number here, when testing is worthwhile, how it works at Bloodworks and how to read your result.
Relevant values: Glucose · HbA1c · Triglycerides · Total cholesterol
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Conception and fertility
When you are trying to conceive, questions pile up: is something wrong, or does it simply need time? Blood testing gives insight into your hormones, your thyroid and a number of nutrients. Below you read which values play a role, when to have blood drawn and where blood testing stops.
Relevant values: FSH · LH · Oestradiol · Progesterone
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Menopause
From around the age of forty-five your cycle changes, you often sleep worse and hot flushes or mood swings may appear. Many women then want to know whether it is the menopause, and whether a blood test can confirm it. The honest answer is: partly. Below you read what FSH and oestradiol do and do not tell you, why you will not find normal values here, when testing is worthwhile, how it works at Bloodworks and how to read your result.
Relevant values: FSH · Oestradiol · LH · Progesterone
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