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DUTCH Hormone Testing

The DUTCH test is a comprehensive hormone test that provides insight into patterns of estrogen, progesterone, cortisol, and other hormones that may influence mood, energy, and stress response.

When This May Be Helpful

  • Mood changes that follow a cyclical pattern
  • PMDD or suspected hormone-related mood symptoms
  • Persistent fatigue, stress sensitivity, or sleep disruption
  • When additional insight into hormonal patterns may support treatment planning
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What This Testing Can and Cannot Do

What it may help with

Identifying hormone patterns over time

Understanding cortisol and stress response patterns

Providing additional context for mood symptoms

What it does not do

It does not diagnose psychiatric conditions

It does not replace a clinical evaluation

Results must be interpreted in context

How It Fits Into Care

Hormonal patterns are considered alongside your symptoms, history, and overall clinical picture. This testing is used selectively when it may meaningfully inform treatment decisions.

Process

1

At-home urine collection over a 24-hour period

2

Kit is shipped directly to you

3

Results reviewed together during a follow-up visit

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Important Note

This testing is optional and not required for most patients.