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The DUTCH Test: A Comprehensive Look at Your Hormones

If you’ve been struggling with hormonal imbalances, fatigue, mood swings, sleep issues, or unexplained weight gain, you may have been told that blood tests are the best way to assess your hormones. While blood tests can provide useful information, they only offer a snapshot of your hormone levels at a single moment in time.

Enter the DUTCH Test—a revolutionary, in-depth way to understand your hormones and how they function over a full day.

What is the DUTCH Test?

DUTCH stands for Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones. It’s a cutting-edge hormone test that provides a detailed picture of your stress hormones, reproductive hormones, and their metabolites (how your body processes and detoxifies hormones). Unlike blood or saliva tests, which only measure single hormone levels, the DUTCH test reveals patterns, fluctuations, and imbalances over 24 hours.

Who is the DUTCH Test For?

The DUTCH test is particularly beneficial if you experience

:✅ Hormonal imbalances – such as PMS, irregular or heavy

periods, PCOS, or perimenopause/menopause symptoms

✅ Chronic stress and burnout – feeling exhausted, wired-but-tired, or constantly overwhelmed

✅ Sleep disturbances – trouble falling or staying asleep

✅ Unexplained weight gain or difficulty losing weight

✅ Low energy, mood swings, or anxiety

✅ Suspected oestrogen dominance – heavy periods, breast tenderness, bloating

What Does the DUTCH Test Measure?

The test provides a wealth of insights into your hormonal health, including:

Cortisol & Stress Response – Tracks your cortisol rhythm throughout the day, helping to identify adrenal fatigue, chronic stress, or burnout.

Oestrogen & Progesterone Balance – Determines if you have oestrogen dominance, low progesterone, or issues with hormone detoxification that could be contributing to PMS, heavy periods, or perimenopausal symptoms.

Testosterone & Androgens – Useful for understanding conditions like PCOS, low libido, or hair loss.

Melatonin & Sleep Hormones – Helps pinpoint sleep disturbances and circadian rhythm imbalances.

Hormone Metabolism & Detoxification – Shows how well your body is processing and eliminating hormones, which is crucial for preventing oestrogen-related issues like fibroids or endometriosis.

Why is the DUTCH Test Better Than Blood or Saliva Testing?

✔️ More Comprehensive – It doesn’t just measure hormone levels but also how your body metabolises them.

✔️ Tracks Your Hormones Over Time – Provides a full-day pattern rather than a single reading.

✔️ Easy & Convenient – Done at home with simple urine samples.

✔️ Great for Functional Health Approaches – Helps uncover root causes rather than just diagnosing conditions.

What Happens After the DUTCH Test?

Once your results are ready, they will be professionally interpreted, and you’ll receive a personalised plan to help restore balance.

This includes;

✅ Diet & Lifestyle Adjustments – To support hormone detoxification, stress resilience, and energy balance.

✅ Targeted Supplementation – To support adrenal health, hormone metabolism, and neurotransmitter function.

✅ Stress & Sleep Strategies – To optimise your cortisol and melatonin rhythms.

Should You Get a DUTCH Test?

If you’ve been dealing with ongoing symptoms that haven’t been fully explained by standard blood tests, the DUTCH Test can provide deeper insights into what’s really happening with your hormones. It’s an excellent tool for anyone looking to take a functional, root-cause approach to their health.

If you’re interested in getting a DUTCH test and having your results professionally interpreted, get in touch to find out how it could help you!

✨ Your hormones don’t have to be a mystery—understanding them is the first step to restoring balance and feeling your best. ✨

Contact me at hannah@Hhopenutriton.com to discuss this testing.