Women’s bloodwork
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Im trying to help the wife schedule bloodwork and looking for some feedback on what particular markers to make sure her test has included.
I tried to have her go through the same online clinic I was using for TRT which Ive been fairly happy with the service and feedback for my treatment. However they did a consultation with her and tried to prescribe her test and progesterone without getting any bloodwork done.
She’s also interested in starting Reta and my condition was to get bloodwork done and rechecked monthly.
Thanks for any recommendations.
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Im trying to help the wife schedule bloodwork and looking for some feedback on what particular markers to make sure her test has included.
I tried to have her go through the same online clinic I was using for TRT which Ive been fairly happy with the service and feedback for my treatment. However they did a consultation with her and tried to prescribe her test and progesterone without getting any bloodwork done.
She’s also interested in starting Reta and my condition was to get bloodwork done and rechecked monthly.
Thanks for any recommendations.
@aronmezera this is slightly random and not answering your question, but most women even young teens need progesterone these days due to the high xenoestrogen in all the products we use..especially detergent, dishwashing liquid etc. You name it, it has hormone deregulators. All these have bombarded the female system and there is a extreme increase in PCOS, endometriosis, ovarian cysts etc(more so in younger females) due to the estrogen dominance. Progesterone (just micronized cream..Bioidentical) will work fine..but def recommended. Don’t let them sell her the synthetic form or pellets..it is very easy to get a cream that lasts 2 month for $30. If you don’t believe me..go down the rabbit hole…all the info is there. Also get her ferritin serum levels tested..not iron but specifically ferritin. Women tend to be lower in that and if she is and starts Reta she will need to make sure she is supplementing or eating correctly to make sure that level stays healthy. Good luck
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@aronmezera this is slightly random and not answering your question, but most women even young teens need progesterone these days due to the high xenoestrogen in all the products we use..especially detergent, dishwashing liquid etc. You name it, it has hormone deregulators. All these have bombarded the female system and there is a extreme increase in PCOS, endometriosis, ovarian cysts etc(more so in younger females) due to the estrogen dominance. Progesterone (just micronized cream..Bioidentical) will work fine..but def recommended. Don’t let them sell her the synthetic form or pellets..it is very easy to get a cream that lasts 2 month for $30. If you don’t believe me..go down the rabbit hole…all the info is there. Also get her ferritin serum levels tested..not iron but specifically ferritin. Women tend to be lower in that and if she is and starts Reta she will need to make sure she is supplementing or eating correctly to make sure that level stays healthy. Good luck
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I was just about to post asking for an internet bloodwork recommendation 🫡
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My wife and I have used Marek Diagnostics at https://marekdiagnostics.com/. They have prebuilt packages or you can pick from a menu of labs and build your own. Very helpful. They sent in the orders directly to Quest Diagnostics who drew the blood. It was a very easy process. Didn't have to speak to anyone at Marek.
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I use Function Health. It is a pretty comprehensive panel for $399, but you can find $100 off coupons online. Tests over 100 biomarkers and you get one retest annuallly of 60 biomarkers. I have been looking at Superpower too, might try them out after my Function membership is up. Did look at Rythm, they have great prices, but have seen a few on Reddit post that the results on Rhythm varied pretty greatly from other well known labs, but that is Reddit posts, so take that for what its worth.
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@aronmezera I would want to see labs too, but as odd as it sounds to the newbie(I only started looking into recently) testosterone and progesterone is pretty common for peri-postmenopausal women, often with estrogen troques or other treatments.
I use Function health as well. I overanalyzed Function, Quest, Ulta, and a couple others and just went with Function after spending 3 weeks trying to figure out what the equivalent from other vendors was. They all pretty much using Quest Diagnostics and pricing is similar.
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@aronmezera You didn't mention exactly why she was looking to get her bloodwork done other than the mention of the potential Reta research. Generally speaking, bloodwork and baselines are always good to have especially in the "Research World."
Being that you mentioned Progesterone, I'm assuming she's potentially investigating getting her hormones back in balance. Assuming this is the case, her consultation isn't neccessarily ill advise. My wife is navigating perimenopause, and her doctor advised against bloodwork, noting it "isn't always a helpful diagnostic tool." Instead, they started her on a topical hormone cream, using a 'trial and error' approach to fine-tune the dosage based on her symptoms. It has been a total game-changer for her (positive).
The reason bloodwork is often unreliable (for women) in order to get a baseline on their hormone levels is because, unlike men’s relatively stable hormonal levels, a woman’s hormones fluctuate wildly throughout her monthly cycle. A blood draw taken just two weeks apart could show completely different results, making it nearly impossible to establish a true "baseline" or use those numbers to dictate treatment.
That said, I've used Function and she will soon be doing it as well. For women, you just have to take the hormone piece of the blood panel results with agrain of salt...
(BTW... Function is like $365 right now and I used the promo code "Huberman" to get $50 off. If you get a referal from somebody it's aonther $25 off bringing it down to like $285. Not bad. This is for a baseline test and then another test 3-6 months later to see "what's changing" I really like their App too). I swear I have no affiliation and could care less who does or does not use them LOL!!!
Hope this helps...
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https://rythmhealth.com First Month $63.20 No lab visits, no appointments, do it at home
Super easy, slap the sticky thing on your arm for 10 min you do not even feel it.
30 different biomarkers measured!
