DUTCH Testing

Deeper Clarity for Your Hormones, Energy & Menopause Wellbeing

 
Most women arrive in perimenopause or postmenopause feeling like their body is speaking a different language — fluctuating energy, weight changes, low mood, poor sleep, brain fog, bloating, anxiety, or symptoms that don’t match their blood tests.

This is where the DUTCH test can bring powerful clarity.

DUTCH stands for Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones. It offers an in-depth look at what your hormones are doing behind the scenes — not just how much you have, but how your body is using, metabolising, and clearing them.

In simple terms:
✨ It shows us the story your hormones are trying to tell.

Why Women Choose DUTCH Testing

DUTCH can be especially helpful when you’re experiencing:
  • Hot flushes or night sweats
  • Low mood, anxiety, or emotional swings
  • Sleep disruption or “wired but tired” energy
  • Fatigue that doesn’t shift
  • Stubborn weight gain or belly fat
  • Low libido or vaginal dryness
  • Hair thinning, acne, or skin changes
  • Digestive changes and bloating
  • Unpredictable symptoms during perimenopause
  • A desire for clarity before starting or adjusting HRT
  • Symptoms despite being on HRT
If your blood tests say “normal” but you still don’t feel like yourself — DUTCH often reveals the missing pieces.
🌼 Why DUTCH Gives More Insight

Unlike routine blood tests, which capture a static snapshot, DUTCH gives us functional insight into how your hormones are working.
It measures:
✔ Bioactive cortisol — the part your cells actually use
✔ Hormone metabolites — how your body clears oestrogen, progesterone, testosterone
✔ Stress patterns — including full cortisol rhythm and awakening response (with DUTCH Plus)
✔ Melatonin — your sleep hormone
✔ Organic acid markers — clues about nutrient needs and gut health
Together, these reveal not just hormone levels — but how your body is processing and adapting.

🌼 Which DUTCH Test To Use?

⭐ DUTCH Plus® — Most Comprehensive

Best for:
  • Fatigue
  • Sleep disruption
  • Stress symptoms
  • Complex hormone changes
Includes:
  • Sex hormones + metabolites
  • Adrenal hormones
  • Cortisol rhythm
  • Cortisol awakening response (CAR)
  • Melatonin
  • Organic acid markers
When to test:
  • Still cycling? Usually test in the second half of your cycle (about a week before your period).
  • Postmenopausal? You can test on any day.
I’ll guide you to the right timing.

⭐ DUTCH Complete™ — Excellent All-Rounder

Same as DUTCH Plus — without the CAR measurement.
Perfect if you want a broad view without the extra stress markers.

⭐ DUTCH Adrenal — Stress Focused

A cortisol-only test — useful for fatigue, burnout, or nervous system dysregulation. Also helpful for retesting after a protocol.
🌼 Cycle Mapping
Not usually needed for menopause, but may be helpful for PCOS, Irregular periods, Complex perimenopause, Hormonal migraines
Available if required.

🌿 When to Consider DUTCH Testing

DUTCH can be a great next step if:
  • Symptoms don’t match your blood results
  • You want clarity before adjusting HRT
  • Fatigue or sleep issues persist
  • Bloating, mood shifts, or weight gain continue
  • You want to know how your body handles oestrogen
  • You’re ready for personalised support, not guesswork
It’s not about diagnosing. It’s about understanding what your hormone pathways are trying to communicate. 

🌼DUTCH + The Stress Bowl

DUTCH testing doesn’t stand alone.
It works alongside your Stress Bowl — a model that helps us see:
  • What’s overflowing in your system (emotional, biochemical, electrical, structural)
  • How your hormones are responding to that overflow
Used together, we build a calm, focused plan to support your body where it needs it most.

🌿 Do All Women Need DUTCH Testing?

No — and many don’t.

Your body often tells us what we need to know through:
  • Kinesiology
  • Symptom patterns
  • Lifestyle and nutrition cues
  • Reducing load in your Stress Bowl
We only use DUTCH when it adds clarity we can’t get any other way — and only once your body has space to reflect its true patterns (not just stress).

🌼 What We Do With Your Results

DUTCH helps us answer:
  • Are your hormones being cleared effectively?
  • Is cortisol helping or harming?
  • Is your liver influencing hormone processing?
  • Are stress hormones overriding sex hormones?
  • Are symptoms driven by hormones, stress, or both?
We then create a personalised plan based on:
  • Your Stress Bowl
  • Kinesiology feedback
  • What your body responds to
  • Your lived experience + goals
Always gentle. Always at your pace.

🌻 Is DUTCH Right for You?

✨ Book a free Wellness Discovery Call Let’s talk through:
  • Whether DUTCH will bring clarity
  • Where it fits in your journey
  • What to prioritise first
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