DUTCH Cycle Mapping

Description

Lab Company: Precision Analytical
Sample Type: Urine
Collection Location: At Home

For some women, testing reproductive hormones (progesterone, estrogen, etc.) on a single day is sufficient. In other scenarios, the clinical picture cannot be properly captured without “mapping” out the hormonal pattern throughout their menstrual cycle.

The expected pattern of hormones shows relatively low estrogen levels early in the cycle, a surge around ovulation and modest levels in the latter third of the cycle (the luteal phase). Progesterone levels, on the other hand, stay relatively low until after ovulation. After ovulation, levels ideally increase (>10-fold) and then drop back down at the end of the cycle. A disruption in this cycle can lead to infertility or hormonal imbalance.

For more information on the Dutch Cycle Mapping test, and a sample report click HERE.

Key Details

• Avoid avocados, bananas, and fava beans 48 hours before collection.
• Avoid alcohol, caffeine, or large fluid intake during the collection period.
• If you are taking hormones or supplements, consult the instructions that arrive with your test kit.
• If you are a cycling woman, you must collect the samples on specific days of your cycle.
• Follow the instructions in your kit to collect and ship your sample.
• This test is prepaid, you do not need to add payment or insurance information with your kit.
• Take a look at the instructions for collection HERE.