DUTCH Hormone Test
At-home hormone testing for women and men who want a clearer picture of their hormones, cortisol, and stress patterns. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, with virtual support available nationwide.
Maybe you've been told your blood work looks normal, but you still deal with poor sleep, low energy, mood swings, low drive, or symptoms that change with your cycle. A DUTCH test can show patterns a single blood draw may miss, including how your body breaks down hormones and how your cortisol changes through the day.
What Is the DUTCH Test?
DUTCH stands for Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones. You collect a few small urine samples on filter strips at home over about a day, let them dry, and mail them to the lab. No office visit or blood draw is needed.
What the DUTCH Test Looks At
Depending on the test, results can include:
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Sex hormones: estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and DHEA
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How estrogen is broken down: which pathways your body is using
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Cortisol rhythm: how cortisol rises and falls from morning to night
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Melatonin: a marker related to sleep
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Nutrient and neurotransmitter markers: such as B vitamins, glutathione, dopamine, and adrenaline-related markers
Which DUTCH Test Is Right for You?
There are three main options. We'll help you choose on your free call.
DUTCH Complete
The most common choice. It covers sex hormones, how estrogen is broken down, the daily cortisol pattern, melatonin, and nutrient markers. A good starting point for women with hormone symptoms and for men looking at testosterone, energy, and stress.
DUTCH Plus
Everything in the DUTCH Complete, plus saliva samples that show how your cortisol responds in the first hour after waking. Helpful if stress, burnout, poor sleep, or morning exhaustion are big parts of the picture.
DUTCH Cycle Mapping
For women who still have a menstrual cycle. Samples are collected across a full month to show how estrogen and progesterone rise and fall over the whole cycle. Helpful for irregular cycles, PMS, cycle-related mood changes, or trouble conceiving.
Who the DUTCH Test May Help
A DUTCH test may be worth considering if you have:
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Perimenopause or menopause symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, or mood changes
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Irregular cycles, heavy periods, or strong PMS
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Low energy, low drive, or trouble building muscle (common for men)
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Trouble sleeping or waking up tired
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Feeling wired but tired, or worn down by long-term stress
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Symptoms that haven't been explained by standard blood work
How DUTCH Testing Works at Executive Functional Healing
It starts with a free 15-minute discovery call to talk through your symptoms and decide whether testing makes sense, and which DUTCH test fits you best. If it does, the kit is mailed to your home with instructions, including when to collect if you have a cycle. Once the lab sends results, we go over them together and look at how they connect to your symptoms, sleep, stress, and gut health. From there, you get a personalized plan with ongoing support.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the DUTCH test better than a blood test?
It's different, not a replacement. Blood tests show hormone levels at one moment. A DUTCH test shows patterns over the day, including cortisol rhythm and how hormones are broken down. Many people use both.
Can men take the DUTCH test?
Yes. Men often use the DUTCH Complete or DUTCH Plus to look at testosterone, its breakdown, DHEA, and cortisol patterns.
Can I test if I'm on birth control or hormone therapy?
Often, yes, but medications change what the results show, so be sure to tell us what you take. Never stop or change a medication to take a test. Talk with your prescribing provider first.
Do I need to come into an office?
No. Everything is collected at home and mailed to the lab, so it's available in most U.S. states.
How long do results take?
Results usually take a few weeks after the lab receives your samples. Cycle Mapping takes longer because samples are collected over a full month. We'll go over your results together on a call.
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Ready to Get a Clearer Picture of Your Hormones?
If your symptoms don't match your lab results, let's talk. Schedule your free 15-minute discovery call to see if a DUTCH test is right for you.
Disclaimer
Executive Functional Healing LLC provides health education and wellness coaching. Justin Kempf is a Certified Health Coach, not a licensed physician or medical provider. "Functional medicine practitioner" describes his coaching approach and is not a medical title or license. Services are educational in nature and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease, and any discussion of supplements is educational. Medical concerns, diagnoses, medications, and treatment decisions should be discussed with a qualified healthcare professional.