DNA Tests for Women: Hormones, Perimenopause & Menopause

29 Sep DNA Tests for Women: Hormones, Perimenopause & Menopause

Perimenopause and menopause are natural, yet often misunderstood life stages. Perimenopause and menopause occur when reproductive hormones, specifically oestrogen, are produced less, then not at all, by the ovaries. On average, this occurs around age 52.

Many of the symptoms, such as hot flashes, mood swings, weight gain, and hair loss, can be better understood with the help of DNA insights. After all, DNA is the blueprint of the body.

However, it is important to note that your genes are NOT your destiny. Health concerns can be reversed and/or avoided by knowing the relevant risk factors and implementing the appropriate diet and lifestyle changes. This is great news, which empowers you with knowledge and choices—rather than guesswork.

Want to know how genes can be switched ‘on’ and ‘off’? Read more about epigenetic fundamentals.

Why Hormones Matter for Women’s Health

Hormones are the little messengers of the body. They include far more than just reproductive hormones. Hormones play a central role in your energy, mood, sleep, metabolism, and weight gain.

This means that hormone regulation is vital even before you reach perimenopause and menopause.

Imbalances of hormones during perimenopause and menopause can drastically impact, and sometimes hinder, your daily life. However, every woman’s hormonal shifts and changes are unique. This difficulty explains why a simple doctor’s visit and prescription don’t quite cut it.

Hence, hormone DNA testing, alongside a hormone test like a DUTCH test, offers a personalised way of understanding how your body works with hormones.

Common Myths About Menopause and Hormones

• Myth 1: Menopause symptoms are the same for everyone
  • Truth: Genetics and lifestyle shape your symptoms and experience
• Myth 2: Hormones only affect fertility
  • Truth: They affect metabolism, bone health and density, sleep, mood, and heart health
• Myth 3: You can’t influence menopause and perimenopause symptoms
  • Truth: Lifestyle choices and genetic awareness help manage these symptoms

How DNA Testing Helps Women in Perimenopause and Menopause

YOLO Health’s DNA hormone test can provide insights into oestrogen metabolism, synthesis (production), detoxification, Receptors, cholesterol levels, blood clotting, nitric oxide production, choline requirement, anti-oxidant that neutralises free radicals, and Vitamin D, and how it relates to bone density.

These results are unique to you and how your body works. Demonstrated using the “traffic light” system, you can easily see if your results are good, neutral, or highly impactful. For example, a red code for the HSD11B1 gene means you are susceptible to higher levels of cortisol, which translates to increased weight circumference, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome.

These results are gathered from your DNA sample at an accredited lab in Europe. Thereafter, the raw results are translated by our nutrigenomic and epigenetic specialists from complex science into clear, practical information.

What’s Included in Your Health Package

In addition to your DNA Hormone report, you will receive a Nutrition and Lifestyle Guide with information on gut healing foods, how to balance blood sugar levels, anti-inflammatory foods, histamine regulation, and more. You will also receive a DNA report on the more general aspects, such as sleep, exercise, metabolism, digestion, and more. In combination, you will receive:

• Tailored nutrition strategies to balance hormones
• Weight management information during menopause
• Insights into your mood and sleep patterns
• A clearer understanding of your long-term risks, including osteoporosis and cardiovascular health
• Actionable steps to make informed lifestyle adjustments, including your exercise, supplements, and stress management

Taking Control of Your Hormone Health

Menopause and perimenopause do not have to mean losing control of your life and your body. With DNA insights from YOLO Health, you will have a proactive tool for self-care and control over your life.

But, the sooner you test, the sooner you can make the necessary adjustments to feel your best.

With Because YOLO Health’s DNA Test, there is no guessing. You get science-backed answers to make menopause manageable—and life fuller.

Want to know how genes can be switched ‘on’ and ‘off’? Read more about epigenetic fundamentals.

Personalised Menopause Solutions

Hormones drive almost all of a woman’s health, Menopause can really put a spanner in the works. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Menopause symptoms and management are unique to each person, and one of the best ways to understand how your menopause works, is to get a DNA test.

It’s never too early—or too late—to understand your genetics and biology. Order your Because YOLO Health DNA test today and step into menopause with knowledge, confidence, and control.