Advanced blood test · Female hormones & fertility
See what your hormones are actually doing
Irregular cycles, trouble conceiving, energy or mood that quietly shifted, while check-ups keep saying you are fine. When the cause is hormonal, it rarely shows from the outside. One blood draw reads your core hormone picture.
Sound familiar?
The signals that something hormonal is going on
Irregular cycles
Periods that arrive early, late, heavy, or skip months can point to an ovulation or thyroid problem.
Months of trying, no answer
If conceiving is taking longer than expected, your ovulation and hormone levels are a sensible place to start looking.
Skin and hair that changed
Adult acne, oilier skin, or new hair on the chin and jaw can signal raised androgens, part of the PMOS (formerly PCOS) picture.
Weight that won't respond
When weight holds on despite real effort, insulin and thyroid are often quietly involved.
Mood, sleep and energy off
Estrogen, progesterone, cortisol and thyroid shape how steady you feel day to day. Small shifts are felt before they are seen.
Low drive or libido
A dip in desire is rarely just stress. Testosterone, SHBG and estrogen all play a part.
When the signsadd up
None of these are emergencies. But together they often mean your hormones are worth a closer look, long before anything would show up on a routine test.
What your hormones can actually tell you
If your results came back normal but you don't feel normal, here's what a closer look can show.
What we measure
The markers behind your hormones
Eight hormone markers in the add-on, read alongside the thyroid and metabolic markers already in your Advanced Blood Test.
Pituitary signals
The signals from your brain. Luteinising and follicle-stimulating hormone are the pituitary hormones that tell your ovaries what to do. Read together, they help explain irregular or absent ovulation.
3 markers
Estrogen & progesterone
Your ovaries' response to those signals. Estradiol is your main estrogen; too much or too little affects your cycle, mood, skin and bones. Progesterone, in the second half of your cycle, shows whether you ovulated.
2 markers
Androgens
Testosterone and DHEA-S are androgens; SHBG sets how much testosterone is active. Together they sit behind acne and unwanted hair, and they form part of a PMOS (formerly PCOS) work-up.
3 markers
Thyroid & metabolism
Already part of your 80-marker Advanced Blood Test, these move with your hormones and round out the picture.
4 markers
Beyond your blood test
An MRI sees what your blood can't
Blood shows what your hormones are doing, but not the structures themselves. Fibroids, cysts and deep endometriosis can grow for years with no clear signal. A whole-body MRI with a dedicated pelvic sequence sees them, with no radiation.
Uterine fibroids
Uterine fibroids are benign muscle growths behind many heavy, painful periods. The scan shows their size and position.
Ovarian cysts
Ovarian cysts and the ovaries themselves are seen directly, so a finding is followed up on evidence, not guesswork.
Deep endometriosis
Deep endometriosis and adenomyosis show on a dedicated pelvic sequence, often after years of unexplained pain.
How it works
From booking to answers in a week
No referral, no waiting room. A quick draw, then a report that explains itself.
Book in 2 minutes
Pick a time at one of our 11 ISO-certified partner labs across Switzerland. Add the Hormones (women) panel at checkout for the full hormone picture.
A 15-minute blood draw
One small sample covers all 80 markers. We tell you the best day in your cycle to come in for the hormones that move week to week.
Add a scan for the full picture
If you want to see what blood cannot show, add a contrast-free pelvic MRI. It picks up fibroids, ovarian cysts and deep endometriosis, and you can book it with your bloods or come back for it later.
Doctor-reviewed results and a plan
Within 5 days a licensed doctor reviews every marker and turns it into clear, personalised next steps, not a spreadsheet of numbers.
Your report
Not a spreadsheet. A plan you can act on.
A licensed physician reviews every marker. You get a clear read on how your eight hormone markers sit alongside your whole-body picture, and the steps to take next.
Prof. Dr. med. Olivio DonatiYour recent health check-up provides a detailed overview of your health, showing some very positive developments alongside a few areas that warrant attention. The most notable findings are related to age-appropriate wear-and-tear in your spine.
Real results from real people
Every health journey is unique. Read how others took control of their health with Ahead.
A check-up should tell you more
What you get back matters as much as the appointment itself. Here is how it compares to the one you are used to.
Ahead check-up
- Hormones and whole-body markers in one report
- 80 biomarkers, 8 tied to your hormones
- Timed to your cycle for hormones that move week to week
- A personal action plan in plain language
- Your results tracked year over year
- Physician-reviewed before delivery
- Optional full-body MRI for fibroids, cysts and deep endometriosis
Typical GP check-up
- Hormones tested only on specific suspicion
- 15-20 routine markers
- Numbers without context or an action plan
- No guidance on cycle timing
- No year-on-year comparison or tracking
- Automated or briefly reviewed
- No imaging offered
Simple, transparent pricing
Your hormones, read alongside your whole body
You add the Hormones (women) panel to your Advanced Blood Test, so eight hormone markers are read with 80 whole-body markers in a single draw.
Single blood test
One snapshot 80+ biomarker blood test
One time
CHF 299
+ CHF 149 women’s hormone panel
- Advanced 80+ biomarker blood test
- Personal report & action plan
- Hormones (women) add-on, 8 markers (+ CHF 149)
- —Full-body MRI with a dedicated pelvic sequence
- —What blood can't show: fibroids, ovarian cysts, deep endometriosis
- —No radiation, contrast-free
Bloods + full-body MRI
Hormones and structure, in one visit
One time
from CHF 2'490
+ CHF 149 women’s hormone panel
- Advanced 80+ biomarker blood test
- Personal report & action plan
- Hormones (women) add-on, 8 markers (+ CHF 149)
- Full-body MRI with a dedicated pelvic sequence
- What blood can't show: fibroids, ovarian cysts, deep endometriosis
- No radiation, contrast-free
The Hormones (women) panel is an add-on to the Advanced Blood Test and is not sold on its own. Prices shown for Switzerland.
Prof. Dr. med. Edouard Battegay
Emeritus Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Zurich. Head of the International Center for Multimorbidity and Complexity in Medicine.
Prof. Dr. Benedikt Wiestler
Professor of AI for image-guided diagnosis and therapy at the Technical University of Munich.
Prof. Dr. med. Michael Fischer
Professor of Radiology at the University of Zurich, abdominal and musculoskeletal specialist.
Prof. Dr. med. Olivio Donati
Professor of Radiology at the University of Zurich, oncology specialist and leading Swiss prostate expert.
Dr. med. Anna Erat, MD, PhD
Harvard Medical School-trained prevention expert. Faculty position at the University of St. Gallen Executive School.
Questions women ask us
Read all FAQs →
Advanced blood test · Female hormones & fertility
Stop wondering. Start with facts.
Add the women's hormone panel to your Advanced Blood Test. Eight hormone markers read alongside 80 whole-body markers, in one draw. Doctor-reviewed, with a plan you can act on.