Estrogen Metabolism Risk
This looks not at how much estrogen you have, but at which metabolic pathway it takes — the ratio of healthy to higher-risk metabolites is the part genuinely associated with hormone-related disease risk.
Worth testing if:
- Irregular cycles and pronounced premenstrual syndrome
- Uterine fibroids, fibrocystic breasts, or a family history of breast cancer
- Currently using or considering hormone supplementation
- You want to shift the metabolic pathway through diet and lifestyle
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What this test is for
Urine analysis shows you how estrogen is metabolised in your body and what proportion runs down the higher-risk pathways, so hormone-related conditions and breast cancer risk can be addressed early.
In modern life, alongside the hormones your body makes itself, we are also exposed to large amounts of environmental estrogens and plasticizers (fragrances, cling film, cosmetics, food containers). These substances can quietly interfere with metabolic and detoxification pathways, and accumulate especially easily in people under high metabolic stress or with poor liver and gut function.
Test items
2 biomarkers
Healthy estrogen metabolite percentage
Higher-risk estrogen metabolite percentage
Four steps to start your test
Order online, book a location
Choose your test and pick a blood-draw time and location that suits you as you order.
A 10-minute blood draw
When the time comes you just show up. A professional takes your sample — we handle the rest.
Accredited laboratory analysis
Samples are processed by accredited testing institutions and interpreted to standard protocols.
Digital report
Once complete, your report is uploaded to your personal account with values and reference ranges clearly marked.
Pair it with Body Decode for the full picture
This test isn't part of the core package. Build a whole-body baseline with Body Decode, then add this test on top for fuller health context
| Body Decode + this add-on | This test on its own | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of biomarkers | 68 + this test | This test only |
| Biomarkers on this page | ||
| Cross-system interpretation | ||
| Full-system integrated report | ||
| Advisor report walkthrough | ||
| Personalized action plan | ||
| 120-day check-ins |
Frequently asked questions
I've been through menopause / haven't reached it yet — surely I don't need this?
Estrogen metabolism has little to do with age and a great deal to do with whether the metabolic pathways run smoothly. Many hormone-related conditions and risks (breast cancer, uterine fibroids, thyroid disease) are linked to metabolic imbalance. Beyond what the body produces itself, people today are also widely exposed to environmental hormones (plasticizers, fragrances, cosmetics), which can quietly affect metabolism and the endocrine system — and accumulate most easily in those whose liver and gut are already under metabolic strain
I'm on the contraceptive pill / hormone therapy, so it's already under control?
Not necessarily. These treatments can affect the balance of estrogen metabolism, and some people end up producing too many higher-risk metabolites. Metabolic analysis is how you track both the effect and the risk. Estrogen metabolism can also be adjusted through diet, nutrients (B vitamins, broccoli-derived compounds), the gut microbiome and detoxification pathways — medication isn't the only route
Men don't need to test estrogen, right?
Wrong. Men have estrogen too, and as age, body fat and metabolic decline set in, estrogen imbalance affects prostate health, mood, body fat and sex hormone regulation. This test is suitable for both men and women. What matters isn't the total amount but how it is metabolised: even with a normal estrogen level, a shift toward the unfavourable pathway raises the risk of inflammation, proliferation and carcinogenesis