The DUTCH is designed to tell you about the functioning of your sex and adrenal hormones. That’ll identify your ‘problem’. If you struggle with poor sleep and missing periods, for example, your chart might show that your cortisol level remains sky-high all day and barely dips in the evening – suggesting chronic stress.

My results confirmed that my body was struggling with excess oestrogen and the issues that can arise from that. I’ve long suspected this to be the root of my symptoms so seeing the fact laid out in black and white was incredibly validating. Armed with that data, Greenbank was able to come up with a treatment plan for me, and together, we worked out what lifestyle factors might be contributing to or exacerbating the issue.

All you have to do is wee on a card multiple times throughout the day, before leaving it out to dry. Then you pop the card back in the kit and post it off.

“I took one of the most extensive hormone tests available – and it gave me an answer to my painful periods”