[EllaC]

I have a bad experience with that. The doctor didn't want to take a hormone test because I am a perfectly fine young lady with no symptoms of unbalanced hormones. He really refused it, kept saying no. And I tried to mention I'm planning to take herbs with a lot of phyto estrogens in it and he was so against it. You shouldn't be taking that, so I didn't dare to talk about NBE. Then I called the lab to do a hormone test seperately and they said I need a doctors approval again. And for some reason I was you know what I'll just do it and see if I get side effects. Cause I don't want to go to another doctor to probably hear the same again.

Sorry to hear you had issues with such a simple request- you're paying for It! My Dr didn't even blink an eye when I asked him.and went right ahead and made it happen.

Ahhh so lucky!!

I wish I could find a doctor like that...Do you think it may be because I (and perhaps others) aren't transitioning and just don't want any implications? Then again, I really wish I could just get them tested...It's as simple as that.

I shouldn't say this but sometimes you have to just lie.... say hormonal problems run in the family. Say your periods are irregular and your suffering from depression... then request estrogen progesterone and testosterone  or whatever else you feel you need testing . 

I've heard unfortunately the bloods don't cut it. You need saliva AND you need to get them done on the right time in your cycle. For this it costs a fair bit and you'd have to go through a natural Dr or naturopathic clinic. There are labs you can deal with direct, google and see what you find. Fwiw I'm late 30's and experienced irregular cycles plus earl you menopause runs in my family and they refused to test me too.