DUTCH Test
A comprehensive hormone analysis using dried urine, which measures not only your hormone levels but also how your body breaks hormones down.
What is this test
The DUTCH test, short for Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones, is a comprehensive hormone analysis using dried urine, collected at multiple points during the day. This means the test measures not only how much hormone is present, but also how your body breaks those hormones down and how your cortisol rhythm unfolds over the day.
Measures hormone levels and hormone metabolites
Test kit delivered to your home
Part of the Compleet program
Why Menovia measures this
The DUTCH test is especially valuable for women who continue to have symptoms despite an apparently normal blood profile, or for women who are already using hormone therapy and want to know how their body is processing those hormones. Blood gives a snapshot and doesn't always say much about what's happening at the cellular level. By also mapping the breakdown products and the daily rhythm of cortisol, it becomes clear where the real bottleneck lies in the system.
What you get with the results
The doctor doesn't just go over which values were measured, but especially what they mean together: which breakdown pathways you use, how your stress system is doing, and what that means for your treatment.
Insight into how your body processes hormones
Explanation for symptoms despite normal blood values
A view of your stress system and cortisol rhythm
Guidance for dosage and delivery method
Targeted support for sleep and mood
What we measure
While blood testing gives a snapshot of your hormone levels, the DUTCH test measures what your body does with those hormones:
How it works in practice
You do the DUTCH test entirely from home, spread over one day. Here's how it works:
Test kit delivered to your home
After your intake, the test kit is delivered to your home, with instructions and the collection strips you need.
Collecting at multiple points
Unlike a single measurement, you collect urine at several points throughout the day. That's exactly what makes it possible to map your cortisol rhythm.
Drying and sending
You let the strips dry and send them to the laboratory. Dried urine is stable, so shipping isn't an issue.
Discussion and translation into your plan
The doctor discusses how your body processes hormones and what that means for your dosage, delivery method, and additional support.
Experiences from other women
Ready to get started?
Curious what your blood values reveal about your menopause? Schedule a free 10-minute introductory call with Menovia.
Related Diagnostics
Blood testing is often the starting point. Depending on your symptoms and package, we combine this with additional diagnostics for a more complete picture.
Frequently asked questions
Does the DUTCH test replace blood testing?
No, they complement each other. Blood testing measures how much hormone is in your blood at that moment. The DUTCH test shows what your body then does with it: which pathways you use to break it down and how your cortisol rhythm unfolds over the day.
What if my blood values are normal?
That's exactly when this test is valuable. Symptoms despite a normal blood profile often indicate that the problem isn't the amount of hormone, but how your body processes it.
Can I take the test if I'm already using hormone therapy?
Yes, and that's one of its strongest applications. You'll see how your body actually processes the hormones you're taking, which can be a reason to adjust the dosage or delivery method.
Which program includes the DUTCH test?
The DUTCH test is part of the Compleet program.
Start today and sign up
Ready to find out where you stand hormonally? Sign up today or schedule a free 10-minute introductory call. Our BIG-registered doctors always discuss your blood values together with your symptoms, never as a standalone number report.
