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Understanding Vively's Hormone Testing Options

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Written by Holly

Vively offers hormone testing at three different points in your journey. They are separate products, so this article explains what each one is and when it applies.


1. Your Baseline Health Test

Every Vively membership includes a Baseline Health Test. This is your starting point and covers key markers across metabolism, blood health, heart health, inflammation, liver and kidney function, and vitamins and minerals. It is included in your $99/month membership at no additional cost.

Your Baseline Health Test referral is issued by a doctor following your telehealth consultation.

The Baseline Health Test does not include a hormone panel.


2. The Hormone Panel Upgrade — $199

The Hormone Panel Upgrade is an optional add-on you can choose during onboarding, alongside your Baseline Health Test. It is not compulsory and is not automatically included.

Important: this panel is designed for both men and women. It gives a broad picture of hormonal health rather than focusing on any single life stage.

How your referrals work

If you purchase the Hormone Panel Upgrade, you will receive two separate referrals — one for your Baseline Health Test and one for the Hormone Panel Upgrade.

Your Hormone Panel Upgrade referral is arranged separately at the time of purchase. We send both referrals to you together, once your Baseline Health Test referral has been issued, so you have everything you need in one place.

Please take both referrals with you to your collection centre. If you purchased the upgrade and have only received one referral, please contact our support team and we'll sort it out for you.

What's included

The upgrade covers 20 markers:

Thyroid

  • Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

  • Free Thyroxine (T4)

  • Free Triiodothyronine (T3)

  • TSH:T4 ratio

  • FT3:FT4 ratio

Androgens

  • Testosterone

  • Free Testosterone

  • Bioavailable Testosterone

  • Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG)

  • Free Androgen Index (FAI)

  • DHEA-S

Reproductive

  • Oestradiol

  • Luteinising Hormone (LH)

  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

  • Prolactin

  • Progesterone

  • Progesterone/Oestradiol ratio

  • LH/FSH ratio

Adrenal

  • Cortisol

  • Cortisol/DHEA-S ratio

Not included: AMH (Anti-Müllerian Hormone) is not part of this panel.

A note on your receipt

This purchase may appear on your bank statement or receipt as "Baseline Hormone Panel." This is the same product as the Hormone Panel Upgrade — you have not been charged twice.


3. Specialised hormone tests — available later in the app

Once you're a member, you can purchase more targeted hormone tests directly in the Vively app if they're relevant to you:

  • Female Hormone Health Test — requires two blood draws, timed at different points in your menstrual cycle

  • Menopause Hormone Test

  • Male Hormone Health Test

These are separate purchases and are not the same as the Hormone Panel Upgrade.

If you have already purchased the Hormone Panel Upgrade, you generally do not need one of these tests unless it has been specifically recommended to you, as there is meaningful overlap in the markers covered.

If you're unsure whether you already have what you need, please message our support team before purchasing.


Is this test right for me?

We're happy to explain what each test includes, but we aren't able to advise whether a particular panel is clinically appropriate for your individual situation. If you have a specific health history, or you're under the care of a specialist, we'd encourage you to discuss it with your GP or specialist before purchasing.

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