Why a Progesterone test?

Progesterone is a female sex hormone. Together with the hormone estrogen, it plays an important role in the fertility cycle. Progesterone, along with estrogen, ensures that menstruation and ovulation occur regularly. For this to happen, these hormones must occur in a good ratio.

Progesterone produces a feeling of calmness, satiety, relaxation and sleepiness. For these reasons, it is called a calming hormone. Progesterone maintains the endometrium during pregnancy.

Progesterone deficiency can manifest as: hot flashes, tense breasts, migraines, irregular cycle, unfulfilled desire for children, sleep disturbances, decreased libido, weight problems, headaches and/or migraines.

During the half-hour consultation, one of our therapists will discuss the results with you and personalized advice on how you can maintain or improve a good progesterone level. 

What is the function of the hormone progesterone?

Progesterone is a female sex hormone. Together with the hormone estrogen, it plays an important role in the fertility cycle. Progesterone, along with estrogen, ensures that menstruation and ovulation occur regularly. For this to happen, these hormones must occur in a good ratio. Progesterone produces a feeling of calmness, satiety, relaxation and sleepiness. For these reasons, it is called a calming hormone. Progesterone maintains the endometrium during pregnancy. After ovulation, progesterone is produced in the ovaries to promote the implantation of a fertilized egg, therefore the level of progesterone is higher in the second half of the cycle. When there is no fertilization of the egg, the production of progesterone will decrease, the endometrium is then broken down and menstruation begins.

When is a progesterone test recommended?

If the level of progesterone is too low or too high, various symptoms can occur. Some examples are:

- hot flashes
- tense breasts
- migraines
- irregular cycle
- unfulfilled desire for children
- sleep disorders
- decreased libido
- weight problems
- headaches and/or migraines.

The result will be discussed with you in a consultation with our therapist.

Schedule an appointment

You can schedule an appointment live at our Rotterdam office or make an online appointment. Be aware that it really is an investment in yourself, where live often comes across better than online (provided of course you live far away). Allow yourself this moment to get everything out of it.

Cancellation is possible up to 7 days before the appointment due to availability. Appointments can be rescheduled up to 72 hours in advance.

Notice! After purchase, you will receive your appointment confirmation within 24 hours. After 5 p.m. or on weekends it may take a little longer. We will confirm your appointment the next business day.

What happens after scheduling my appointment?

At the time you book a progesterone test + half-hour consultation, the process looks like this:

Step 1: Check our calendar to see what time you would like to schedule your progesterone test and half-hour consultation with one of our therapists (online/live). Please allow 4 weeks processing time.

Step 2: After scheduling the appointment, you will receive a confirmation email giving you access to our online client environment.

Step 3: You will receive your online questionnaire with questions about your lifestyle, stress and nutrition.

Step 4: Complete this questionnaire completely and honestly before the appointment takes place.

Step 5: You will receive the test kit at your home within 2-3 business days of purchase.

Step 6: You follow the steps indicated in the test kit at home and send it to the laboratory.

Step 7: We receive the results from the laboratory and go over your results for the consultation along with the intake form.

Step 8: Live session? You can park for free in front and you will be welcomed at our office.

Online session? You will receive the link to the video session in an email (client environment).

Step 9: At the time you have your consultation, a detailed discussion takes place with your therapist in which the advice and plan are discussed with you.

Step 10: During the consultation, there is room for questions and you get information about how you can improve your health.

Step 11: After the interview you will also receive your advice digitally (client environment) so you can review it at home and have a clear overview.

Step 12: You will work with the advice at home, if you need a follow-up session we have options for that.