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HORMONE

0BIOMARKERS

Including Testosterone, SHBG, FSH, LH

Testosterone, in context.

Testosterone, in context. The full male hormone panel — total + free testosterone, SHBG, and the supporting hormones.

Results in 5 days · UK labs · ISO 15189

THIS PANEL£119THE HELVY PLAN PLUS · £109/MO

Free delivery. UKAS-accredited UK labs. Posted back the same day from a finger-prick at home.

Order — £119

14-day cooling-off, cancel any time before you open the kit. Cancellation terms

WHAT WE MEASURE

9 markers worth knowing.

A testosterone number on its own does not tell you much. What matters is the free testosterone — the fraction not bound up by SHBG — and how the supporting hormones (LH, FSH, prolactin, oestradiol, DHEA-S) are tracking around it. This panel gives the full picture, in the optimal ranges sports-medicine clinicians use rather than the wider ranges designed to spot frank hypogonadism. The result feeds your Hormone age.

Ideal for

  • Men in their thirties to fifties who don't feel quite themselves
  • Anyone investigating symptoms that could be hormonal — fatigue, irritability, poor sleep
  • Men over 30 who want a baseline before age-related changes accelerate
  • Those who want to understand their testosterone and free testosterone levels
The Helvy kit contents laid out on ivory paper: collection tubes, lancets, alcohol wipes, plasters, specimen bag, prepaid return envelope and the Helvy blood collection guide.
HOW THE KIT WORKS

Posted to your door. Returned the same day.

The kit arrives in a small box with a finger-prick lancet, two vials, and a prepaid return envelope. The whole sample takes about ten minutes at home, no clinic visit and no needle.

Drop the sealed return envelope in any post box the same day. Your sample lands at the UKAS-accredited UK lab the next working day. Results in your inbox within five days of the lab receiving the sample.

HOW WE READ IT

Every marker is read against optimal ranges from the published research, not just the NHS disease thresholds.

See the science behind the ranges

See exactly what you get. View a sample report

VS THE FIELD

£119 for 9 biomarkers. Function Health charges $499 for the US equivalent. Numan starts at £119. The NHS does not offer this combination.

See the full comparison

QUESTIONS

Frequently asked

What hormones does the Complete Male Hormones panel test?

The panel measures total testosterone, free testosterone (calculated), SHBG (sex hormone-binding globulin), cortisol, DHEA-S, oestradiol, prolactin, and thyroid function (TSH). Together these markers reveal your hormonal balance, stress-recovery status, and whether symptoms like fatigue, low libido, or poor recovery have a hormonal cause.

When is the best time of day to take a testosterone blood test?

Testosterone levels peak in the early morning and decline throughout the day. For the most accurate reading, take your sample between 7am and 10am, ideally after a normal night of sleep. Avoid taking the test after a night of poor sleep or heavy alcohol consumption, as both temporarily suppress testosterone.

What is a normal testosterone level for my age?

NHS reference ranges for total testosterone are broadly 8.64 to 29 nmol/L, but optimal levels depend on age. A 25-year-old in the lower quarter of the range may have a very different clinical picture from a 50-year-old at the same level. Helvy reports your results against age-adjusted optimal ranges so you can see where you stand relative to healthy men your age.

Can low testosterone be improved without TRT?

In many cases, yes. Sleep quality, body composition, stress management, vitamin D levels, and zinc status all directly influence testosterone production. The Complete Male Hormones panel identifies whether your levels are genuinely low and whether related markers (cortisol, DHEA-S, thyroid) suggest a correctable cause before considering testosterone replacement therapy.

Why does the panel include cortisol and DHEA-S?

Cortisol and DHEA-S reveal your stress-recovery balance. Chronically elevated cortisol suppresses testosterone production, while low DHEA-S (a precursor to both testosterone and oestrogen) can indicate adrenal fatigue. Testing all three together gives a complete picture of why hormones may be out of balance.

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THE PROPOSITION

Testosterone, in context.

WHAT YOU GET

  • 9 biomarkers, measured against published optimal ranges.
  • Results in your inbox in five days.
  • Free delivery. UKAS-accredited UK labs.

THE NEXT STEP

Order — £119