Know, Don’t Guess:Introducing At Home Health Testing at femme
There's a particular kind of tired that comes from not knowing. Tired but wired at 3am. Cycles that stopped making sense. Symptoms your GP filed under 'probably stress.' A test you've been meaning to book for six months.
Most of the time, the missing piece isn't willpower or a better tracking app. It's data. That is exactly why femme is launching at home health testing, a new range of clinical grade test kits covering fertility and hormones, sexual health and intimate wellbeing, and everyday wellness. There's no clinic waiting room and no six week referral. Just a finger prick sample, taken at home, and answers you can actually act on.
Here's what's in the range, how it can help you find where to start, and what to expect once your kit arrives.
Why femme Is Launching At Home Health Testing Now
We've spent years helping people track and understand their cycles and hormones. But tracking only tells you when something is happening, not why. An app can tell you your cycle's gone irregular. It can't tell you whether that's stress, thyroid function, or perimenopause.
At home health testing closes that gap. Every kit in the range is designed to be used at home, with lab analysed, clinically meaningful results, not a symptom quiz dressed up as science.
Testing has traditionally meant booking a GP appointment, waiting weeks for a referral, or paying for a private clinic visit just to ask a question that might have a simple answer. For many people, that friction is enough to put the question off entirely, sometimes for years.
At home health testing removes that barrier without removing the clinical rigour behind the result, putting the choice of when and how to test back in your hands.
If your body's been asking a question, this range is here to help you actually answer it.
Fertility & Hormone Tests
For anyone trying to conceive or fertility curious, this test measures FSH, LH, oestrogen, progesterone and prolactin to build a clearer picture of ovulation signalling and hormone balance.
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Thinking about pregnancy now or down the line? AMH gives you an objective read on ovarian reserve, a genuinely useful data point for family planning conversations, whenever you decide to have them.
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Hot flushes, brain fog, broken sleep, low libido. These symptoms build slowly, and it's not always obvious whether it's stress, ageing, or hormonal change. This test measures FSH and LH to help assess whether you may be moving towards menopause, including earlier changes than the 'usual' age range.
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The broadest female hormone test available, covering hormones, cortisol, inflammation, energy, nutrition, liver, kidney and cholesterol markers in one kit. If your cycle, energy and stress all feel tangled together, this is the test that untangles them.
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Fertility is a two person picture. This test checks testosterone, FSH, LH and prolactin, a straightforward way for partners to test alongside each other rather than leaving one half of the story unchecked.
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For anyone, regardless of gender, whose energy, mood, libido or strength doesn't match what they'd expect, this test gives a clear read on the two hormones most likely to be part of the answer.
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Comprehensive STI screening tailored for women, checking genital chlamydia and gonorrhoea, HIV 1 & 2, and syphilis via finger prick blood and a genital swab. Many STIs cause no symptoms at all, so this test replaces guesswork with a clear result.
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The same comprehensive screening, designed for heterosexual men: chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV 1 & 2 and syphilis from finger prick blood and a urine sample.
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Persistent irritation, unusual discharge, recurrent infections, or symptoms that do not quite fit a clear pattern can make it hard to know what to do next. Treating the wrong thing, or repeating the same approach, often leads to more uncertainty than relief. This test looks at the balance of bacteria in the vagina using a genital swab, helping to clarify whether your microbiome is in a healthy range or showing patterns linked to common causes of symptoms.
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Not every question people bring to at home health testing is about fertility or infection. Some of the most common reasons people test are the everyday ones: energy, stress, weight and mood that don't quite add up.
If you feel tired but wired, wake too early, or struggle to recover after training, cortisol, your body's main stress hormone, may be part of the story. It's a simple, low cost place to start if you're not sure where to look first.
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Energy, weight, mood and temperature regulation all run through your thyroid. This test measures FT4, TSH and T3 to show how your thyroid hormones are balanced, useful whether you're investigating symptoms for the first time or already on thyroid medication and want to track how treatment is responding.
View test →How to Choose the Right At Home Health Test
With this many options, the honest answer is that choosing the right at home health testing kit depends on what question you're actually trying to answer.
How At Home Health Testing Works
Collect at home
Every kit uses a guided collection method suited to what it's testing, whether that's a finger prick blood sample, a genital swab, or a urine sample.
Send it to the lab
Your kit includes clear, illustrated instructions and a prepaid return so you can post your sample straight back to a UKAS accredited lab.
Understand your results
Most results are ready within a matter of days, while several tests, including the Vaginal Microbiome kit, are typically available within 28 days. Results are written in plain language rather than raw lab values.
This isn't about replacing your GP. Results are explained clearly, not diagnosed, but designed to help you have a more informed conversation with a clinician if one's needed. It's about walking into that conversation with a data point instead of a guess.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is at home health testing as accurate as a clinic test?
Every kit in the range is processed by the same UKAS accredited laboratories used for clinical testing, so the accuracy of the analysis itself is equivalent. What differs is where the sample is collected, at home rather than in a clinic, not how it's analysed.
Do I need a referral to order a test?
No. Every kit in the femme at home health testing range can be ordered directly, without a GP referral or appointment.
What happens if my result needs follow up?
Results are written clearly and explain what they may indicate, along with guidance on when it's worth discussing a result with a clinician. Testing at home doesn't replace that conversation where one is needed, it simply gives you something concrete to bring to it.
Who is at home health testing suitable for?
The range is built for anyone who wants a clearer, objective starting point, whether that's ahead of a GP conversation, alongside existing treatment, or simply out of curiosity about what's going on with your body.
Stop Wondering. Start With Data.
You don't need a reason to want to understand your own body. Sometimes you just want to stop wondering, and at home health testing means you don't have to.
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