Hertility At-Home Test

Yes, you can still test whilst using hormonal contraception. Hertility will ask you about your current contraception in your Online Health Assessment.  

If you're on hormonal contraception Hertility can still test for Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH), Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) and Free Thyroxine (T4) which will give you an insight into your ovarian (egg) reserve and general hormone health. They may also test more hormones such as testosterone and prolactin, depending on your online health assessment answers. However, as hormonal contraception affects ovulation and influences some hormones, they cannot test for LH, FSH, Oestradiol as your results would be inaccurate. It’s also important to be aware that your AMH levels might be temporarily lowered if you’re on hormonal contraception. 

If you want to test for LH, FSH & Oestradiol, Hertility recommend coming off your hormonal contraception and testing on your 3rd cycle (or 3 months if your cycle has not returned). This allows your hormones to revert back to their natural levels and allows us to get an accurate measurement.

The bespoke panel of hormones which you will be tested for will be displayed prior to checkout after you complete your online health assessment.  Please note that if you purchase a Hormone & Fertility Test, collect your sample and receive your results, Hertility are then unable to provide a refund if you claim to not have understood which hormones they were able to test you for.

So that Hertility can do the necessary amounts of testing, they ask that you fill your tube to the top line marked on the side of the tube.

If you have managed to fill the tube to the first line (0.5ml), please return your sample to the lab. They will be able to confirm if there is enough blood to test. If there isn’t enough then Hertility will contact you and arrange for a free replacement if this is your first blood collection kit. If you can’t collect enough blood to reach the first line, please email Hertility on info@hertilityhealth.com and we can help you organise next steps.

You’ll receive an email confirmation when the lab has received your sample. Please check your junk/spam folders as sometimes Hertility emails end up here.

If you have managed to fill the tube to the first line (0.5ml), please return your sample to the lab. They will be able to confirm if there is enough blood to test. If there isn’t enough then Hertility will contact you and arrange for a free replacement if this is your first blood collection kit. If you can’t collect enough blood to reach the first line, please email Hertility on info@hertilityhealth.com and they can help you organise next steps.

Please note that this is only applicable if you have received instructions to activate and a barcode is within your kit. 

1. Create your Hertility account. 

Create your account and complete your online health assessment to begin your Hertility journey. 

2. Order your sample collection kit.

Your at-home blood collection kit will arrive in the post within 3-5 business days. If you have ordered a nurse visit with your test, no kit will be dispatched to you and you will not need to activate your kit. 

3. Activate your kit

Enter the 6-digit barcode number found on your sample return card at  www.hertilityhealth.com/your-orders. 

If you haven’t done so already, please ensure your online health assessment has been completed. 

Hertility can only accept and test your sample if: 

• Your kit has been activated
• Your online health assessment has been completed

4. Collect your blood sample

Once you have activated your kit, check which day to test & collect your sample.

5. Fill in your details

Before sending your sample back to Hertility, make sure you’ve filled out the details on your sample return card, and completed & attached your tube label.

6. Pop it in the post

Pop your sample, return card and lancets in your nearest post box (or post office if you’re in Ireland) before the last collection time of the day.

7. Track your kit

Be sure to make a note of the tracking number on your returns envelope, so you can follow its journey back to Hertility!

8. Receive your doctor-written report

Receive an email within 10 days with a link to view your report on your Hertility account. 

9. Next steps

Once you’ve received your report, book in with one of Hertility's female health specialists (at an additional cost) to answer any questions and get clear on next steps. 

Please note that this is only applicable if you have received instructions to activate and a barcode is within your kit. 

If you do not activate your kit before returning your sample to us, Hertility will be unable to test your sample. You can purchase a second test for £25 (this is just to cover our fulfilment fees).

Unfortunately Hertility kits cannot withstand air travel so they need to be posted from within the UK or Ireland. If you do not live within the UK or Ireland and wish to take a Hertility test, Hertility are happy to dispatch a kit to your temporary address. Please note however that Hertility are unable to offer a refund if for any reason you are unable to take your test and return it to us before your departure date. 

Hertility tests are designed to provide insights into your reproductive health before you become pregnant. This is because your hormone levels spike during pregnancy, and as such their tests would not provide accurate results. If you are pregnant and wish to avail of their services, they’d be delighted to set up an appointment with their nutritionist to discuss your pregnancy journey.