Hormone Symptom Checklist
Hormone levels can only be measured with blood tests, and many symptoms have several possible causes. This page does not estimate a "hormonal age". It counts symptoms that the NHS links with common hormone changes, including menopause and thyroid problems, so you can decide whether to talk to a doctor.
Before you start
Method : Hormone Symptom Checklist — a custom points score written by this site. Each answer adds or subtracts the points shown in the Methodology table below.
Validation : Unvalidated. The points have never been tested against any laboratory measurement or health outcome, and the result is not an age.
Review : not reviewed by a qualified clinician. Educational only — not a diagnosis or a medical test.
Bleeding after the menopause (12 months or more without a period) should always be checked by a GP (NHS).
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Answer the questions, then press Calculate score.
How to Use This Calculator
- Answer each question.
- Press Calculate score.
- Read the breakdown and suggestions.
Methodology & assumptions
Your score is the sum of the points below. The weights are our own judgement. The old version added made-up years per answer, scored men and women differently, and added years for fertility history, hormone therapy and thyroid diagnoses. Those were removed with the age output; diagnosed conditions need a doctor, not a score.
| Factor | Answer | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Tiredness that doesn't improve with rest | No | 0 |
| Sometimes | +1 | |
| Most days | +2 | |
| Mood swings, low mood or irritability | No | 0 |
| Sometimes | +1 | |
| Most days | +2 | |
| Unexplained weight change in the past year | No | 0 |
| Yes | +2 | |
| Hot flushes, night sweats, or feeling unusually hot or cold | No | 0 |
| Sometimes | +1 | |
| Often | +2 | |
| Noticeably lower sex drive than usual | No | 0 |
| Yes | +1 | |
| Periods (if applicable) | Not applicable / regular | 0 |
| Changed or irregular | +1 |
Worked examples
Tired most days, mood swings most days, unexplained weight change, frequent hot flushes, lower sex drive, irregular periods: 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 = +10 points.
None of these symptoms: 0 points.
Understanding your result
This counts symptoms you reported. It is not a hormone measurement and not an age; the same symptoms can have non-hormonal causes. Health-agency guidance linked below is general and based on populations, not on this score.
Sources & further reading
- NHS. Menopause.
- NHS. Post-menopausal bleeding.
- NHS. Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism).
- NHS. Overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism).
The points table is our own convention and is not taken from these sources.
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