Patient guides
Find a blood test by symptom
30 clinically informed symptom guides across hair, hormones, energy and screening. Each one is matched to the WMG Health panels that test for the most likely causes, with same-day Harley Street appointments and results reviewed by GMC-registered clinicians.
Hair and hair loss
Patterns of shedding, thinning, hair line change, post-pregnancy and post-illness loss, scarring alopecia, transplant readiness.
Excessive Hair Shedding: When to Test
Losing 50 to 100 hairs a day is normal. When shedding stays above that for weeks, the most common drivers are nutritional (iron, vitamin D, B12), thyroid imbalance, recent illness, stress, post-pregnancy hormonal shif...
Receding Hairline (Male Pattern): What the Blood Work Shows
A receding hairline is usually androgenetic (DHT-driven), but iron, thyroid and vitamin D also affect the rate. Test DHT, full hormones, ...
Thinning at the Crown: Hormonal and Nutritional Causes
Crown thinning is the classic site of androgenetic alopecia in men and FPHL in women. Blood tests pin down whether DHT, iron or thyroid i...
Female Hair Loss: What to Test
Female hair loss is rarely one thing. Iron, thyroid, oestrogen, androgens and ferritin all overlap. Test them together for a useful answer.
Post-Pregnancy Hair Loss (Postpartum Shedding)
Heavy shedding 3 to 5 months after birth is usually telogen effluvium. Testing rules out iron deficiency, thyroid imbalance and vitamin D...
Stress-Related Hair Loss: Testing the Real Drivers
Severe stress can trigger heavy shedding 2 to 4 months later. Testing identifies the nutritional and thyroid changes stress drove, so rec...
Hair Loss After COVID-19 or a Viral Illness
Heavy shedding 2 to 4 months after COVID-19 is well documented (a viral telogen effluvium). A targeted panel checks for the deficits that...
Diffuse Hair Thinning All Over: What to Rule Out First
Diffuse all-over thinning is most often nutritional or thyroid-driven. A combined panel identifies the cause in a single appointment.
Scarring Alopecia: Early Warning Signs
Itching, burning, redness or pustules around the hair line can be early scarring alopecia. Histopathology is the gold standard; we offer ...
Finasteride Not Working: What to Check Next
If finasteride is not slowing hair loss, the next step is checking DHT response, ferritin, vitamin D and thyroid. Our Advanced Hair and H...
Sudden Patchy Hair Loss (Possible Alopecia Areata)
Coin-sized bald patches appearing within days or weeks may indicate alopecia areata. Associated thyroid and autoimmune testing is recomme...
Hormones
Low testosterone, libido, erectile changes, perimenopause, menopause, PCOS, thyroid and androgen-driven symptoms.
Low Testosterone in Men: When to Test
Symptoms of low testosterone overlap with many other conditions, which is why a blood test is the only reliable way to confirm it. The most useful first step is total and free testosterone plus DHT, taken in the morni...
Low Libido in Men: What Blood Tests Show
Low libido is rarely just psychological. Testosterone, thyroid, vitamin D and DHT all interact. Test them together for a complete answer.
Erectile Changes: Blood Work That Matters
Erectile changes can be vascular, hormonal or medication-related. A blood panel rules out the metabolic and hormonal causes early.
Andropause (Male Menopause): Symptoms and Testing
Andropause covers age-related testosterone decline plus the symptoms it drives. A morning testosterone, free T and DHT panel is the stand...
Perimenopause: Symptoms and When to Test
Hot flushes, irregular cycles, sleep disruption and mood change can begin years before menopause. FSH, oestrogen and thyroid testing clar...
Menopause: Symptoms and Bloodwork Context
Menopause is diagnosed clinically (12 months without a period). Bloodwork has a role in younger women, after surgery, or to context sympt...
PMOS (formerly PCOS) Symptoms: What to Test First
Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), formerly called PCOS, combines hormonal, metabolic and ovarian features. A panel coverin...
Thyroid Symptoms: When and What to Test
Fatigue, weight change, hair loss, cold intolerance and mood change can all be thyroid driven. A full TSH, T3, T4 panel gives a complete ...
Energy, fatigue and nutrition
Persistent fatigue, brain fog, unexplained weight change, iron, vitamin D, B12, cholesterol and inflammation.
Persistent Fatigue: A Blood Test Roadmap
Persistent fatigue (more than 4 to 6 weeks) deserves a structured work-up. The most common reversible drivers are iron deficiency (often before frank anaemia), vitamin D deficiency, B12 deficiency, thyroid dysfunction...
Unexplained Weight Gain: Hormone and Metabolic Testing
Unexplained weight gain can be thyroid, cortisol, insulin or hormone driven. A combined panel covers the common drivers in one appointment.
Unexplained Weight Loss: When to Test
Unexplained weight loss deserves prompt assessment. Thyroid, diabetes, coeliac and inflammatory causes can be screened in one panel.
Brain Fog: Hormonal and Nutritional Causes
Brain fog has many drivers: thyroid, iron, B12, vitamin D, perimenopause and testosterone among them. A combined panel covers all of them.
Iron Deficiency Symptoms and Testing
Iron deficiency can cause fatigue, hair shedding, breathlessness and poor concentration well before anaemia appears. Full iron studies gi...
Vitamin D Deficiency: Symptoms and Testing
Vitamin D deficiency is very common in the UK. A simple blood test shows your level. Linked to bone health, mood, hair and muscle function.
Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Symptoms and Testing
B12 deficiency is common, especially in vegans, vegetarians and older patients. It affects energy, hair, nerves and brain function. Test ...
Private Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Blood Test
A private cholesterol panel covers total, LDL, HDL, triglycerides and HbA1c. Same-day Harley Street appointment with clinician-reviewed r...
Inflammation Marker Testing (CRP, ESR)
CRP and ESR are simple markers of inflammation. Useful baseline for many conditions, post-viral recovery, or chasing unexplained symptoms.
Hair transplant
Pre-operative bloodwork and post-operative care for hair transplant candidates.
Pre-Hair-Transplant Blood Tests: What Surgeons Ask For
Hair transplant surgeons in the UK typically require pre-operative bloods to confirm graft survival potential and rule out conditions that affect healing or surgical safety. A standard pre-transplant panel covers full...
Sexual health
Confidential blood-borne virus screening including HIV, hepatitis B and C.
Confidential BBV Screen: HIV, Hepatitis B and C
A blood-borne virus (BBV) screen covers HIV, hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis C antibodies. Reasons to test include partner change, post-exposure review, pre-surgical screening (especially before hair transpl...
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