Testosterone (total) in perimenopause
Frequently overlooked — matters for sexual health, muscle, bone, and mood.
- Panel
- Hormones
- LOINC
- 2986-8 (verified against loinc.org)
- US unit
- ng/dL
- UK/EU unit
- nmol/L
Why it's on the midlife checklist
The checklist's most-forgotten hormone: it participates in libido, muscle, bone, and mood, declines with age, and rarely gets measured unless someone asks. The low-libido conversation in particular tends to go better with this number on the table.
Keeping the record
Log the result with its unit and date — UK and US reports differ (nmol/L versus ng/dL), and Perity records what your report says without converting.
Symptoms this lab gets asked about for
Source
- Checklist adapted from the Menopause Empowerment Guide (Dr. Mary Claire Haver) — labs to discuss with your clinician, in addition to standard CBC/CMP.
Perity informs, never prescribes — decisions belong with you and your clinician.
Educational content, written and maintained by Perity (founder: EiEi), grounded in the sources cited on this page. It is not medical advice, and Perity never interprets your data or recommends treatment. Last reviewed 2026-07-09.
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