When you need a hormone panel – and when you don’t
About this episode
Dr. Ekta Kapoor discusses the relevance and implications of hormone panels in health assessments.
It seems like everyone's talking about hormone panels. But are they worth the hype — and the cost? And are your hormones really the problem? On this episode of Health Matters, endocrinologist and women's health expert Dr. Ekta Kapoor explains what a hormone panel can — and can't — tell you about your health. Sign up to receive Mayo Clinic Press emails. Find us online at Mayo Clinic Press for more health and wellness articles, podcasts and books. Do you have feedback, questions or topic suggestions? Email us at mcppodcasts@mayo.edu.
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Host: Mayo Clinic Health Matters
Guest: Dr. Ekta Kapoor
Topics covered
- hormone panels
- endocrinology
- women's health
- health assessment
- medical testing
Keywords
- hormone panel
- endocrinologist
- health
- women's health
- medical testing
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