Usually fine
Normal ups and downs
- Mild tiredness or low mood before a period
- Some cycle-to-cycle variation
- A few hot flushes that don't disrupt life
- Occasional poor sleep after a busy week
Private women's health clinic · Macclesfield · Online across the UK
Your Hormones.Properly Understood.
Exhausted, foggy, anxious or not yourself, and told it's "just your age" or "just hormones"? We find out what is really driving your symptoms, and build a plan to help you feel like yourself again.
Always alongside your GP and specialist care, never instead of it.
Why we exist
Women's health rarely has a single cause
Hormones don't work alone. Thyroid, blood sugar, gut health, stress, sleep and nutrients all shape how you feel through your cycle, pregnancy, perimenopause and beyond. Too many women are told their symptoms are normal, and left without answers.
84%
of women said there were times they were not listened to by healthcare professionals1
1 in 10
women who worked through the menopause left their job because of their symptoms2
31%
of women said it took many GP appointments for their perimenopause or menopause to be recognised2
1 in 10
women in the UK have PCOS3
9+ years
is the average wait for an endometriosis diagnosis in the UK4
5–10×
more women than men are affected by an underactive thyroid5
Sources: 1. Department of Health and Social Care, Women's Health Strategy survey (97,307 responses). 2. Fawcett Society, Menopause and the Workplace (2022). 3. The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, PCOS patient information. 4. Endometriosis UK (2026). 5. NICE guideline NG145, Thyroid disease.
Know the signs
What's normal, and what's worth checking
Hormonal changes are part of life, but suffering through them shouldn't be. The pattern matters more than any single symptom.
Worth checking
Worth looking into
- Exhaustion that rest doesn't fix
- Heavy, painful or irregular periods
- PMS that takes over part of every month
- Hot flushes, night sweats or broken sleep
- Anxiety, low mood or irritability that's new for you
- Brain fog and forgetfulness
- Weight gain around the middle
- Bloating, cravings or energy crashes
- Thinning hair, acne or unwanted hair growth
Don't wait
See your GP promptly
- Any bleeding after the menopause
- Bleeding between periods or after sex
- A new lump in your breast or armpit
- Bloating most days for three weeks or more
- Unexplained weight loss
- Feeling hopeless or having thoughts of harming yourself
Heavy bleeding with dizziness or fainting, or severe pain: call 999. Struggling to cope: Samaritans, free on 116 123, any time.
Early intervention
The window for change is early
Hormonal symptoms often start subtly and build over months or years, pulling in sleep, gut, thyroid and mood. The earlier the drivers are found, the more straightforward they are to support.
1
Subtle shifts
Energy, sleep or mood a little off
2
Cyclical
Symptoms build around your cycle
3
Persistent
Most days; work and life affected
4
Spreading
Gut, thyroid, weight and mood involved
5
Diagnosed condition
e.g. PCOS, endometriosis, thyroid disease
6
Complex
Several conditions at once
Stages 1–4 · The window where early care makes the most difference
Stages 5–6 · Requiring a full diagnostic work-up with specialist labs and in-depth care
Our philosophy
Your hormones don't work alone
Hormones
Oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone through your cycle, pregnancy, perimenopause and menopause.
Body
The gut and liver clear used hormones; the thyroid, blood sugar and nutrients shape how well your hormones work.
Brain
Hormones act on the brain, affecting mood, sleep, memory and stress, and stress in turn affects your hormones.
Hormone Based CausesOf Symptoms
- Falling or fluctuating oestrogen
- Low progesterone
- Raised androgens, as in PCOS
- Perimenopause and menopause
- Changes after pregnancy
Body Based CausesOf Symptoms
- Thyroid imbalances
- Blood sugar swings and insulin resistance
- Low iron, B12 or vitamin D
- Gut imbalance and poor hormone clearance
- Inflammation
Brain Based CausesOf Symptoms
- Long-term stress
- Poor or broken sleep
- Anxiety and low mood
- Brain fog and forgetfulness
- Caring for everyone but yourself
Measure, don't guess
Our Assessment Profiles
Three layers of assessment build a clear picture before anything is recommended.
01
At your Discovery Consultation
Symptom & Cycle Profile
A detailed look at your symptoms, cycle, life stage and history, so testing is chosen for a reason.
Start here →02
Recommended at your Discovery Consultation
Functional Blood Chemistry
A baseline blood panel read against functional ranges, not just "normal" or "abnormal".
03
Where your history points to it
Hormone & Gut Testing
Targeted tests for the systems most likely to be involved, never as a blanket screen.
See the lab tests →Your results
Everything comes together in a personal plan: a baseline to measure progress against, the drivers we have found, and what to change first.
Your care journey
What to expect
All consultations are online, by secure video. Each step builds on the one before.
Step 1
Discovery Consultation
Most people start here.
- Your symptoms, cycle and health history
- Medication, contraception and HRT history
- Sleep, stress, diet and lifestyle review
- Review of any past lab results
- Next steps and lab test recommendations
£9560 mins
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Step 2
Full Consultation
Once your test results are back.
- Your lab results explained in plain terms
- Hormones read alongside thyroid, gut and blood sugar
- Your personal nutrition and lifestyle plan
- Targeted nutritional support
- A baseline to track progress
£12590 mins
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Step 3
Follow-Up Consultation
- Progress against your baseline
- What has improved, and what is still hard
- Retesting where it's useful
- Plan adjustments as your body changes
- An updated, practical action list
£9560 mins
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Lab test fees are separate and agreed with you before anything is ordered. More about our consultations →
About your practitioner
Alan Lee
Alan is a clinician, educator and researcher in functional medicine and functional neurology, specialising in gut, hormonal and brain-based imbalances.
He takes time to understand the whole picture, from your cycle and life stage to your thyroid, gut and stress, and works alongside your GP and specialists.
- Institute of Functional Medicine
- The Kharrazian Institute
- Carrick Institute of Neurological Sciences
- International Association of Functional Neurology and Rehabilitation
- Association of Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine
Not sure where to start?
Start with a Discovery Consultation: an unhurried hour to talk through your symptoms, cycle, history and goals, online. We'll agree together what, if anything, is worth testing.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Do you prescribe HRT?
No. We don't prescribe HRT or other medication. Many women use HRT alongside our support, and we can help you prepare for that conversation with your GP or menopause specialist. We look at the nutrition, gut, thyroid, blood sugar, stress and sleep factors that affect how you feel, with or without HRT.
Will you diagnose my condition?
We don't replace a medical diagnosis. Conditions such as PCOS, endometriosis and thyroid disease are diagnosed by your GP or a specialist. Our role is to find the drivers behind your symptoms and support you alongside that care.
What happens at the first appointment?
Your Discovery Consultation is an unhurried hour about your symptoms, cycle, health history, medication and lifestyle. We then agree what, if anything, is worth testing.
Do you work with my GP?
Yes. We work alongside your GP and any specialists, never instead of them, and we never ask you to stop prescribed treatment.
Do you see people outside Cheshire?
Yes. Consultations are available online, by secure video, anywhere in the UK.
How much does it cost?
Discovery Consultation £95 (60 minutes), Full Consultation £125 (90 minutes), Follow-Up Consultation £95 (60 minutes). Lab test fees are separate and agreed with you before anything is ordered.
Ready to feel like yourself again?
Find out what is driving your symptoms, and what to change first.
Book a Discovery Consultation