Private menopause tests risk undermining NHS care, doctors say

Expert says self-testing kits are clinically useless and can be a distraction from evidence-based treatment

Expensive, over-the-counter hormone tests for menopause are clinically useless and risk undermining women’s healthcare, senior doctors have warned.

The testing kits, offered by private clinics and available to buy for self-testing, claim to offer tailored insights through measuring hormone levels. But they have been described by experts as misleading and medically unnecessary.