Understanding Your Hormones with the EndoMap Test

Hormones influence every aspect of our health — from energy, mood, and sleep to metabolism, fertility, and mental clarity. When they’re in balance, we often feel grounded and resilient. When they’re not, even simple daily tasks can feel harder than they should.

For anyone experiencing symptoms like fatigue, irritability, endometriosis, PCOS, PMDD, PMS, low libido, mood changes, brain fog, or irregular cycles, understanding your hormone landscape can be an empowering step toward restoring balance.

What Is the EndoMap Test?

The EndoMap is one of the most comprehensive at-home hormone assessments available. Using a simple, non-invasive dried urine sample, it provides an in-depth look at how your body produces, metabolises, and detoxifies hormones — offering insight into both your endocrine function and the environmental factors that may be influencing it. I love seeing my clients faces when they see more clearly how their hormones have been disrupted and how quickly with personalized treatment they start to feel better.

Unlike basic hormone blood tests, the EndoMap doesn’t just measure hormone levels; it maps the entire steroid hormone cascade — showing how each hormone is made, converted, and cleared. This helps uncover subtle imbalances that can easily be missed in standard testing.

What the EndoMap Measures

The test explores four key hormone pathways:

Estrogen — and how your body metabolises it through protective or inflammatory pathways.
Androgens — including testosterone and DHEA, which influence strength, motivation, and libido.
Progesterone — supporting mood, sleep, and menstrual regularity.
Glucocorticoids (Cortisol & Cortisone) — reflecting how your body manages stress throughout the day.

It also includes:

Melatonin levels for insight into sleep patterns and circadian rhythm
Endocrine disruptors (like BPA and PFAS) and heavy metals (such as mercury, lead, and cadmium), which can interfere with hormone signaling
Nutritional organic acids, helping assess how nutrients and metabolism are supporting your hormone health

Why Endocrine Disruptors Matter

In today’s world, our bodies are constantly exposed to a wide range of chemicals — from plastics, pesticides, cleaning agents, and cosmetics to residues in our food and water. Many of these substances act as endocrine disruptors, meaning they can mimic, block, or alter the natural activity of our hormones.

Over time, even small amounts of these compounds can add up, contributing to what’s known as allostatic load — the cumulative burden of stressors on our body which it must process and eliminate daily. When detoxification pathways become overwhelmed, hormone communication can become confused, leading to symptoms such as fatigue, mood changes, menstrual irregularities, thyroid dysfunction, or fertility challenges.

By assessing your exposure to these compounds, the EndoMap provides valuable insight into how environmental toxins may be influencing your hormonal balance and overall vitality. Understanding this connection allows for a more targeted and holistic approach — supporting detoxification, reducing exposure, and rebuilding hormonal resilience from the ground up.

Taking the Next Step

If you’ve been feeling “off” and suspect your hormones might be part of the picture, the EndoMap can be a powerful tool for understanding what’s really going on beneath the surface.

You can order the EndoMap test directly through me by emailing enquiry@katherinematthews.co.nz or by booking a free Functional Testing Call — where we’ll discuss your symptoms, health goals, and whether this test is right for you.

Together, we can uncover the deeper patterns behind your symptoms and create a path toward lasting hormonal balance.