My old standby is Life Extension Foundation, where I get to control which tests I want… lef.org
LEF offers a wide range of hormonal tests which “normal” health plans will never give you…
Men and women should carefully monitor their hormonal status through the life cycle… as these can explain many emotional and physical health issues that may show up as other shifts in blood chemistry, mental focus, ambition, will to succeeed, stubborn weight gains…
LEF offers a comprehensive, bundled price Male Panel and Female Panel… I’m told that women should (ideally) have this test done on day 17 of their cycle for best consistency of result.
I’d STRONGLY suggest that everyone who eats a modern (sugary and simple carbohydrate) diet get the Fructosamine test, another one they’ll never tell you about UNLESS your already diagnosed with diabetes… well, folks, Fructosamine will help you catch pre-diabetic and elevated glucose problems BEFORE they become clincal issues… pretty smart right ? You’d think insurers would pay for this to PREVENT devastating illness right ? You might also think that Al Gore won the election. No… they won’t tell you, you have to ask.
Me, as a middle aged guy, I also spring for the extra dough and get a total estrogens test… why ? As men age, their hormone balance shitfts towards estogen, they can’t lose weight, their thinking gets sort of blurry, they start losing muscle mass and they start growing tits. That last one… gotta start shopping for one of those male brassiers, lotta guys fall between an A cup and a B cup by the time the’re 60, and that’s just wrong… so maybe you need to take a mild estorgen blocker ? Bye Bye Man Boobs…
OTOH, if the total hormonal package is looking kinda weak, the doc could have a valid reason to give you the patch… but the only way you’re ever going to know is to get yourself tested… 
