Self-test health kits promise quick results. But what do doctors think? (The Guardian)

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Publisher: The Guardian · Published: March 26, 2026 · Accessed: August 24, 2026

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Australian pharmacies now sell rapid self-test kits for perimenopause (urine FSH), iron, and vitamin D for roughly $5-30, no prescription required.
Prof Martha Hickey (University of Melbourne / Royal Women's Hospital): 'no evidence a urine FSH test can predict when you're going to go into perimenopause'; 'I don't think these self tests are empowering.'
Dr Patti Shih (University of Wollongong): the tests 'trigger more confusion', are 'over-commercialised', and 'drive the purchase of supplements.'