The Missing Mojo test provides an assessment of your body’s key indicators that can be factors in erectile disfunction. Including an in-depth analysis of your thyroid, cholesterol, testosterone and the main diabetes marker.

Don’t wait for something to go wrong before you pay attention to your wellness. Be health positive and take control. This check-up will advise you what, if anything, needs attention ED can impact you at any age (one study found 26% of men under 40 were impacted by ED)

There are many reasons, but you can do things to understand the situation and minimise the risks.

Firstly, what are the significant factors and how many can we check by way of a blood test?

Conditions that affect blood flow and circulation to the penis can be physical or hormonal. Blood flow can be impacted by vascular conditions (ones that affect the blood vessels).

Vascular conditions are recognised as common causes of erectile dysfunction and include;

• heart disease (like coronary artery disease – where the arteries in the heart become clogged) • high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) • diabetes • high cholesterol • being overweight/obesity

Hormone imbalance Hormones act as chemical messengers relaying information from one set of cells to another. Hormones play an important role in both wanting sex and being able to have it. Typical hormonal imbalances that can cause ED: • low testosterone levels can impact both sexual desire and blood flow • high prolactin levels can trigger headaches, low libido, and ED • abnormal thyroid levels can trigger low mood, fatigue, and low sex drive.

Blood tests can be helpful to cross off some important physical causes of ED.

• Testosterone level (hormone test) This tests for: Low testosterone • Thyroid (T3, T4, TSH) function (hormone tests) • Prolactin level (hormone test) • Full blood examination (FBE)This tests for: Anemia • HbA1C blood glucose test This tests for diabetes indicators • Fasting lipids test (cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels) This tests for possible heart disease.

Testosterone

is a sex hormone that is found in both males and females. It plays a key role in sexual development. Total Testosterone includes the testosterone bound to protein in the bloodstream as well as free testosterone. Free testosterone is testosterone that is not bound to proteins

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Prolactin

Prolactin is hormone produced in the brain. It has a wide range of important roles including chemical regulation and fertility. It is found in men and women.

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HbA1C

The haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test measures the amount of blood sugar (glucose) attached to your haemoglobin. haemoglobin is the part of your red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body.

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Lipid Profile /Full Cholesterol test

Cholesterol is a fatty substance mostly created by the liver from the fatty foods in your diet and is vital for the normal functioning of the body.

Total Cholesterol - Total cholesterol measures the overall amount of cholesterol in your blood, including both "good" (HDL) and "bad" (LDL) cholesterol.

Triglycerides - Triglycerides are a fatty substance similar to bad cholesterol. High levels of triglycerides can cause heart disease.

LDL Cholesterol - LDL (low-density lipoprotein) can be considered as “bad cholesterol”. This makes you more likely to have heart problems or a stroke.

HDL Cholesterol - HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol can be considered “good cholesterol”. this makes you less likely to have heart problems or a stroke.

Non-HDL Cholesterol - Non-HDL cholesterol, as its name implies, subtracts your high-density lipoprotein (HDL, or "good") cholesterol number from your total cholesterol number. So it contains all the "bad" types of cholesterol.

HDL % of total/Total HDL Ratio - This is the ratio of all the "bad" types of cholesterol to total cholesterol. The higher the number, the greater the chance of heart problems

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Thyroid function test

Thyroid hormones help to regulate important body processes such as metabolism and brain development. Under or over-active thyroid problems can present with both physical, mental and metabolic disorders. This blood test can help diagnose thyroid problems, as well as monitor and guide treatment in established cases.

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) - A TSH test is done to find out if your thyroid gland is working the way it should. It can tell you if it’s overactive (hyperthyroidism) or underactive (hypothyroidism).

Triiodothyronine (T3, free) - T3 is one of two major hormones made by your thyroid, a small, butterfly-shaped gland located near the throat. The other hormone is called thyroxine (T4) T3 and T4 work together to regulate how your body uses energy.

Thyroxine (FT4) - T4 is one of two major hormones made by your thyroid, a small, butterfly-shaped gland located near the throat. The other hormone is called Triiodothyronine (T3.) T3 and T4 work together to regulate how your body uses energy

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