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Health and advice

Here you can find a variety of articles covering common health conditions, how we can help in treating them and answers to common questions we frequently get asked by our patients.

Hair loss

What kind of hair loss you have, which treatments have trial evidence behind them, and what the numbers actually show.

Oral Minoxidil 2.5mg vs 5mg: Does Doubling the Dose Actually Grow More Hair?

Does increasing oral minoxidil from 2.5mg to 5mg grow more hair? We examine the latest trial, hair counts, side effects and when a higher dose may be reasonable.

Reviewed 10 min read

Dutasteride vs Finasteride for Hair Loss

Dutasteride blocks more DHT, but does it grow more hair? Compare results, side effects, half-lives and when it may be worth switching from finasteride.

Reviewed 17 min read

Minoxidil and finasteride or dutasteride: How Much Does Adding the Second One Actually Get You?

Combining them works, but the interesting question is how much the second drug adds and which one to start first. A UK pharmacist goes through the numbers.

Reviewed 14 min read

Can You Use Oral and Topical Minoxidil Together? What the Evidence Shows

Only one study has looked at combining them and it found no significant extra benefit. A UK pharmacist explains the evidence, the risks, and what to do instead.

Reviewed 9 min read

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Erectile dysfunction

How the tablets work, why they appear to fail, and when an erection problem is worth investigating further.

Sildenafil: how it works, and why it doesn't work for some men

Most men who say sildenafil didn't work took it wrong. A UK pharmacist on how it works, how long it really takes, and what to change before you give up.

Reviewed 14 min read

Which ED Tablet, and What to Do When It Doesn't Work

Most men who say their ED tablet didn't work were taking it wrongly. A UK pharmacist on picking between the four, and fixing what went wrong.

Reviewed 15 min read

Is Too Much Porn Causing Your Erectile Dysfunction?

Can too much porn cause erectile dysfunction? See what the research shows, how problematic use may affect erections, and when to seek medical help.

Reviewed 15 min read

Testosterone and TRT

What testosterone replacement reliably improves, what it doesn't, and the risks worth understanding before starting.

Testosterone Replacement Therapy Benefits: What Can TRT Actually Improve?

Sexual desire, energy, bone health: the evidence behind TRT is stronger for some benefits than others. What the two largest trials found, and where they disagreed.

Reviewed 7 min read

7 TRT myths debunked

Does TRT cause prostate cancer, heart attacks or infertility? We break down 7 common testosterone replacement therapy myths using the latest evidence.

Reviewed 6 min read

Weight loss

How the GLP-1 medicines compare, what the side effects are actually like, and what happens when you stop.

Wegovy vs Mounjaro: Which Is Better for Weight Loss?

There's now a direct trial comparing the two. A UK pharmacist goes through what it found, and why the average result is the least useful number in it.

Reviewed 5 min read

Women's health

Getting the diagnosis right first, from thrush and bacterial vaginosis to recurrent UTIs and period timing.

Vaginal Thrush: How to Tell Whether That's Actually What You've Got

Two thirds of women who buy a thrush treatment don't have thrush. How to tell whether it's thrush, which treatment to use, and what to do when it keeps returning.

Reviewed 19 min read

Urinary tract infections (UTIs)

A pharmacist's guide to UTIs. Which antibiotic you should get, why three days is enough, and what the evidence says about cranberry, D-mannose and preventing recurrent infections

Reviewed 19 min read

How to Delay Your Period: What Works and When to Start

Learn how to delay your period with norethisterone, Provera or the combined pill, when to start, what happens if you start late, and who may not be suitable.

Reviewed 12 min read

Digestion and bowel

Constipation, piles and threadworms, including the standard advice that turns out to be weakly evidenced.

How to relieve constipation

Constipated? Learn which laxative suits hard stools, slow bowels or stool that feels stuck, how quickly each works and when to seek medical advice.

Reviewed 18 min read

Piles (haemorrhoids): what actually helps, and when it isn't piles at all

Bleeding that hurts is often a fissure, not piles. What the evidence supports, how long to treat, and when rectal bleeding needs checking. Written by a UK pharmacist.

Reviewed 14 min read

Threadworms: why they keep coming back

Threadworms usually come back because of reinfection, not because the treatment failed. A UK pharmacist discuss what treats and causes threadworms.

Reviewed 12 min read

Pain and migraine

Which painkiller suits which situation, and the safety trade-offs between the anti-inflammatories.

Is Naproxen Safe?

Is naproxen safe? Learn how your stomach, kidneys, heart, other medicines, dose and treatment length affect whether naproxen is suitable for you.

Reviewed 20 min read

What is Sumatriptan?

How sumatriptan works, the right dose, and why a second tablet won't help if the first did nothing. A UK pharmacist explains the interactions that matter.

Reviewed 8 min read

Paramol vs Codeine: Is Dihydrocodeine Really Stronger?

Is Paramol stronger than co-codamol or Solpadeine? A pharmacist compares codeine and dihydrocodeine, the doses and what the evidence actually shows.

Reviewed 5 min read

Everyday health

Head lice, generics, and the questions we get asked most often across the counter.

Head lice treatment: what works, what doesn't, and why it failed last time

Most head lice treatments fail because of how they're used, not resistance. A UK pharmacist on what the trials show, how much product you need, and when to treat.

Reviewed 13 min read

Generic vs Branded Medications

We get asked for specific manufacturers constantly. A UK pharmacist explains why it usually makes no difference when it does, and how to check the box yourself.

Reviewed 12 min read