Women's Health

Marvelon

Marvelon is a combined oral contraceptive (COC) pill also known as ‘the Pill’, which stops you getting pregnant. This low-dose contraceptive contains two types of female sex hormones, oestrogen and progestogen. Marvelon is a 21-day pill – you take one each day for 21 days, followed by 7 days when you take no pills. This COC is also idea for patients who are on Dianette and now wish to change to another COC pill.

Price: £25.00 (3 months supply)

Yasmin

Yasmin is a combined oral contraceptive (COC) pill used to prevent pregnancy. Each tablet contains a small amount of two different female hormones, namely drospirenone and ethinylestradiol. One tablet is taken every day for 21 days and you then have a seven day break from pill-taking. Yasmin is also ideal for patients who have been taking Dianette and now wish to change to another low dose COC.

Price: £35.00 (3 months supply)

Retin-A Gel 0.025%

Retin-A (tretinoin) is a derivative of Vitamin A and is medically proven to be useful for the treatment of acne, and prevents the formation of scars.

(Treatment from as little as £15.88 per tube)

Levonelle 1500 (Morning after pill)

Levonelle 1500, also known as the 'Morning after pill' is an emergency contraception pill which can be taken if you have had unprotected sex or you are worried about having had a contraception mishap. There is one tablet, which should be taken as soon as possible after unprotected sex, preferably within 12 hours and no later than 72 hours.

Price: £22.50

Condoms

Medical Specialists' stock a wide range of condoms carefully chosen by our market research team. We have also teamed up with some condom manufactures to offer our visitors more diversity and choice.

Acne is a very common skin disorder which usually affects the face, but may also affect the back, neck, and chest. It is estimated that 9 in 10 teenagers develop some degree of acne, with 30% having it bad enough to need treatment to prevent scarring. Our Doctors are able to prescribe very effective acne treatments (e.g. Dianette, Retin-A and a non hormonal therapy) to suitable patients.

Our Doctors can prescribe oral medication for the treatment of female hair loss which is very effective. Treatments start from as little as £9.99 a month.

These medications treat female pattern baldness (thinning to the top of the scalp), but not Alopecia Areata (AA). AA is where the patient's hair falls out leaving a smooth round bald patch of skin. Regaine for women is a better treatment for AA^[4]. See below for Regaine treatment.

Hair loss which is evenly distributed across the scalp is called chronic telogen effluvium (CTE). Research has established a link between hair loss (CTE) and low serum ferritin values.^[1,2]

To stop this hair loss, ferritin levels need to be increased quickly and 72mg of iron is needed for up to 6 months. For a significant number of women, this level of iron intake will not stop the hair loss unless they also take L-lysine plus Vitamin C and B12 to aid absorption of iron. Florisene has been specially developed to provide these nutrients at the specific level, which will overcome this type of hair loss problem. See below for Florisene treatment.

We strongly recommend the addition of Florisene with any hair loss treatment.

Regaine for Women

Regaine for Women is specially formulated topical lotion for female hair loss, containing active ingredient Minoxidil – the only clinically proven treatment applied direct to the scalp to treat women’s thinning hair. Also works in Alopecia Areata.^[4]

Treatment from as little as £19.37 per month

Florisene

General thinning of the hair is a major worry to many women. This type of hair loss can take long time to develop and cannot be corrected overnight. Florisene® has been formulated by a leading UK Trichologist to provide certain essential nutrients to help maximise hair growth in women with this type of hair loss. Florisene® is especially recommended for women who have reduced hair volume (compared with several years ago) or who have recently noticed hair shedding as seen by more hairs in the brush, comb or when shampooing.

We strongly recommend the addition of Florisene with any hair loss treatment.

Price: £13.95 per pack - also available in triple pack for only £36.95

Canesten Oral & Cream Duo (Thrush)

Canesten Oral & Cream Duo is a convenient pack containing two effective treatments for thrush - a single, fast-acting Canesten Oral capsule containing Fluconazole, to help clear the infection and a handy tube of Canesten 2% thrush cream to immediately cool the external symptoms.

Diflucan (Thrush)

Diflucan (Fluconazole) is an anti fungal medicine prescribed as a single dose for vaginal thrush. You can take it at any time of day, either before or after a meal.

Trimethoprim (Cystitis)

Trimethoprim is an antibiotic treatment for cystitis and urinary tract infections.

Chlamydia

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, and it is the most common STI in the UK. It affects both sexes, although young women are most at risk. Around 70-80% of women with Chlamydia don't notice any symptoms. We provide Chlamydia test kits and tablets through our online consultation process.

Genital Herpes

Genital herpes is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the herpes simplex virus. It causes painful blisters on the genitals and the surrounding areas. Our Doctors are able to prescribe topical creams and tablets to suitable patients.