Guides
What is this Health Advice & Guides section?
This Advice & Guides section is home to a range of guides that gives you advice on a wide range of topics. The topics we cover are based on common questions that we receive as a pharmacy, including questions based on what to take for hay fever or what you can take if you are pregnant, for example.
New guides will be available regularly so keep coming back to find more advice and guidance on medical queries and issues.
Latest Guides
Hormonal Acne: Everything You Need to Know
Hormonal acne is a type of acne where breakouts are caused by high levels of androgen hormones, particularly testosterone. It’s...
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Sulphur Burps: Causes, Symptoms, and How to Get Rid of Them
If you've ever burped and noticed a smell similar to rotten eggs, you've experienced what's known as a sulphur burp...
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22 Alternatives to ViagraÂ
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is more common than many men realise. A survey of more than 12,000 men in the UK...
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6 Types of Acne and How to Treat Them
Acne isn't just one condition. From blackheads and whiteheads to cystic and fungal acne, different types of acne form in...
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How to Get Rid of Acne ScarsÂ
Acne scars are raised and indented marks on your skin caused by damage from breakouts. They affect around 20% of...
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Best Weight Loss Pills for Every Need
Finding the right weight loss pill for you isn’t always about picking the strongest or most effective option. Instead, it’s...
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8 Ways to Cut Your Sugar Intake
With a bowl of sweets by the door and a bag of leftovers in the cupboard, it's easy for sugar...
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Male Contraceptive Pill: Does It Exist?
Despite research going back to the 1950s, there’s still no male contraceptive pill available. Not only does that reduce the...
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How to Get Rid of Back Acne
Struggling with back acne can feel discouraging, particularly when spots are difficult to reach, slow to clear, or keep reappearing...
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How to Get Rid of Body Acne
While body breakouts are a common problem and usually aren’t anything to worry about, they can still hold you back...
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