Heartburn is a burning feeling in the chest caused by stomach acid travelling up towards the throat (acid reflux). If it keeps happening, it's called gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD).
Proton pump inhibitors (such as lansoprazole, rebeprazole or esomeprazole) reduces how much acid your stomach makes to treat acid reflux. We may be able to supply this medication to you without a prescription subject to clinical criteria.
Excessive hair growth (hirsutism) is where women have thick, dark hair on their face, neck, chest, tummy, lower back, buttocks or thighs. It might be caused by a medical condition that can be treated. Most women get more hair on their face and body as they get older, particularly after the menopause. But this is finer hair and it's not the same as hirsutism.
Eflornithine cream is used for facial hirsutism in women. We may be able to supply this medication to you without a prescription subject to clinical criteria.
Losing your hair is not usually anything to be worried about, but it can be upsetting. It's normal to lose hair, we can lose between 50 and 100 hairs a day, often without noticing. However occasionally it can be a sign of a medical condition which usually stops or grows back once you've recovered. Some types of hair loss are permanent, like male and female pattern baldness. This type of hair loss usually runs in the family. There are things you can try if your hair loss is causing you distress. But most treatments are not available on the NHS, so you'll have to pay for them.
Finasteride tablets may help with male pattern hair loss. We may be able to supply this medication to you without a prescription subject to clinical criteria.There's no guaranteed way to delay your menstruation (period), but it may be possible if you take the combined contraceptive pill by taking 2 packets back to back — please refer to your patient information leaflet for further information. If you're taking a progestogen-only contraceptive pill, you cannot delay your period by taking 2 packets back-to-back. However you may be able to switch to the combined contraceptive pill (speak to your healthcare professional) or take another medication to delay your period.
Norethisterone tablets may be used to delay menstruation. We may be able to supply this medication to you without a prescription subject to clinical criteria.
Urinary incontinence is the unintentional passing of urine. It's a common problem thought to affect large populations of people. There are several types of urinary incontinence — see our Health advice section of the website for more information. Non-pharmacological measures such as lifestyle changes, pelvic floor exercises and bladder training can help in the first instance to control incontinence. You may also benefit from the use of incontinence products, such as absorbent pads and handheld urinals. Otherwise medicines may be recommended if you're still unable to manage your symptoms.
Heartburn is a burning feeling in the chest caused by stomach acid travelling up towards the throat (acid reflux). If it keeps happening, it's called gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD).
Proton pump inhibitors (such as lansoprazole, rebeprazole or esomeprazole) reduces how much acid your stomach makes to treat acid reflux. We may be able to supply this medication to you without a prescription subject to clinical criteria.
Excessive hair growth (hirsutism) is where women have thick, dark hair on their face, neck, chest, tummy, lower back, buttocks or thighs. It might be caused by a medical condition that can be treated. Most women get more hair on their face and body as they get older, particularly after the menopause. But this is finer hair and it's not the same as hirsutism.
Eflornithine cream is used for facial hirsutism in women. We may be able to supply this medication to you without a prescription subject to clinical criteria.
Losing your hair is not usually anything to be worried about, but it can be upsetting. It's normal to lose hair, we can lose between 50 and 100 hairs a day, often without noticing. However occasionally it can be a sign of a medical condition which usually stops or grows back once you've recovered. Some types of hair loss are permanent, like male and female pattern baldness. This type of hair loss usually runs in the family. There are things you can try if your hair loss is causing you distress. But most treatments are not available on the NHS, so you'll have to pay for them.
Finasteride tablets may help with male pattern hair loss. We may be able to supply this medication to you without a prescription subject to clinical criteria.There's no guaranteed way to delay your menstruation (period), but it may be possible if you take the combined contraceptive pill by taking 2 packets back to back — please refer to your patient information leaflet for further information. If you're taking a progestogen-only contraceptive pill, you cannot delay your period by taking 2 packets back-to-back. However you may be able to switch to the combined contraceptive pill (speak to your healthcare professional) or take another medication to delay your period.
Norethisterone tablets may be used to delay menstruation. We may be able to supply this medication to you without a prescription subject to clinical criteria.
Urinary incontinence is the unintentional passing of urine. It's a common problem thought to affect large populations of people. There are several types of urinary incontinence — see our Health advice section of the website for more information. Non-pharmacological measures such as lifestyle changes, pelvic floor exercises and bladder training can help in the first instance to control incontinence. You may also benefit from the use of incontinence products, such as absorbent pads and handheld urinals. Otherwise medicines may be recommended if you're still unable to manage your symptoms.