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Inspected and Rated

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Index Medical Ltd is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Following an inspection 16 April 2019 by a team from the CQC the final report was published 04 June 2019 which rated the service ‘Good’ on all 5 aspects of the inspection framework:

  • Safe
  • Effective
  • Caring
  • Responsive
  • Well-led

Since July 2021, the CQC inspects services on a monthly basis, focusing on safety and how effective a service is led.

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Help, there’s something wrong with my penis!

  • Does it itch?
  • Is it sore?
  • Is it really red?

It’s very upsetting when something goes wrong down below!

Who should you ask? Where should you go for help?

Read on and find out just what you need to know.

Men attending a Sexual Health Clinic usually have one or more of the following symptoms:

  • Pain passing urine
  • Discharge from the tip of the penis
  • Soreness, redness, itching and/or irritation
  • Rashes or bumps on the penis
  • Blisters or ulcers
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Treating migraine with Ginger

The effectiveness of ginger powder in the treatment of common migraine attacks is statistically comparable to sumatriptan.

Comparison Between the Efficacy of Ginger and Sumatriptan in the Ablative Treatment of the Common Migraine

This is the surprising conclusion of a 2013 medical research study (Maghbooli and colleagues).

But before all migraine sufferers rush out to stock up on ginger, there remain some unanswered questions:

  • Is this really true? Could a herbal remedy be as effective for an episode of acute migraine, as a tried and tested, popular, anti-migraine drug such as sumatriptan, which has transformed the lives of millions of migraine sufferers?
  • Should migraine sufferers take ginger instead of sumatriptan?
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How long does tadalafil last?

Keeping it simple, tadalafil lasts for up to 36 hours and sometimes longer, and has the longest duration of action of all the PDE5 inhibitors. This compares to sildenafil (Viagra) which lasts for around 4 hours.

In addition, absorption of tadalafil is not affected by food, so it can be taken at any time before, during, or after a meal.

Tadalafil is a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction. It is a type of PDE5 inhibitor. Tadalafil is a generic or drug name – ‘Cialis’ is a branded form of tadalafil.


36 hours – really?

Yes, although this does not mean a continuous erection for 36 hours. Like all PDE5 inhibitors, tadalafil requires sexual stimulation to work – ie: you only get an erection when you want to.

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Once daily tadalafil

Once daily tadalafil 5mg

Tadalafil 2.5mg and 5mg can be used on a daily basis

Tadalafil is the medical – or generic – name for the Cialis brand of erectile dysfunction medicine. Tadalafil works in a similar way to sildenafil (Viagra), however whereas sildenafil lasts for around 4 hours, tadalafil remains active for up to 36 hours, hence why it is sometime called the weekend pill. This does not mean you will have an erection for 36 hours, only when required, eg: when sexually aroused.

Most men take tadalafil as and when they need it 30 minutes or more before sexual activity. The usual starting dose is tadalafil 10mg, which – depending on effectiveness – may be increased to 20mg or decreased to 5mg.

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Antibiotics online for cystitis

Macrobid nitrofurantoin medicine pack photo

Sadly, cystitis is incredibly common in women. Around 10–20% will get at least one attack of cystitis in a lifetime. The symptoms can be extremely unpleasant, and you may be desperate for help – and fast. Some women have recurrent urine infections, which can be very troublesome and annoying.

This information below is only for women with a suspected urine infection, and for stand-by non-urgent antibiotics.

If men think they may have a urine infection, this needs a totally different approach.

Read on to find out all you need to know about urinary tract infection, antibiotics and stand-by treatment.

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