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Minoxidil prices in Spain: why topical and oral cost so differently
In Spain there are four brands of topical minoxidil 5%, an official preparation from the Spanish National Formulary, compounded formulations and an oral presentation. Here is what is authorised, what makes one pack cost more than another, and why you will not read a figure in euros here that we cannot verify.
Sep 04, 2026Leer →
Menopause tablets: what actually exists and what needs a prescription
When someone searches for "menopause tablets" they are usually looking for two very different things: a prescription medicine or a jar from the health food shop shelf. We go through which groups actually exist, what the NICE NG23 guideline says about each of them and why the line separating a supplement from a medicine is, above all, a legal one.
Sep 03, 2026Leer →
How long does hormone therapy take to work? What to expect in the first few months
The Spanish product information for transdermal oestradiol refers to "the first few weeks", while guidelines set the first review at 3 months. The honest answer lies between those two markers: what is actually known about timescales, what is normal along the way, and why there is no week-by-week calendar.
Aug 31, 2026Leer →
Vitamin D: what the evidence does (and doesn't) say about supplementing
Vitamin D is probably the most widely taken and least well understood supplement of all. We look at what the large randomised trials show on cancer, heart disease, fractures and respiratory infections, what levels are actually measured in Spain, and why the AEMPS has had to warn about poisoning from overdosing.
Aug 28, 2026Leer →
Side effects when starting hormone therapy: what is normal in the first few weeks
Breast tenderness, bloating, some unexpected bleeding, headaches. Many women starting menopausal hormone therapy notice odd things in the first few weeks and are not sure whether it is to be expected or a sign to stop. Here we explain what the AEMPS-approved product information (ficha técnica) actually says, how to read those frequency categories, and which figures, quite simply, nobody has.
Aug 26, 2026Leer →
How much does Mounjaro cost per month in Spain: the real price per dose in 2026
Mounjaro is not funded by the public health system, so the price of the box is what you pay. We go through the indicative retail prices by dose, the detail almost nobody mentions (a year means 13 boxes, not 12) and what the first year really costs once dose escalation is factored in.
Aug 24, 2026Leer →
Low-dose oral minoxidil: a map of the real side effects
Oral minoxidil has become one of the most talked-about treatments for hair loss, but in Spain it remains a drug authorised only for severe high blood pressure. Here is what the data say about its side effects: which ones appear, how often, and what is known about the rare but serious ones.
Aug 21, 2026Leer →
Sildenafil: what it is, how it works and what the evidence says
For almost three decades sildenafil has been the best-known drug for erectile dysfunction, and also one of the most misunderstood. It is not an aphrodisiac, it does not work without sexual stimulation, and it does not resolve the cause of the dysfunction. We look at exactly what it does, what it showed in the trials, what it must never be combined with, and which myths are worth dismantling with data.
Aug 20, 2026Leer →
Estradiol and micronised progesterone: what modern hormone therapy looks like
Menopausal hormone therapy has changed a great deal since the study that called it into question two decades ago. Today the conversation is about estradiol and micronised progesterone, the window of opportunity and tailored dosing. Here's what the evidence says, without scaremongering and without overselling.
Aug 18, 2026Leer →
Obstructive sleep apnoea: what it is and how it is treated
Obstructive sleep apnoea is a common disorder in which breathing is reduced or stops during the night. Here is what causes it, how it is diagnosed and which treatment options the evidence supports today.
Aug 17, 2026Leer →
Sildenafil vs tadalafil: what really sets them apart
Both are PDE5 inhibitors and both need sexual stimulation to work. What differs is how long they stay in the body, how food affects them, which dosing regimens are approved in Spain and the extra indication one of them has. Here are the real differences, based on the AEMPS product information and the 2025 European urology guideline.
Aug 17, 2026Leer →
Tadalafil: what it is, how it works and what the evidence says
Tadalafil is a PDE5 inhibitor authorised in Spain for erectile dysfunction and for the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. We explain how it works, what the guidelines say, which myths don't hold up and what it must never be combined with.
Aug 17, 2026Leer →
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