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Interested in our medication-supported weight-loss programme?

Lifestyle

Choosing a weight-loss programme? Worried about falling off the wagon on holiday? This section covers the practicalities of lifestyle change in daily life.
How to travel with the Wegovy injection and the Wegovy pill

Weight-Loss Injections

How to travel with the Wegovy injection and the Wegovy pill

You can travel with Wegovy by air. Keep the injection cool in your hand luggage, carry your prescription, and pack the pill like any other tablet.

How long can I stay on Wegovy?

Weight-Loss Injections

How long can I stay on Wegovy?

You can stay on Wegovy long-term if it's medically appropriate. Most reach their goal in 14-18 months, then continue, step down, or transition off.

Wegovy vs Mounjaro: Which weight-loss injection is right for you?

Weight-Loss Injections

Wegovy vs Mounjaro: Which weight-loss injection is right for you?

Wegovy vs Mounjaro: compare average weight loss, side effects and UK cost, plus the new 7.2 mg dose and Wegovy pill, to find which injection suits you.

Wegovy vs Ozempic

Weight-Loss Injections

Wegovy vs Ozempic

Wegovy and Ozempic are the same drug: semaglutide, but are approved for different purposes. Compare their dosing, effectiveness, and which might suit you.

Orlistat Private Prescription UK

Weight-Loss Injections

Orlistat Private Prescription UK

Orlistat is available over the counter in a 60 mg form or with a prescription for the 120 mg form from high street and online pharmacies if you're eligible.

Wegovy vs Rybelsus

Weight-Loss Injections

Wegovy vs Rybelsus

Wegovy and Rybelsus are both semaglutide, but Wegovy injection is licensed for weight loss (up to 20.7%) and Rybelsus tablet only for type 2 diabetes.

Weight gain after a knee or hip replacement: why it happens and how to lose it

Lifestyle

Weight gain after a knee or hip replacement: why it happens and how to lose it

Weight gain after a hip or knee replacement is common, and it's likely due to the physical and emotional challenges during post-surgery. Find out more here.

Weight gain after a hysterectomy: why it happens and how to lose it

Lifestyle

Weight gain after a hysterectomy: why it happens and how to lose it

Weight gain after a hysterectomy depends mostly on whether your ovaries were removed. Here's what the research shows and how to eat and move in recovery.

Is Wegovy available in tablet form?

Weight-Loss Injections

Is Wegovy available in tablet form?

Wegovy is available as a daily tablet in the UK, the Wegovy pill, MHRA-approved June 2026. Private prescription only, not on the NHS yet.

How to talk to your GP about your weight

Lifestyle

How to talk to your GP about your weight

You can raise your weight with your GP yourself: how to start, what happens in the appointment, and the NHS options, including Mounjaro.

Make losing weight feel Second Nature

The first step on your Second Nature journey is to take our health quiz.

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