Referrers Information
For GPs, Urologists, Endocrinologists, Therapists and Other Referrers
MHI is a specialist online clinic for adult men with hormonal, sexual, and metabolic concerns
MHI helps adult men with suspected testosterone deficiency, erectile dysfunction, low libido, and overlapping metabolic dysfunction through structured online assessment and follow-up.
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Who MHI is suitable for
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men with suspected testosterone deficiency
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men with erectile dysfunction and/or low libido
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men with sexual symptoms where hormonal, metabolic, vascular, or medication overlap may exist
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men with fatigue, weight gain, central adiposity, and possible metabolic-hormonal overlap
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men already on TRT who need structured review and monitoring
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adult men needing a doctor-led online-first assessment pathway
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What MHI does
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doctor-led review
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diagnostic clarification
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appropriate treatment where indicated
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ongoing follow-up where suitable
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monitoring built into care
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onward referral where cases sit outside scope
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What MHI does not do
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emergency care
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hospital-level endocrine or oncology work-up
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primary fertility-clinic management
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inappropriate convenience prescribing
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broad general medicine as the main public identity
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acute red-flag emergencies
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Which patients should go elsewhere first
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pituitary red flags
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suspected severe endocrine complexity
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major cardiovascular instability
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severe untreated sleep apnoea where broader evaluation is needed
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men with urgent cancer suspicion
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men with significant unexplained PSA changes
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acute scrotal/urological emergencies
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fertility-led cases requiring primary fertility-pathway management
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severe psychiatric or safeguarding issues outside scope

MHI's Monitoring protocol
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symptom review
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testosterone where relevant
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haematocrit / haemoglobin
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PSA where relevant
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tolerability and side effects
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metabolic markers where relevant
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when treatment may be adjusted, paused, or referred onward

Baseline information helpful in a referral
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reason for referral
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symptoms and duration
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current medications
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previous testosterone use
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blood results if available
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fertility goals
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cardiovascular history where relevant
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sleep apnoea / snoring / daytime fatigue context
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metabolic history

Scope and governance
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Portugal-based, seeing patients across the EU
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English (and Portuguese) spoken
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online consultations only
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adult men only
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monitoring built in
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escalation and onward referral when needed
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prescriptions/logistics subject to clinical suitability and applicable rules (EU) with NP Labs fallback
