Helvy
NUMAN · ALTERNATIVE
THE SHORT ANSWER
The best Numan alternative for blood testing depends on whether you want treatment or a wellness read. Numan pairs testing with a prescription pathway for men; if you want a curated hormone panel for men or women that ends in a plain-English read and a supplement plan rather than a prescription, Helvy is the option, from £99. If you specifically want TRT or ED treatment, stay with Numan.
The intent
Numan is a UK men's-health platform that wires testing to a prescription pathway: testosterone (from around £68), male hormone panels (from around £88, as advertised, checked 2026-07-11), then clinician review and, where indicated, TRT, ED or weight-loss treatment. It is well built for the man who wants a route into treatment.
People look for an alternative for two reasons. Some are women, and Numan is a men's-health platform. Others are men who want to understand their hormones and general health and act on it through lifestyle and supplements, without entering a prescription pathway.
Helvy is the wellness alternative for both. The Hormone Balance panel (from £99) covers female hormone questions; Complete Male Hormones covers the male picture; and every panel ends in a plain-English read against optimal ranges plus a supplement plan. If a marker breaches a clinical threshold, Helvy flags it for GP referral. Helvy does not issue prescriptions.
NUMAN
From £68
TESTOSTERONE TEST · UK · AS ADVERTISED, CHECKED 2026-07-11
HELVY
£99
ENTRY PANEL · CURATED, WITH A PLAN
The honest shortlist
No single provider is right for everyone. Here is the honest shortlist, including where a rival is the better fit.
Curated hormone and wellness panels from £99, every marker explained in plain English, ending in a supplement plan. No prescription pathway.
If you want to pick a specific hormone panel at a keen price with a doctor-commented report, Medichecks is the honest pick. From around £39 (as advertised).
If you specifically want a regulated route into TRT, ED treatment or weight-loss medication, Numan's vertically integrated pathway is built for exactly that.
Side by side
The Helvy column is generated from our published panel data; each competitor cell reflects the provider's public site as advertised at the verification date below.
| Dimension | Helvy | Numan |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor price | From £99 per panel | From £68 testosterone (as advertised) |
| Audience | Men and women | Men focused |
| Prescription pathway | No, wellness only | Yes, regulated (TRT, ED, weight loss) |
| Male hormone panel | 9 (Complete Male Hormones) | 16-20 markers (varies) |
| Interpretation | Every marker, vs optimal ranges | Clinician review on treatment path |
| Supplement plan from results | Yes, the Helvy Plan | Vitamin range available |
| Lab accreditation | UKAS ISO 15189 | UK laboratories |
| Collection | Finger-prick at home | Finger-prick or venous |
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An alternative is only worth switching to if it fits you better. Where Numan is the stronger choice, this says so plainly.
Stay where you are if
Numan is the right choice, not an alternative, if you are a man who wants a route into a regulated treatment: testosterone replacement therapy, erectile-dysfunction treatment, or a GLP-1 weight-loss assessment. Its vertically integrated stack handles the testing, the clinician review, the prescription and the ongoing monitoring, and for TRT specifically that clinician oversight is the right model.
Helvy is the alternative when you want to understand your hormones and general health and act through lifestyle and supplements, not when you want a prescription. Helvy is a wellness programme without a prescription pathway; if a result needs clinical follow-up, it recommends a GP referral.
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from £99
FIVE PANELS · FIVE DAYS · UKAS UK LABS
Every marker explained in plain English against optimal ranges, with a supplement plan built only on what your results justify.
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COMPETITOR FACTS CHECKED 2026-07-11 · PRICES AND POSITIONING MAY CHANGE. HELVY DATA FROM PUBLISHED PANELS.
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