1. FAQ - HPV vaccination FAQs

   09/07/19

   would be offered the vaccine. In July 2019, it was announced the prgramme would begin in Septmber 2019. ... This page will be updated once more detail is known.  Should straight men get vaccinated? Men in the UK ... too old to be vaccinated by the NHS (vaccination started for girls in the UK in 2008) or from a woman ... More

2. FAQ - Type 1 Diabetes FAQs

   25/07/18

   yourself than someone without a close relative with the condition.  Type 1 cannot really be cured. But it ... can be treated. How is type 1 treated? You’ll need to inject insulin, perhaps 2-4 times a day. (It has ... to be injected because insulin would get broken down by the digestive system instead of entering the ... More

3. FAQ - Type 2 Diabetes FAQs

   25/07/18

   About 90% of people with diabetes have type 2. It can be controlled using diet and medication. ... This can be controlled (and even reversed in some cases) using diet and medication. Am I at risk of ... as many as 80%), type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed by lifestyle changes.  How is type ... More

4. FAQ - Mindfulness

   18/01/21

   truly be in moment, you can't be thinking about the unchangeable past or the unknowable future. ... This is about being aware of what you're doing when you're doing it. For example, you could ... time- the walk you take to work or at lunch-time, for example Try something new: it's easier to be ... More

5. FAQ - Diabetes FAQs

   19/11/20

   1 man in 10 now has diabetes. It's on the increase and, if undiagnosed, can be very ... 2 which you can. These FAQs will be particularly useful for people who have been told they at risk of type ... seem to have both type 1 and type 2 characteristics. More recently, scientists think there may be more ... More

6. FAQ - HPV virus FAQs

   13/07/18

   will be exposed to HPV at some point in their lives. Because the infection is so common, many people ... to be more at risk. People with HIV/AIDS are among those at greater risk. Smoking may also be ... are twice as likely to be affected as women. Mouth and throat cancers caused by HPV have become far ... More

7. FAQ - 'The Snip' FAQs

   14/04/16

   A vasectomy is surgery so it's a big step. Be sure. The snip? You're not still on about ... is surgery nonetheless and all men respond differently. Don't be forced into something you ... A male pill? Vasectomy is 99.8% effective. Used properly, condoms can be 98% effective. Your call. As for ... More

8. FAQ - Winter colds and flu

   18/01/21

   a temperature. Be careful not to take cough and cold medicines if you’re also taking paracetamol and ibuprofen ... about nothing may be unfair. She said: ‘men may not be exaggerating symptoms but have weaker immune ... More

9. FAQ - Foot Care FAQs

   29/04/16

   in the afternoon (your feet swell as the day goes on so shop when they’re at their largest) be aware ... normal- see your GP. What about at work? Get to know where you’re working and what you’ll be doing.  ... sliding into the toe box of the shoe.  There should be enough room at the top to allow the toes to move ... More

10. FAQ - ED drugs

    20/01/21

    erection pills. You still need regular sexual stimulation. In other words, you still need to be turned on. ... shouldn’t take them? Be careful if you have heart problems. Yes, sex is good for your cardio health but ... PDE-5s can be dangerous if you have a heart condition, are taking blood pressure medication such as ... More

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