1. FAQ - Sexually Transmitted Infections FAQs

   31/05/16

   caught one. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the bugs that used to be known as venereal disease, ... don't need to have sex with lots of people to be at risk of catching an STI — just one brief encounter ... with an STI may be enough. Infections can be transmitted in several ways: through vaginal sex through ... More

2. FAQ - Phimosis FAQs

   04/03/22

   A tight foreskin can be extremely painful but it can be treated- often without surgery. Phimosis ... What is it? An unusually tight foreskin that cannot be drawn back from the head of the penis. What are ... your foreskin you won't be able to wash it properly. This may lead to a build-up of smegma, which ... More

3. FAQ - Testicles FAQs

   14/04/16

   causes, but they should always be checked by a doctor. As some of these symptoms aren't always ... future.   Find the epididymis, the tube that carries sperm to the penis. This can be felt at the top and ... back of each testicle. This is one lump that is supposed to be there. Now examine each testicle in more ... More

4. FAQ - Peeing FAQs

   14/04/16

   I couldn't get it up' 22% said they were often unable to piss because there seemed to be too many other ... it could be an infection of the urinary tract or it could be the sign of something more serious such ... This could also be a mild infection or a sign of a prostate or kidney problem. It could also be a sign ... More

5. FAQ - HIV & AIDs FAQs

   14/04/16

   you can be HIV positive for many years without symptoms. However, over time the virus weakens the ... according to the Health Protection Agency Over 63,000 of these are thought to be men This has almost doubled ... penetrative sex and can also be transmitted during oral sex, although the risk is much lower. How can ... More

6. FAQ - Skin Problems FAQs

   04/03/22

   There are also stronger medications that may be used if the above fail to make a difference. Eczema What ... eczema worse in some people. Although it may not be healthy to entirely cut these out without medical ... advice, it may be worth asking your GP for food allergy test. Your GP can also offer you two forms of ... More

7. FAQ - Penile Cancer FAQs

   14/04/16

   lesion may be painful. A painless sore on the penis. Pain and bleeding may occur with advanced disease.  ... foreskin is believed to be a factor because it can lead to chronic (i.e. long-term) inflammation. The ... lump is too large to be removed without causing disfigurement then the surgeon will take only a small ... More

8. FAQ - How to boost your self - image

   15/01/21

   self-image- or self-esteem- is as high as it should be is the ‘best mate test’. Would you say the things you ... would you say that to a mate if he didn’t get a job he wanted? Probably not. So be friends with ... there are lot of arrogant people out there that the world would be better off without but we’re not ... More

9. FAQ - Balanitis FAQs

   04/03/22

   Painful, sore and itchy, balanitis is not nice but can be treated easily. What is it? An ... appear. The glans may also look shiny or waxy. In severe cases it may also be swollen. The foreskin may ... to allow it to be retracted over the end of the penis to enable the glans to be washed thoroughly. ... More

10. FAQ - Non - cancerous testicle problems FAQs

    19/04/16

    a vasectomy. How can I prevent it? The risk of epididymitis being caused as a result of a sexually transmitted ... infection (STI) can be reduced by always practising safer sex (i.e. using a condom during intercourse) and ... may also be advised to rest in bed, take painkillers (e.g. paracetemol or ibuprofen), and even apply ... More

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