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FAQ - HPV vaccination FAQs
09/07/19
infection as women and vaccination provides a high level of protection against the most dangerous HPV types ... 10 years and probably for much longer. Vaccination is most effective when a male is aged under 15 ... most effective when a boy is aged under 15 because, at that age, he is unlikely to have been exposed to ... More
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FAQ - HPV virus FAQs
13/07/18
had many partners, are more at risk. Most people with HPV don’t know they are infected and never ... three quarters of oropharyngeal cancer cases are caused bv HPV. This cancer mostly affects men – they ... cancer. Genital warts HPV causes genital warts, the second most common sexually transmitted infection. In ... More
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FAQ - Diabetes FAQs
19/11/20
putting most of us at risk. In 2015, Diabetes UK warned that the condition could ‘bankrupt the NHS’. It ... More
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FAQ - Winter colds and flu
18/01/21
The NHS says: a cold develops gradually over one or two days and you're most contagious during ... people at most risk of the complications from flu (such as pneumonia and bronchitis) can have a free flu ... More
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FAQ - Bowel Cancer FAQs
02/09/22
cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the UK (the third most common type in men). There are ... More
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FAQ - MND/ALS FAQs
24/10/14
to help you. What is ALS? ALS- or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis- is the most common form of motor ... very rare under 40 and usually develops over the age of 50. The most common age of onset is around ... a faulty gene that obviously is passed down through the generations but most cases are not hereditary. In ... More
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FAQ - ED drugs
20/01/21
effective. They increase the blood flow to your penis temporarily. The four most common in England are: ... treatments are helpful for most men with ED (between two-thirds and three-quarters) but they’re not instant ... More
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FAQ - New Alcohol Guidelines FAQs
22/04/16
contains one unit but most beers are stronger than this. So, as a rule of thumb, 14 units translates into ... More
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FAQ - Chlamydia FAQs
14/04/16
Chlamydia is the most common STI but it's not trivial. Untreated it can cause infertility. ... What is it? Chlmaydia is the most common STIs in the UK and is passed from person to person through ... trachomatis. It is most often caught by having sex with someone who is already infected but can also be caught ... More
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FAQ - Sexually Transmitted Infections FAQs
31/05/16
celibate (not considered a desirable option by most people). To practice safer sex (this means always using ... STIs produce symptoms. It's important to remember that most STIs can be easily treated. But you ... need to get tested sooner rather than later. For more information on the most common STIs follow our ... More