1. FAQ - Peptic Ulcers FAQs

   14/04/16

   they? A peptic ulcer is a crater-like open sore in the lining of parts of the digestive tract. There are ... a gnawing, burning sensation in the abdomen between the breastbone and navel. Feel like a constant hunger or ... the age of around 25 onwards, with the peak age being around 45. Stomach ulcers tend to occur later in ... More

2. FAQ - Hair loss FAQs

   31/05/16

   levels of either sex hormone in the blood. As with pretty much everything, there's probably a link ... you should always start with either your GP or a professionally qualified trichologist. Until very ... causes the conversion of testosterone into DHT, inhibiting this with finasteride should, in theory, stop ... More

3. FAQ - How much sugar? FAQs

   19/04/16

   sugars naturally found in whole fruit and vegetables and in milk and milk products like plain yoghurt. If ... But anything added, like the flavour in a milk shake or ice cream does count as free sugar.  I’m even ... In July 2015 new recommendations on sugar were published. The Scientific Advisory Committee on ... More

4. FAQ - Breasts FAQs

   14/04/16

   tissue' in the chest area is gynaecomastia. According to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic ... a relatively small number compared to other operations- up from 177 ops in 2006 to 790 in 2011. But the emails ... Sometimes, the breast tissue can be tender or painful, but this isn’t always the case. What causes ... More

5. FAQ - Klinefelter's Syndrome FAQs

   14/04/16

   pairs of chromosomes, 46 in total. Men with KS have an extra X making 47. There are other less common ... likely. Some breast development is possible. A KS male may develop a pear-shaped body. Men with KS tend to ... less body hair and more feminine features. What is Klinefelter's Syndrome (KS)? In 1942 Dr Harry ... More

6. FAQ - HIV & AIDs FAQs

   14/04/16

   by certain infections and cancers that happen more often in people with HIV. What are the main ... either through breast milk or birth. What's the difference between HIV and AIDs? HIV is the virus ... There are usually no symptoms in the early stages besides a mild fever soon after infection. In fact, ... More

7. FAQ - Gonorrhoea FAQs

   14/04/16

   always keen to hear your feedback. 08/04/14 08/04/14 08/04/17 Your Health In scope NHS- Gonorrhoea ... reputation. What is it? Probably the best-known STI. It's caused by a bacteria that lives in moist, warm ... parts of the body. What are the main symptoms? One in ten men won't have any symptoms but those who ... More

8. FAQ - AAA - FAQs

   24/10/14

   fatal situation — only two in ten people survive, with most dying before they reach a hospital. They are ... with regular scans. Surgery is not offered automatically because there is always some risk with ... most common in men aged over 65. An AAA rupture accounts for more than 2% of all male deaths in this ... More

9. FAQ - Penile Cancer FAQs

   14/04/16

   main symptoms? A lesion (lump) on the penis, which may look like a wart or spot; occasionally the ... lesion may be painful. A painless sore on the penis. Pain and bleeding may occur with advanced disease.  ... in the UK — but uncircumcised men over 60 are at greater risk. What causes it? The exact cause of ... More

10. FAQ - Syphilis FAQs

    14/04/16

    symptoms? The symptoms often follow four phases. In the first (primary) stage one or more painless sores ... glands. The infection can be spread by sexual contact at this stage. The sores clear up themselves in 2—6 ... weeks, but the infection does not. In the secondary stage (up to six months after the primary symptoms) ... More

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