1. Nigel: ‘A pharmacist saved my life’

   03/06/14

   like the look of my blood tests. Me and what he was seeing in the tests didn’t match. I went for repeat ... in the evening. 'I don't think you'll last Christmas' I went back. My blood ... failure was caused by high blood pressure and the fact that my kidneys were small to begin with. I’d had ... More

2. Martin: I forgot the word 'ventilator'

   12/08/20

   like they’re burning. I get a rash all over my body whenever I get too hot. This can be in a bath, ... Martin was just 42 when Covid-19 struck in March 2020. On 25 March I was admitted to hospital with ... considered operating straight away. But my breathing difficulties meant they had to try and treat me with ... More

3. Leo: 'Don't you have enough going on?'

   07/12/15

   surgery.  When I was a kid I kind of felt genderless, I enjoyed my dad treating me like a boy and I always ... and that was when I realised my true sexuality. I think it was because I finally felt happy in my body ... physical transition so I was a lot more confident with how I looked. My disability and the fact that I am ... More

4. Other penis size problems

   04/03/22

   Penis not growing in puberty Q. I am 14 and am going through puberty. My voice has broken and I have ... it will grow on you. Various concerns about penis Q. Hi, I am a male in my early twenties and have ... affected my self confidence, and I find it hard to (attempt to) form relationships with women with the ... More

5. Nipple Problems

   16/06/15

   in,my school very soon found out who was going through this 'bad patch' which can last fro ... spectrum. This is not always a manifestation of anything nasty like breast cancer although you should be ... effort to have a healthy diet. My chest is fairly developed, however I have had problems in defining my ... More

6. He and Him

   22/02/21

   You wouldn't always know it but men are a very diverse group. Our new podcast on identifying ... as male. Listen to "He and Him" on Spreaker. In the droning discourse of identity politics, ... the myriad ways in which we all identify can be lost in the noise.  Three guys who identify as male ... More

7. 'I can’t be violent, I’m a vegetarian'

   07/05/20

   in the present circumstances but less likely to get it. ‘Some know that having no time alone will ... something similar in Australia and a pilot in Sweden. The Men’s Advice Line began in Devon, but they were ... twice as likely to experience domestic abuse as men (about 4.2% of men and 7.9% of women according to ... More

8. Vasectomy: a kick in the balls?

   18/11/16

   Post-vasectomy pain is rarely talked about … In 2009, Kieran Brennan wrote this: It is not like to ... in highly-sexed men, the sort who feel they physically need sex everyday. These men are more likely ... block up any tube in the body, you will cause pain. The vas is no different. So 95% of men get away with ... More

9. Anxiety FAQs

   21/05/20

   and noradrenaline). Anxiety can run in families- it may be genetic, it may be something we ‘learn’. ... put your feet up and have a cup of tea or restore your balance with a run or other exercise then your ... (GAD): feeling anxious nearly all the time about many (or most) things rather than something specific. ... More

10. It's good to chalk: snooker and health

    01/03/22

    same odds as on a UK male getting diabetes. You see where we’re going with this? You might like a bet ... health might be a barrier to playing snooker. In fact my research showed the opposite. Snooker assists ... with overcoming mental health issues by individuals actually participating actively in the sport. ... More

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