1. NHS support now

   14/04/21

   If you need support with mental wellbeing, these are the key NHS links. You may be able to speak ... More

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

   07/12/15

   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 ... trans has never been an issue in our relationship and at the moment I am content with just chest ... More

3. Vasectomy: a kick in the balls?

   18/11/16

   and sexual dysfunction go hand in hand. Later onset PVP is also possible. ‘Some colleagues are still ... men have some sort of PVP and in 1-2% of cases it’s so significant they need help. ‘Don’t ... price worth paying?' But don’t some doctors think PVP is all in the mind? ‘That’s the $64,000 ... More

4. Don't use Covid as an excuse to ignore symptoms

   11/11/20

   symptoms or come into contact with someone with symptoms are allowed to work in the hospital meaning the ... NHS has measures in place to make sure that it safe for you to do so. No staff who have Covid-19 ... NHS can see you in a safe environment. Cancer symptoms This is particularly important if you have ... More

5. John: 'Monitoring my numbers helps me manage'

   25/07/18

   numbers are important for me. Following them keeps me in the zone. I monitor my HbA1c closely. I used to ... helped to manage my sugars if I didn’t keep my side of the bargain. That sort of message works with me. ... John is in his 50s. He has type 2 diabetes. I was diagnosed 13 years ago. I was overweight. Then ... More

6. Ben: 'I was very hard - working. Probably too much.'

   26/07/18

   Ben is in his late 40s. He has type 1 diabetes with some type 2 characteristics. About four years ... pressure in my eye caused me to lose my sight for about four weeks. The nurse asked me to read the letters ... first symptom would have been losing my sight or collapsing in a coma. Starting to inject myself was, ... More

7. Anxiety FAQs

   21/05/20

   to) while some of us find just a one date in the diary overwhelming. There’s no right or wrong about ... interview. Catching a train. However, sometimes the anxiety is not eased when whatever it is that you’re ... put your feet up and have a cup of tea or restore your balance with a run or other exercise then your ... More

8. '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 ... have doubled. Respect, a UK domestic abuse organisation, reports similar increases in demand for its ... five days now. We need increased capacity to meet this rise in demand.’ Lockdown makes it difficult to ... More

9. Other urinary problems questions

   04/03/22

   having problems in the sexual deparment. Sometimes I can't seem to get my penis hard or while having ... A very good example is Chlamydia which causes next to no symptoms in the man other than some irritation ... problems. The problem is not always there. It started with the need to go to the toilet to urinate quite ... More

10. Health over 50

    10/11/21

    Prevention is always better than cure. Screening NHS Health Checks Screening for men Lifestyle Fitness FAQs ... More

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