1. FAQ - Skin Cancer FAQs

   14/04/16

   always been higher in sunnier areas such as the south-west of England. (The number of new cases in Devon, ... melanoma risk is 57% higher in people with blue eyes than with brown eyes, for example. It is 200% higher ... in red/red-blonde hair, compared with dark-haired people.  As a rule, the more freckles/moles you ... More

2. FAQ - Prostate FAQs

   18/01/21

   amount of PSA in their blood. A raised PSA level may show that you have a problem with your prostate, but ... not necessarily prostate cancer. What can go wrong with my Prostate? There are generally three ... Prostatitis is thought to affect up to 3 in 20 men (15%) at some point in their lives. Although it can affect ... More

3. FAQ - Type 1 Diabetes FAQs

   25/07/18

   to hospital immediately. It’s important to be aware of this as sometimes the first adults with late ... Hypogalcaemia, or low blood sugar, is sometimes called a hypo. You feel shaky and weak with slurred speech and ... was prepared in line with the NHS England Information Standard of which the MHF is a member. Follow ... More

4. FAQ - Winter colds and flu

   18/01/21

   with someone who has a cold and, toughest one of all, try not to touch your eyes or nose in case ... Newfoundland in Canada, found some evidence that adult men have a higher risk of hospital admission and have ... higher rates of flu-related death compared with women in the same age groups. There is also evidence of ... More

5. FAQ - Testicles FAQs

   14/04/16

   causes, but they should always be checked by a doctor. As some of these symptoms aren't always ... is still only 1 in 400. That compares with 1 in 12 for lung cancer and for prostate cancer. However, ... The risks are greater (1 in 44) for men who were born with undescended testicles. Men with a brother ... More

6. FAQ - Type 2 Diabetes FAQs

   25/07/18

   This can be controlled (and even reversed in some cases) using diet and medication. Am I at risk of ... Diabetes For Men which was prepared in line with the NHS England Information Standard of which the MHF is ... online but are always keen to hear your feedback. 02/08/18 02/08/18 02/08/21 Your Health In scope ... More

7. FAQ - 'I can't pee in public' FAQs

   14/04/16

   always keen to hear your feedback. 02/04/14 02/04/14 02/04/17 Your Health In scope NHS- CBT UK Paruresis ... individual physically incapable of passing urine in certain situations. It is usually about a lack of ... affects many men. But why can't I pee? There are probably three types of blokes with paruresis (let ... More

8. FAQ - Sperm FAQs

   14/04/16

   halved. Today, about one in seven Britons will seek advice on pregnancy difficulties at some time in their ... are tadpole-shaped and about 0.05mm long. From puberty onwards, at least 1,000 sperm a minute are manufactured in the ... testicles. They take about two and half months to mature and spend the last couple of weeks in the ... More

9. FAQ - Hernia FAQs

   14/04/16

   pass from the chest through the abdomen. This problem is dealt with in the section on peptic ulcers. ... through a weak area in the muscle or other tissue that normally holds it in place. The term hernia is most ... commonly used to describe to the protrusion of the intestine through a weak area in the abdominal wall. ... More

10. FAQ - 'The Snip' FAQs

    14/04/16

    The NHS says that 1 in 10 men suffer long term pain in their testicles but this can sometimes be ... circumcision. No. The snip is a vasectomy — a medical procedure in which the tubes carrying the sperm from the ... fiddling with condoms. Moreover, the modern vasectomy need not involve a snip at all. The non-scalpel ... More

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