160 results
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Lee: 'Undiagnosed diabetes nearly killed me'
25/07/18
Lee, a young slim guy, on the dangers of ignoring the symptoms of diabetes. There are two popular myths about diabetes. One is that it is caused by obesity and doesn't affect slim people. The other is that it's not serious because it can be mana ... More
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Bob: 'How Dr Who helped me to dance'
03/06/14
Bob Balfour on surviving childhood sexual abuse. As a child I loved Doctor Who (I still do). In many ways, The Doctor has helped me to survive my childhood abuse. Tom Baker, the 4th Doctor (the one with a scarf) tells a story about this intense man who ap ... More
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Is the only cure castration?
08/04/14
In an age when appearance is everything, do we discriminate against bald people? asks Jim Pollard. Baldness figures prominently in the malehealth postbag — below penis problems but above six-packs. In fact, since I started writing about health, I reckon p ... More
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'Shy bladder syndrome must be one of the most secretive afflictions going'
03/06/14
Ian, 40, a musician from north-west England, has paruresis or shy bladder syndrom I was always a bit worried about toilets- full of bullying and people smoking. When I started going out to pubs and clubs any trouble would usually kick off in the bogs. I u ... More
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'For 35 years I couldn't pee in a urinal'
03/06/14
David, an IT consultant from the English Midlands, has paruresis or shy bladder syndrome. Looking back, it started when I was 11 and moved to the upper school. I was kicked and pushed into a urinal by some bullies. I started to avoid the toilets when othe ... More
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'I'm 16 years old and I have hypospadias'
03/06/14
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What can I do about Peyronie's - the bent penis disease?
03/06/14
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Law on Fit - Notes
03/06/14
Employers and employees need to know about the fit-note legislation that became law on 6th April 2010. Lawyer Steven Eckett explains. The fit-note (Med3), right, replaces the sickness certificate which previously authorised the employee’s sickness absence ... More
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Over the counter treatment for Chlamydia
03/06/14
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Mid - life crisis: on the frontline
03/06/14
Archive Page This is archive material from the MHF's malehealth.co.uk website which is now part of this site in the section Male Health. This page remains on the site as site traffic suggests visitors find this page useful but it may not be up to da ... More