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Vulvodynia
BBC — Vulvodynia, also known as vestibulodynia, is chronic discomfort or pain that's felt in the vulva and the area inside the vulva and the entrance to the vagina and urethra. In most women with the condition, the appearance of the vulva is normal and ...More…
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NSU (non-specific urethritis)
BBC — Non-specific urethritis (NSU) is a sexually transmitted infection that occurs in men. Non-specific urethritis (NSU) is also sometimes known as non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU). It describes inflammation of the urethra (the tube in the penis that ...More…
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Klinefelter's syndrome
BBC — Tall stature is a typical feature of this genetic condition affecting men. Klinefelter's syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality that affects males who carry an extra one or more X chromosomes. (Females normally have XX chromosomes and males ...More…
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Premature labour
BBC — Around seven per cent of babies in the UK are born prematurely (before 37 weeks of pregnancy). There's often little risk for the mother, but the implications for the baby can be enormous. Any pregnant women can go into premature labour, but those ...More…
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Circumcision
BBC — In the UK, the majority of circumcisions performed soon after birth are for religious reasons. Sometimes circumcision is performed on newborn boys in the belief that it's beneficial for a man's health. But is there any truth in this? The main ...More…
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Pre-eclampsia
BBC — Each year in the UK, around ten women and 1,000 babies die as a result of pre-eclampsia. In its mildest form it affects one in ten pregnancies, while one in 50 pregnancies are affected severely. Although pre-eclampsia has been known about for ...More…
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia
BBC — Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the name given to enlargement of the prostate gland. It isn't cancerous or associated with prostate cancer, but the cause remains unknown. Enlargement of the prostate gland can obstruct the normal flow of ...More…
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Genital warts
BBC — Genital warts are the most common sexually transmitted infection diagnosed in genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics. Genital warts are caused by infection with the human papilloma virus. The strains of this virus that cause genital warts are ...More…
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Body odour
BBC — Body odour is a smell produced by a person's body that many other people find unpleasant. Body odour is caused by a natural process involving sweat that occurs on the skin's surface. Sweat is odourless, but if left on the skin the bacteria that .. ...More…
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Behcet's disease
BBC — Behcet's syndrome is a disorder with recurrent ulcers and inflammation. Behcet's disease is a rare autoimmune disorder that causes ulcers and skin lesions and is often wrongly assumed to be sexually transmitted. Behcet's disease, an autoimmune ...More…
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Pyelonephritis (kidney infection)
BBC — Pyelonephritis means inflammation of the kidney. It is usually caused by bacterial infection and the consequences are generally painful and unpleasant. The bacteria that cause pyelonephritis get into the body through the urethra (the tube that ...More…