Cancer
28 Dec 2003
Peyronie’s disease
Peyronie's disease causes plaque to grow in the erectile tissue of the penis. It can cause pain and a significant bend and shortening of the…
Chronic Pain
27 Dec 2003
Shingles (herpes zoster infection; HZ)
Shingles or herpes zoster is a blistering, itching, painful and burning rash. It is caused by infection with Varicella zoster virus (chickenpox).
Bone
26 Dec 2003
Osgood-Schlatter (OS) disease
Osgood-Schlatter disease causes pain at the knee or shin. It is related to muscle overuse in adolescents which rarely requires treatment.
Diseases
26 Dec 2003
Varicocoele
Varicocoele (varicose veins of the scrotum) affects 8% of men. It is the most common cause of infertility, although most men with it will remain…
Bone
23 Dec 2003
Hip pain
Hip pain is common in children and people over 45 years. Pain originating from the hips often affects the groin, thigh and knee, sometimes causing…
Diseases
16 Dec 2003
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Hashimoto's thyroiditis occurs when inflammation damages the thyroid gland and affects the production of thyroid hormones.
Diseases
16 Dec 2003
Renal artery stenosis (RAS; renovascular disease; ischaemic nephropathy)
Renal artery stenosis is characterised by reduced blood flow to the kidney. It mainly affects older people with atherosclerosis.
Diseases
11 Dec 2003
Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Human papillomavirus is a vaccine-preventable, sexually transmitted disease which causes genital warts. Some types cause cervical cancer.
Children's health
09 Dec 2003
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
Urinary tract infections or UTIs may affect the ureters, bladder (upper) or urethra (lower). They cause pain, fever and burning pain when urinating.
