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Health Condition A to Z

Diseases & Conditions – Easy-to-understand answers about diseases and conditions

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CONDITION A

  • AAA, Abdominal aortic aneurysm
  • Acanthosis nigricans
  • Achalasia
  • Acid and chemical burns
  • Acid reflux in babies, see Reflux in babies
  • Acne
  • Acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma)
  • Acromegaly
  • Actinic keratoses (solar keratoses)
  • Actinomycosis
  • Acute cholecystitis
  • Acute kidney injury (AKI)
  • Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
  • Acute pancreatitis
  • Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
  • Addison’s disease
  • Adenomyosis
  • ADHD in adults
  • ADHD in children and young people
  • Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
  • Agoraphobia
  • Albinism
  • Alcohol misuse
  • Alcohol poisoning
  • Alcohol-related liver disease
  • Alkaptonuria
  • Allergic rhinitis
  • Allergies
  • Altitude sickness
  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • Amblyopia, see Lazy eye
  • Amyloidosis
  • Anabolic steroid misuse
  • Anaemia (iron deficiency), see Iron deficiency anaemia
  • Anaemia (vitamin B12 or folate deficiency), see Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia
  • Anal cancer
  • Anal fissure
  • Anal fistula
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Androgen insensitivity syndrome
  • Aneurysm (abdominal aortic), see Abdominal aortic aneurysm
  • Aneurysm (brain), see Brain aneurysm
  • Angelman syndrome
  • Angina
  • Angioedema
  • Animal and human bites
  • Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Anorexia nervosa
  • Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
  • Antisocial personality disorder
  • Anxiety disorders in children
  • Aphasia
  • Appendicitis
  • Arrhythmia, see Heart rhythm problems (arrhythmia)
  • Arthritis
  • Asbestosis
  • Asperger’s, see Autism
  • Aspergillosis
  • Asthma
  • Astigmatism
  • Ataxia
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Athlete’s foot
  • Atopic eczema
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Auditory processing disorder (APD)
  • Autism
  • Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
  • Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
  • Avian flu, see Bird flu
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CONDITION B

  • Back pain
  • Bacterial vaginosis
  • Baker’s cyst
  • Balanitis
  • Bartholin’s cyst
  • Bedbugs
  • Behçet’s disease
  • Bell’s palsy
  • Benign brain tumours, see Non-cancerous (benign) brain tumours
  • Benign prostate enlargement, see Enlarged prostate
  • Bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma)
  • Bilharzia, see Schistosomiasis (bilharzia)
  • Binge eating disorder
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Bird flu
  • Birthmarks
  • Bite (animal or human), see Animal and human bites
  • Black eye
  • Bladder cancer
  • Bladder pain syndrome (interstitial cystitis)
  • Bladder stones
  • Blepharitis
  • Blindness and vision loss
  • Blisters
  • Blood poisoning, see Sepsis
  • Blood pressure (high), see High blood pressure
  • Blood pressure (low), see Low blood pressure (hypotension)
  • Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
  • Boils
  • Bone cancer
  • Bone cyst
  • Borderline personality disorder
  • Botulism
  • Bowel cancer
  • Bowel incontinence
  • Bowel polyps
  • Bowen’s disease
  • Brachycephaly and plagiocephaly, see Plagiocephaly and brachycephaly (flat head syndrome)
  • Brain abscess
  • Brain aneurysm
  • Brain death
  • Brain haemorrhage, see Subarachnoid haemorrhage
  • Brain tumours
  • Brain tumours (benign), see Non-cancerous (benign) brain tumours
  • Breast abscess
  • Breast cancer in men
  • Breast cancer in women
  • Breath-holding in babies and children
  • Broken ankle
  • Broken arm or wrist
  • Broken collarbone
  • Broken finger or thumb
  • Broken hip
  • Broken leg
  • Broken nose
  • Broken or bruised ribs
  • Broken toe
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Bronchiolitis
  • Bronchitis
  • Brucellosis
  • Brugada syndrome
  • Bulimia
  • Bullous pemphigoid
  • Bunions
  • Burns and scalds
  • Bursitis
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CONDITION C

  • Cancer
  • Carbon monoxide poisoning
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Cat bites, see Animal and human bites
  • Cataracts (children), see Childhood cataracts
  • Cataracts in adults
  • Catarrh
  • Cavernoma
  • Cavernous sinus thrombosis
  • Cellulitis
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Cervical cancer
  • Cervical spondylosis
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
  • Charles Bonnet syndrome
  • Chest infection
  • Chiari malformation
  • Chickenpox
  • Chilblains
  • Childhood cataracts
  • Chipped, broken or cracked tooth
  • Chlamydia
  • Cholecystitis (acute), see Acute cholecystitis
  • Cholera
  • Cholesteatoma
  • Cholesterol (high), see High cholesterol
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), see Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
  • Chronic myeloid leukaemia
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Chronic pancreatitis
  • Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
  • Cirrhosis
  • CJD, see Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
  • Claustrophobia
  • Cleft lip and palate
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection
  • Club foot
  • Cluster headaches
  • Coccyx pain, see Tailbone (coccyx) pain
  • Coeliac disease
  • Cold sores
  • Colic
  • Colon cancer, see Bowel cancer
  • Colour vision deficiency (colour blindness)
  • Common cold
  • Compartment syndrome
  • Complex regional pain syndrome
  • Concussion, see Head injury and concussion
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Congenital hip dislocation, see Developmental dysplasia of the hip
  • Conjunctivitis
  • Constipation
  • Contact dermatitis
  • Corns and calluses
  • Coronary heart disease
  • Coronavirus, see COVID-19
  • Corticobasal degeneration
  • Costochondritis
  • COVID-19
  • Cradle cap
  • Craniosynostosis
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
  • Crohn’s disease
  • Croup
  • Cushing’s syndrome
  • Cuts and grazes
  • Cyclical vomiting syndrome
  • Cyclospora
  • Cyclothymia
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Cystitis
  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
  • Back-to-the-Top-↑

CONDITION D

  • Dandruff
  • Deafblindness
  • Deafness, see Hearing loss
  • Dehydration
  • Dementia
  • Dementia (frontotemporal), see Frontotemporal dementia
  • Dementia (vascular), see Vascular dementia
  • Dementia with Lewy bodies
  • Dengue
  • Dental abscess
  • Depression
  • Depression in adults
  • Detached retina (retinal detachment)
  • Developmental co-ordination disorder (dyspraxia) in children
  • Developmental dysplasia of the hip
  • Diabetes
  • Diabetes (type 1), see Type 1 diabetes
  • Diabetes (type 2), see Type 2 diabetes
  • Diabetes in pregnancy, see Gestational diabetes
  • Diabetes insipidus
  • Diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Diabetic retinopathy
  • Differences in sex development
  • DiGeorge syndrome (22q11 deletion)
  • Diphtheria
  • Discoid eczema
  • Dislocated kneecap
  • Dislocated shoulder
  • Dissociative disorders
  • Diverticular disease and diverticulitis
  • Dog bites, see Animal and human bites
  • Down’s syndrome
  • Dupuytren’s contracture
  • DVT (deep vein thrombosis)
  • Dwarfism, see Restricted growth (dwarfism)
  • Dysarthria (difficulty speaking)
  • Dysentery
  • Dyslexia
  • Dyspraxia (developmental co-ordination disorder) in adults
  • Dyspraxia in children, see Developmental co-ordination disorder (dyspraxia) in children
  • Dystonia
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CONDITION E

  • Ear infections
  • Eardrum (burst), see Perforated eardrum
  • Early or delayed puberty
  • Early or premature menopause
  • Earwax build-up
  • Eating disorders
  • Ebola virus disease
  • Ectopic pregnancy
  • Ectropion
  • Eczema (atopic), see Atopic eczema
  • Eczema (contact dermatitis), see Contact dermatitis
  • Eczema (discoid), see Discoid eczema
  • Eczema (varicose), see Varicose eczema
  • Edwards’ syndrome (trisomy 18)
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
  • Ejaculation problems
  • Empyema
  • Encephalitis
  • Endocarditis
  • Endometrial cancer, see Womb (uterus) cancer
  • Endometriosis
  • Enlarged prostate
  • Epidermolysis bullosa
  • Epididymitis
  • Epiglottitis
  • Epilepsy
  • Erectile dysfunction (impotence)
  • Erythema multiforme
  • Erythema nodosum
  • Erythrocytosis
  • Erythromelalgia
  • Excessive daytime sleepiness (hypersomnia)
  • Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)
  • Eye cancer
  • Eye cancer in children, see Retinoblastoma
  • Eye infection (herpes), see Herpes simplex eye infections
  • Eye injuries

CONDITION F

  • Fabricated or induced illness
  • Face blindness, see Prosopagnosia (face blindness)
  • Falls
  • Febrile seizures
  • Female genital mutilation (FGM)
  • Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
  • Fibroids
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Fits (children with fever), see Febrile seizures
  • Flat feet
  • Flat head syndrome, see Plagiocephaly and brachycephaly (flat head syndrome)
  • Flu
  • Food allergy
  • Food intolerance
  • Food poisoning
  • Foot drop
  • Foreskin problems, see Tight foreskin (phimosis)
  • Frontotemporal dementia
  • Frostbite
  • Frozen shoulder
  • Functional neurological disorder, see Medically unexplained symptoms
  • Fungal nail infection

CONDITION G

  • Gallbladder cancer
  • Gallbladder pain, see Acute cholecystitis
  • Gallstones
  • Ganglion cyst
  • Gangrene
  • Gastritis
  • Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), see Heartburn and acid reflux
  • Gastroparesis
  • Gender dysphoria
  • Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
  • Genital herpes
  • Genital warts
  • German measles, see Rubella (German measles)
  • Gestational diabetes
  • Giant cell arteritis, see Temporal arteritis
  • Giardiasis
  • Gilbert’s syndrome
  • Glandular fever
  • Glaucoma
  • Glomerulonephritis
  • Glue ear
  • Glutaric aciduria type 1
  • Goitre
  • Gonorrhoea
  • Gout
  • Granuloma annulare
  • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)
  • Group B strep
  • Growing pains
  • Guillain-Barré syndrome
  • Gum disease
  • Gynaecomastia

CONDITION H

  • Haemochromatosis
  • Haemophilia
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
  • Haemorrhoids, see Piles (haemorrhoids)
  • Hair dye reactions
  • Hamstring injury
  • Hand, foot and mouth disease
  • Hay fever
  • Head injury and concussion
  • Head lice and nits
  • Headaches
  • Headaches (tension-type), see Tension headaches
  • Health anxiety
  • Hearing loss
  • Heart attack
  • Heart block
  • Heart disease (coronary), see Coronary heart disease
  • Heart failure
  • Heart rhythm problems (arrhythmia)
  • Heart valve disease
  • Heartburn and acid reflux
  • Heat exhaustion and heatstroke
  • Heat rash (prickly heat)
  • Heavy periods
  • Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP)
  • Hepatitis
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT)
  • Hereditary spastic paraplegia
  • Hernia
  • Hernia (hiatus), see Hiatus hernia
  • Herpes (genital), see Genital herpes
  • Herpes in babies, see Neonatal herpes (herpes in a baby)
  • Herpes simplex eye infections
  • Herpetic whitlow (whitlow finger)
  • Hiatus hernia
  • Hib, see Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
  • Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS)
  • High blood pressure
  • High blood sugar (hyperglycaemia)
  • High cholesterol
  • Hip dysplasia, see Developmental dysplasia of the hip
  • Hirschsprung’s disease
  • HIV and AIDS
  • Hives
  • Hoarding disorder
  • Hodgkin lymphoma
  • Homocystinuria
  • Hookworm, see Worms in humans
  • Hughes syndrome, see Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
  • Human bites, see Animal and human bites
  • Human papillomavirus (HPV)
  • Huntington’s disease
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Hydronephrosis
  • Hyperacusis, see Noise sensitivity (hyperacusis)
  • Hyperhidrosis, see Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Hypersomnia, see Excessive daytime sleepiness (hypersomnia)
  • Hypertension, see High blood pressure
  • Hyperthyroidism, see Overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism)
  • Hypoglycaemia, see Low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia)
  • Hypoparathyroidism
  • Hypotension, see Low blood pressure (hypotension)
  • Hypothermia
  • Hypothyroidism, see Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)

CONDITION I

  • IBD, see Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Ichthyosis
  • Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
  • Impetigo
  • Impotence, see Erectile dysfunction (impotence)
  • Incontinence (bowel), see Bowel incontinence
  • Incontinence (urinary), see Urinary incontinence
  • Indigestion
  • Infected piercings
  • Infertility
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Influenza, see Flu
  • Ingrown hairs
  • Ingrown toenail
  • Insect bites and stings
  • Insomnia
  • Intersex, see Differences in sex development
  • Interstitial cystitis, see Bladder pain syndrome (interstitial cystitis)
  • Intracranial hypertension
  • Iron deficiency anaemia
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
  • Isovaleric acidaemia

CONDITION J

  • Japanese Encephalitis
  • Jaundice
  • Jaundice (Newborn)
  • Jellyfish and Other Sea Creature Stings
  • Jet Lag
  • Joint Hypermobility Syndrome

CONDITION K

  • Kawasaki disease
  • Keloid scars
  • Keratosis pilaris
  • Kidney cancer
  • Kidney failure, see Chronic kidney disease
  • Kidney infection
  • Kidney stones
  • Klinefelter syndrome
  • Knee cartilage damage, see Meniscus tear (knee cartilage damage)
  • Knock knees
  • Knocked-out tooth
  • Kyphosis

CONDITION L

  • Labial fusion
  • Labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis
  • Lactose intolerance
  • Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
  • Laryngeal (larynx) cancer
  • Laryngitis
  • Lazy eye
  • Learning disabilities
  • Leg cramps
  • Leg ulcer, see Venous leg ulcer
  • Legionnaires’ disease
  • Leptospirosis (Weil’s disease)
  • Leukaemia (acute lymphoblastic), see Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
  • Leukaemia (acute myeloid), see Acute myeloid leukaemia
  • Leukaemia (chronic lymphocytic), see Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
  • Leukoplakia
  • Lichen planus
  • Lichen sclerosus
  • Lipoedema
  • Lipoma
  • Listeriosis
  • Liver cancer
  • Liver disease
  • Liver disease (alcohol-related), see Alcohol-related liver disease
  • Long QT syndrome
  • Long-sightedness
  • Low blood pressure (hypotension)
  • Low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia)
  • Low sperm count
  • Low white blood cell count
  • Low-grade brain tumours, see Non-cancerous (benign) brain tumours
  • Lung cancer
  • Lupus
  • Lyme disease
  • Lymphoedema

CONDITION M

  • Macular degeneration (age-related), see Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
  • Macular hole
  • Malaria
  • Male menopause, see The ‘male menopause’
  • Malignant brain tumour (brain cancer)
  • Mallet finger
  • Malnutrition
  • Maple syrup urine disease
  • Marfan syndrome
  • Mastitis
  • Mastocytosis
  • Mastoiditis
  • MCADD
  • Measles
  • Medically unexplained symptoms
  • Melanoma skin cancer
  • Meningitis
  • Meniscus tear (knee cartilage damage)
  • Menopause
  • Menopause (early), see Early or premature menopause
  • Mesothelioma
  • Metabolic syndrome
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)
  • Migraine
  • Miscarriage
  • Molar pregnancy
  • Moles
  • Molluscum contagiosum
  • Morton’s neuroma
  • Motion sickness
  • Motor neurone disease (MND)
  • Mouth cancer
  • Mouth thrush, see Oral thrush (mouth thrush)
  • Mouth ulcers
  • Mpox
  • MRSA
  • Mucositis
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Multiple system atrophy (MSA)
  • Mumps
  • Munchausen syndrome
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)
  • Myeloma
  • Myopia, see Short-sightedness (myopia)
  • Myositis
  • Ménière’s disease

CONDITION N

Nail fungal infection, see Fungal nail infection

  • Nappy rash
  • Narcolepsy
  • Nasal and sinus cancer
  • Nasal polyps
  • Nasopharyngeal cancer
  • Necrotising fasciitis
  • Neonatal herpes (herpes in a baby)
  • Nephrotic syndrome in children
  • Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1)
  • Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2)
  • Neuromyelitis optica (NMO)
  • Newborn jaundice
  • Newborn respiratory distress syndrome
  • Night terrors and nightmares
  • Noise sensitivity (hyperacusis)
  • Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
  • Non-allergic rhinitis
  • Non-cancerous (benign) brain tumours
  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
  • Non-melanoma skin cancer
  • Noonan syndrome
  • Norovirus (vomiting bug)
  • Nose cancer, see Nasal and sinus cancer
  • Nosebleed

CONDITION O

  • Obesity
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Oesophageal atresia and tracheo-oesophageal fistula
  • Oesophageal cancer
  • Oral thrush (mouth thrush)
  • Orf
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteomalacia, see Rickets and osteomalacia
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Osteophyte (bone spur)
  • Osteoporosis
  • Otosclerosis
  • Ovarian cancer
  • Ovarian cyst
  • Overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism)
  • Back-to-the-Top-↑

CONDITION P

  • Paget’s disease of bone
  • Paget’s disease of the nipple
  • Painful bladder syndrome, see Bladder pain syndrome (interstitial cystitis)
  • Pancreatic cancer
  • Pancreatitis (acute), see Acute pancreatitis
  • Pancreatitis (chronic), see Chronic pancreatitis
  • Panic disorder
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Patau’s syndrome
  • Pelvic inflammatory disease
  • Pelvic organ prolapse
  • Pemphigus vulgaris
  • Penile cancer
  • Perforated eardrum
  • Pericarditis
  • Perimenopause, see Menopause
  • Periods
  • Periods (heavy), see Heavy periods
  • Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Peritonitis
  • Personality disorders
  • Peyronie’s disease
  • Phaeochromocytoma
  • Phenylketonuria
  • Phimosis, see Tight foreskin (phimosis)
  • Phlebitis (superficial thrombophlebitis)
  • Phobias
  • Piles (haemorrhoids)
  • Pilonidal sinus
  • PIP breast implants
  • Pityriasis rosea
  • Pityriasis versicolor
  • Plagiocephaly and brachycephaly (flat head syndrome)
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Pleurisy
  • PMS (premenstrual syndrome)
  • Pneumonia
  • Poisoning
  • Polio
  • Polycystic kidney disease (autosomal dominant), see Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
  • Polycystic kidney disease (autosomal recessive), see Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
  • Polycystic ovary syndrome
  • Polyhydramnios (too much amniotic fluid)
  • Polymorphic light eruption
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica
  • Pompholyx (dyshidrotic eczema)
  • Post-herpetic neuralgia
  • Post-polio syndrome
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Postnatal depression
  • Postpartum psychosis
  • Postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS)
  • Prader-Willi syndrome
  • Pre-eclampsia
  • Pregnancy
  • Premature ejaculation, see Ejaculation problems
  • Pressure ulcers (pressure sores)
  • Prickly heat, see Heat rash (prickly heat)
  • Primary biliary cholangitis (primary biliary cirrhosis)
  • Problems swallowing pills
  • Progressive supranuclear palsy
  • Prosopagnosia (face blindness)
  • Prostate cancer
  • Prostate enlargement, see Enlarged prostate
  • Prostatitis
  • Psoriasis
  • Psoriatic arthritis
  • Psychosis
  • Psychotic depression
  • Puberty (early or delayed), see Early or delayed puberty
  • Pubic lice
  • Pudendal neuralgia
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Pulmonary fibrosis, see Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Pyoderma gangrenosum
  • Back-to-the-Top-↑

CONDITION Q

CONDITION R

  • Rabies
  • Raynaud’s
  • Reactive arthritis
  • Rectal cancer, see Bowel cancer
  • Reflux in babies
  • Renal cancer, see Kidney cancer
  • Repetitive strain injury (RSI)
  • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
  • Respiratory tract infections (RTIs)
  • Restless legs syndrome
  • Restricted growth (dwarfism)
  • Retinal detachment, see Detached retina (retinal detachment)
  • Retinal migraine
  • Retinoblastoma
  • Rett syndrome
  • Reye’s syndrome
  • Rhesus disease
  • Rheumatic fever
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Rhinitis (allergic), see Allergic rhinitis
  • Rickets and osteomalacia
  • Ringworm
  • Rosacea
  • Roseola
  • Roundworm, see Worms in humans
  • RSV, see Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
  • Rubella (german measles)

CONDITION S

  • Salivary gland stones
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Scabies
  • Scarlet fever
  • Scars
  • Schistosomiasis (bilharzia)
  • Schizophrenia
  • Sciatica
  • Scleroderma
  • Scoliosis
  • Scurvy
  • Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
  • Seizures (children with fever), see Febrile seizures
  • Selective mutism
  • Self-harm
  • Sepsis
  • Septic arthritis
  • Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  • Shin splints
  • Shingles
  • Short-sightedness (myopia)
  • Shoulder impingement
  • Sick building syndrome
  • Sickle cell disease
  • Silicosis
  • Sinus cancer, see Nasal and sinus cancer
  • Sinusitis (sinus infection)
  • Sjögren’s syndrome
  • Skin abscess
  • Skin cancer (melanoma), see Melanoma skin cancer
  • Skin cancer (non-melanoma), see Non-melanoma skin cancer
  • Skin cyst
  • Skin picking disorder
  • Skin tags
  • Slapped cheek syndrome
  • Sleep apnoea
  • Sleep paralysis
  • Sleepiness, see Excessive daytime sleepiness (hypersomnia)
  • Sleepwalking
  • Slipped disc
  • Snake bites
  • Social anxiety (social phobia)
  • Soft tissue sarcoma
  • Solar keratoses, see Actinic keratoses (solar keratoses)
  • Sperm count (low), see Low sperm count
  • Spina bifida
  • Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Sprains and strains
  • Squint
  • Stammering
  • Staph infection
  • Steroid misuse, see Anabolic steroid misuse
  • Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  • Stillbirth
  • Sting or bite (insect), see Insect bites and stings
  • Stomach cancer
  • Stomach ulcer
  • Strep A
  • Stretch marks
  • Stroke
  • Stuttering, see Stammering
  • Stye
  • Subarachnoid haemorrhage
  • Subdural haematoma
  • Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
  • Sunburn
  • Superficial thrombophlebitis, see Phlebitis (superficial thrombophlebitis)
  • Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
  • Swallowing pills, see Problems swallowing pills
  • Sweat rash, see Heat rash (prickly heat)
  • Sweating (excessive), see Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)
  • Swollen ankles, feet and legs (oedema)
  • Swollen arms and hands (oedema)
  • Syphilis

CONDITION T

  • Tailbone (coccyx) pain
  • Tapeworm, see Worms in humans
  • TB, see Tuberculosis (TB)
  • Temporal arteritis
  • Temporomandibular disorder (TMD)
  • Tendonitis
  • Tennis elbow
  • Tension headaches
  • Testicular cancer
  • Tetanus
  • Thalassaemia
  • The ‘male menopause’
  • Thoracic outlet syndrome
  • Threadworms
  • Thrombophilia
  • Thrush in men and women
  • Thyroid (overactive), see Overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism)
  • Thyroid (underactive), see Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)
  • Thyroid cancer
  • TIA, see Transient ischaemic attack (TIA)
  • Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)
  • Tics
  • Tight foreskin (phimosis)
  • Tinnitus
  • Toe pain
  • Tongue-tie
  • Tonsillitis
  • Tooth (chipped or broken), see Chipped, broken or cracked tooth
  • Tooth decay
  • Tooth knocked out, see Knocked-out tooth
  • Tourette syndrome
  • Toxic shock syndrome
  • Toxocariasis
  • Toxoplasmosis
  • Transient ischaemic attack (TIA)
  • Trichomoniasis
  • Trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder)
  • Trigeminal neuralgia
  • Trigger finger
  • Tuberculosis (TB)
  • Tuberous sclerosis
  • Turner syndrome
  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Typhoid fever
  • Typhus

CONDITION U

  • Ulcerative colitis
  • Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)
  • Undescended testicles
  • Urethritis
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
  • Uterine (womb) cancer, see Womb (uterus) cancer
  • Uveitis
  • Back to the Top

CONDITION V

  • Vaginal cancer
  • Vaginal pain, see Vulvodynia (vulval pain)
  • Vaginismus
  • Vaginitis
  • Varicose eczema
  • Varicose veins
  • Vascular dementia
  • Vasculitis
  • Venous leg ulcer
  • Verrucas, see Warts and verrucas
  • Vertigo
  • Vestibular neuritis, see Labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis
  • Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia
  • Vitiligo
  • Vomiting bug, see Norovirus (vomiting bug)
  • Von Willebrand disease
  • Vulval cancer
  • Vulvodynia (vulval pain)
  • Back-to-the-Top-↑

CONDITION W

  • Warts and verrucas
  • Weil’s disease, see Leptospirosis (Weil’s disease)
  • Whiplash
  • White blood cell count (low), see Low white blood cell count
  • Whitlow finger, see Herpetic whitlow (whitlow finger)
  • Whooping cough
  • Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
  • Womb (uterus) cancer
  • Women’s health
  • Worms in humans

CONDITION X

  • There are none currently 

CONDITION Y

  • Yellow fever

CONDITION Z

  • Zika virus