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Can transgender patients use online doctors?

If you’re transgender, or know someone who is, you may be aware that finding online doctor services catering to transgender patients can be difficult. Registration forms will ask you to choose ‘male’ or ‘female’, and this selection impacts which treatments you’ll have access to. How do patients who identify as a different gender to the […]

April 4, 2019 More
 

Is jet lag worse travelling east rather than west?

There’s some curiosity around the phenomenon of jet lag: how best to treat it, how to get over it quickly, and a true question for the ages – is it better for jet lag to travel east rather than west? Or vice versa? Or does it matter at all? How does jet lag work? Jet […]

September 10, 2018 More
 

Can you find the vagina?

It may sound like a silly question, but really, do you know how to find the vagina in the below diagram? A 2016 study by The Eve Appeal showed that half of young women polled couldn’t actually locate the vagina on an image. In fact, many women confuse the external female genitalia, the vulva, with […]

September 7, 2018 More
 

Chlamydia 101 – what is it and how do you get rid of it?

What is chlamydia? Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the UK. It’s caused by the bacteria ‘chlamydia trachomatis’, which is found in the semen or vaginal fluid of those that carry the infection. Simply put, it’s a bacterial infection. How do you catch chlamydia? Chlamydia can be transmitted through the transfer of […]

September 7, 2018 More
 

STI map of England 2018

Want to know more about the most common STIs in your area? Check out The state of STIs in England Data taken from Public Health England’s Sexually Transmitted Infections: annual data tables 2018 

August 13, 2018 More
 

Why men could benefit from the HPV vaccine

The human papillomavirus, or HPV, is very common. Around 8 out of 10 people will be infected with it at some point in their lifetime, but people with HPV may not know that they are infected, as they often have no symptoms. For most people, HPV goes away naturally in time. However, it can cause […]

August 3, 2018 More
 

What is the average penis size?

For men and boys, insecurity about ‘normal penis size’ is common. Feelings of inadequacy or anxiety about size and shape are perfectly normal but can affect the self-esteem and personal relationships of many men. Men are concerned that their penis is smaller than it should be, or that isn’t large enough to satisfy a partner. […]

August 3, 2018 More
 

Four STIs you might have without knowing

You feel ok, everything looks ok, so you can’t possibly have a sexually transmitted infection (STI), right? Not necessarily. There are STIs you might have without even knowing. If you don’t get yourself tested, you’ve no way of knowing if you’re infected. More than 420,000 people were diagnosed with an STI last year though the number […]

July 2, 2018 More
 

How to successfully quit smoking

We all know smoking is bad for our health but quitting isn’t as simple as it sounds. Up to 40% of smokers attempt to quit each year, so how do you make it count this time and succeed in quitting for good? Get support Tell friends, family and co-workers that you’re committed to this quit attempt. Ask […]

January 16, 2018 More
 

What’s the difference between a migraine and a headache?

Headaches A headache can vary greatly in its duration from a few short sharp seconds to days. The cause of a headache could be due to  many things such as dehydration or an illness. Whatever the cause they usually go away once the cause is resolved, for example, a headache only lasts a few hours and […]

January 15, 2018 More
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