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Migraines are quite common but experts say that there is still a lack of understanding around the condition.

Having a baby is undoubtedly one of the most challenging experiences a woman can face.

Last week, new research on long Covid revealed the condition to have even more symptoms than previously thought - with three found to impact men's health - and confidence.

sexually transmitted disease that is spreading through the country.Trichomoniasis is a relatively common but fairly “unknown” disease, spread unknowingly among sexual partners because it often appears with no symptoms.GP Dr Sameer Sanghvi, clinical technology lead at Lloyds Pharmacy Online Doctor, explained: “As an STI, trich is easy to treat.

Having your drink spiked is not a new phenomenon, though it's certainly sinister and yet another thing for us all to fear while enjoying a night out with friends.  For many years women have feared being drugged by someone – usually for predatory sexual purposes – by having a liquid or pill slipped into their drink. But, in the past few months, it’s become apparent that spiking has also been happening to victims via injections – often in public places such as bars.  Shockingly there have been almost 1,400 incidents of needle spiking reported in the UK in just five months, and police warned last month there was a dangerous “new phenomenon” of needle spiking.

gonorrhoea set to sweep across the country.With gruesome symptoms and painful implications, health experts are growing concerned as three new confirmed cases of the highly infections STI have appeared in the UK.Dr. Teodora Wi from the World Health Organisation has warned "These are extensively drug-resistant gonorrhoea with high-level resistance to the current recommended treatment for gonorrhoea."The bacterial infection is the second most common STI, and its symptoms are bad at the best of times — let alone when it becomes an unshiftable illness.Dr Sameer Sanghvi, Clinical Technology Lead at LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor, said: "Finding this strain of gonorrhoea in the UK is a stark reminder of the importance of keeping on top of your sexual health. Here's the low down on the nasty infection, with a breakdown of symptoms and advice on how to avoid it...Gonorrhoea is a bacteria spread through discharge — both male and female.

If you’ve ever come across the term human papillomavirus, or HPV as it’s more commonly known, chances are it’s because you, or someone you know, has had the HPV vaccine. Referring to a common group of viruses, there are more than 100 different types of HPV and though it doesn't cause problems for most people, in some instances it can cause genital warts or cancer.

Recently, there’s been a surge in people seeking information about HPV (human papillomavirus). Last year, Loose Women star Stacey Solomon revealed she had been diagnosed with the condition after giving birth to her third child Rex.