Diseases & Health Conditions
Educational information about diseases, symptoms, and related treatments
Bacterial vaginosis
Bacterial vaginosis is not a sexually transmitted infection. It happens when the usual bacteria in t...
Benign prostate enlargement
Benign prostate enlargement (BPE), also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), is a condition...
Chlamydia
Chlamydia is a bacterial infection. It's one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STI...
Chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a long-term condition in which the kidneys don't work as well as the...
Cystitis
Cystitis is a type of urinary tract infection (UTI) that affects the bladder. It's a common problem,...
Erectile dysfunction (impotence)
Erectile dysfunction (ED), also known as impotence, means being unable to get or keep an erection. I...
Genital herpes
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). T...
Genital warts
Genital warts are a common sexually transmitted infection (STI). They're caused by a virus called Hu...
Gonorrhoea
Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria. It usually affects the genitals,...
Infertility
Infertility means you are not able to become pregnant. Not everything on this page will apply to yo...
Kidney infection
A kidney infection, also called pyelonephritis, is a painful and unpleasant illness. It happens when...
Kidney stones
Kidney stones can form in one or both kidneys, and they most often affect people aged 30 to 60. They...
Loss of libido
Loss of libido, or a low sex drive, is common. Up to 1 in 5 men will have it at some point in their...
Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)
Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted infection. It's caused by a strain of chlam...
Managing genital symptoms
Not every symptom you notice around your genitals is caused by a sexually transmitted infection (STI...
Mycoplasma genitalium (Mgen)
Mycoplasma genitalium (Mgen) is a bacterial infection. It can affect the cervix, the inside of the p...
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a bacterial infection of the female reproductive system. It can...
Pelvic organ prolapse
Pelvic organ prolapse happens when one or more organs in the pelvis (the womb, bladder or bowel) shi...
Pubic lice
Pubic lice, also called crabs, are tiny insects that live on coarse human body hair, such as the pub...
Syphilis
Syphilis is a bacterial infection. It's hard to detect, and it's one of the most easily caught sexua...
Testicular lumps and swellings
Lumps and swellings in the testicles (balls) are quite common, and can happen to boys, men and anyon...
Thrush
Thrush is a very common yeast infection. It isn't a sexually transmitted infection (STI), so you hav...
Trichomonas infection
Trichomonas infection is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a small parasite. It infec...
Urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence is when urine leaks out by accident. It can happen during exercise, such as run...