This is the inability in men to be able to have sexual intercourse. What to look for The most obvious symptom is the failure to have an erection. However there are some other factors to consider – if your impotence appears only occasionally it is not usually a serious problem as this is quite common. [...]
Indigestion is a type of pain and sick feeling after eating food. What to look for heartburn. gas or burping. abdominal pressure and flatulence. mild nausea. vomiting. We should not normally notice the digestion process. Indigestion is a term that covers a large variety of assorted stomach problems but mostly it means pain after eating [...]
Gallstones are hard, round lumps of solid material usually composed of either cholesterol or bile. What to look for severe pain indigestion. fever. severe nausea and vomiting. jaundice. Gallstones develop in the gall bladder (a small, organ that stores bile which a digestive juice produced by the liver. The stones may be as small as [...]
What to look for in men, thinning hair on the scalp, a receding hairline. in women, thinning of hair in general, but mainly at the crown. in children or young adults, sudden loss of patches of hair; known as alopecia areata (this also can occur in adults). complete loss of all hair on the body; a rare [...]
A Heart Attack happens when something has blocked the flow of blood into your heart, and a part of your heart has died. What to look for a dull or heavy pain in the centre of the chest breathlessness, dizziness, nausea, chills, sweating, weak pulse. cold and clammy skin, grey pallor, a severe appearance of [...]
What to look for tight, suffocating chest pain, often associated with angina and heart attack. sensations of fluttering, thumping, pounding, or racing of the heart, known as palpitations. shortness of breath. fluid retention in the legs, ankles, abdomen, lungs, or heart. light headedness, weakness, dizziness, or fainting spells. Please be aware that sometimes heart disease has no [...]
This is a protrusion through a weakness in the abdominal wall. It can be either external or internal. What to look for swelling in the abdomen or groin. a heavy feeling in the abdomen that is sometimes accompanied by constipation. discomfort in the abdomen or groin when lifting or bending over. A hernia occurs when [...]
Cholesterol is a crystalline fatty alcohol found especially in animal fats, blood and nerve tissue and bile. What to look for A high level of cholesterol in the blood does not have obvious symptoms but it can be a risk for other circulatory conditions that do have recognisable symptoms. Obesity and diabetes. impotence Cholesterol is a paradox: [...]
This is a condition which is characterised by overwhelming fatigue. What to look for recent onset of extreme fatigue. fatigue resulting not from any type of exertion and that you cannot relieve with rest or sleep. sore muscles. long-lasting discomfort following physical exertion. sleep disorders (insomnia or oversleeping). swollen lymph glands. joint pain. forgetfulness, confusion, [...]
This is a liver disease characterised by a gradual annihilation of the liver cells. These cells are progressively replaced with fibrous tissue, which then leads to hardening. What to look for … Usually no symptoms appear until the disease has entered the late stages as the disease tends to come on gradually. When they occur, [...]