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  • Ménière's disease

    Find out more about Ménière's disease, a rare condition that affects the inner ear.

  • Mastoiditis

    Find out about mastoiditis, a serious bacterial infection that affects the mastoid bone behind the ear.

  • The 'male menopause'

    Read about "male menopause", where some men develop depression, loss of sex drive, erectile dysfunction and other physical and emotional symptoms when they reach their late 40s to early 50s.

  • Eye tests for children

    Read about the routine eye checks that newborn babies have and eye tests for children. Eye checks are important because they allow any problems to be identified early on in a child's development.

  • Erythromelalgia

    NHS information about erythromelalgia, a rare condition that causes episodes of burning pain and redness in the hands and feet, and sometimes the arms, legs, ears and face.

  • Cholesteatoma

    Find out about cholesteatoma, a rare ear condition that causes hearing and balance problems, including the symptoms, when to get medical help and treatments.

  • Bowen's disease

    Find out about the symptoms, causes and treatments for Bowen's disease, a very early and easily treatable form of skin cancer.

  • Starting your periods

    Most girls start their periods when they're about 12, but they can start as early as 8, so it's important to talk to girls from an early age to make sure they're prepared.

  • Pelvic inflammatory disease - Treatment

    If it's diagnosed early, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) can be treated easily and effectively with antibiotics prescribed by a GP or doctor in a sexual health clinic.

  • Neurofibromatosis type 2 - Symptoms

    Symptoms of neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) typically start during the late teens or early twenties but may develop at any age.