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  • Tailbone (coccyx) pain

    Find out about tailbone (coccyx) pain, including how to ease the pain yourself and when to get medical help. Read about symptoms, causes and treatments.

  • Cervical spondylosis

    Find out about cervical spondylosis, which is the medical term for neck pain caused by age-related "wear and tear" to bones in the neck area of the spine and the soft cushions of tissue (discs) in the neck.

  • Hysterectomy - Recovery

    After having a hysterectomy, you may wake up feeling tired and in some pain. This is normal after this type of surgery and you will be given painkillers to help reduce any pain.

  • Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease - Symptoms

    Read about the symptoms of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), including pain in your abdomen, side or lower back, blood in your urine and kidney stones.

  • Genital herpes

    Genital herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 or type 2. It causes painful blisters to appear on the genitals and the surrounding areas.

  • Epididymitis

    Find out about epididymitis, which is when the epididymis (a coiled tube at the back of each testicle that stores and carries sperm) becomes swollen and painful.

  • Bone density scan (DEXA scan) - How it is performed

    A DEXA scan is a quick and painless procedure that involves lying on your back on an X-ray table so an area of your body can be scanned.

  • Gout

    Find out more about gout, a type of arthritis, including the symptoms, causes, when to get help and treatments.

  • Having an operation (surgery) - After surgery

    After surgery you'll be moved to the recovery room, where you'll be told how the operation went.

  • Thrush in men and women

    Find out more about thrush (yeast infection), including what the symptoms are, how it's treated, why it happens and how to help prevent it.