Fiducia TogetherBack pain
Also called Lower back pain, Sciatica
The single biggest cause of disability worldwide. Almost never dangerous, and rest is the wrong instinct.
Health A to Z
Most health pages tell you what a condition is. Very few tell you what it is like to sit beside somebody who has one. This library does both. Search by name, or by the name you know it under.
Important: This page is general information, not medical advice, and it is not a diagnosis. If you are worried about your health or someone else's, speak to a GP, pharmacist, or call 111. In an emergency, call 999.
500 conditions, showing 41–50 (page 5 of 50).
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Bacterial vaginosis and thrush
Also called BV, Vaginal thrush, Candida, Vaginal discharge
Two different causes of discharge, treated differently, and routinely confused. Washing inside the vagina makes both more likely.
Baker's cyst
Also called Popliteal cyst
A fluid swelling behind the knee, caused by something inside the joint. A burst one looks exactly like a blood clot.
Bedwetting
Also called Nocturnal enuresis
Involuntary wetting at night. Common, not the child's fault, and punishing it does nothing except harm.
Bell's palsy
Also called Facial palsy
Sudden weakness of one side of the face. Usually temporary, and treatment works best within 72 hours.
Benign prostate enlargement
Also called BPH, Enlarged prostate
The prostate grows with age and squeezes the urethra. Very common, not cancer, and retention is the emergency.
Bereavement and grief
Also called Grief, Loss
Not an illness, and not a process with stages. What love costs when somebody dies.
Binge eating disorder
Also called BED
The most common eating disorder in the UK, and the one people are least likely to be offered help for.
Bipolar disorder
Also called Manic depression
Mood that swings between depression and mania, in episodes lasting weeks. Not a description of a changeable temperament.
Bladder and bowel incontinence
Also called Incontinence, Continence problems
Extremely common, rarely discussed, and very often treatable. The silence is the biggest obstacle.