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Doc Q Fiona Bisshop

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  • A RISKY MIX

    By Dr Fiona BisshopA lot of guys use medications such as Viagra, Cialis or Levitra to help them have...

  • TEN HEALTHY TIPS FOR THE NEW YEAR

    1. Give up smoking—probably the best thing you could ever do. If there isn't any cold turkey left ...

  • SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY…

    After all the rain we’ve had this summer, it’s not surprising that mosquito numbers are high at ...

  • NOT TONIGHT JOSEPHINE, I’VE GOT A HEADACHE

    Headache is one of the commonest reasons people come to the doctor. There’s no doubt that a bad he...

  • I BEG YOUR PARDON

    Have you ever spent the night dancing in front of the speakers at Fluffy only to find the next few d...

  • DON'T GIVE UP - GIVING UP

    How many of you resolved to give up smoking this year? How’s that going? Have you stuck to your re...

  • THE SANTA BLUES

    Christmas is around the corner, and while for many this is an exciting time of the year, for people ...

  • A Pain in the BUTT!

      Have you ever had pain shooting from your lower back down into your buttock ...

  • POS-POS BAREBACKING

        A lot of guys with HIV are turning to other positive men for casual sex.  What&...

  • TRANSGENDERED - DIFFERENT, NOT DISORDERED

      Gender - the condition of being male or female - is something that most of us take for grant...

  • DONATE LIFE

      You might have heard recently that the UK has lifted their ban on gay men donating blood.&nb...

  • GET YOUR BUM CHECKED!

    Recently I was talking to my gay-friendly doctor colleagues about the high incidence of anal cancer ...

  • WHEN IGNORANCE ISN'T BLISS

    Did you know that you can be carrying a sexually transmitted infection and not even know it?  M...

  • A RISKY MIX

    A lot of guys use medications such as Viagra, Cialis or Levitra to help them have harder erections t...

  • HIV 30 YEARS ON

    This year marks the 30th anniversary of the first documented cases of AIDS, and it’s a good op...

  • THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING

    If there’s one infection that sparks reactions of fear and shame, it’s herpes.  If ...

  • PAIN IN THE CHEST

    Getting pain in your chest is not that uncommon. It can happen after you’ve strained your ribc...

  • THE 100 DAY COUGH

    There are a lot of cases of whooping cough around at the moment.  Also called pertussis or the ...

  • IS YOUR DOCTOR HOMOPHOBIC?

    A patient told me today of his experience of going to see a "straight middle-aged male doctor from t...

  • WHEN ALL HOPE IS LOST

    Every year in Australia more than 2000 people commit suicide.  That's more than the number of p...

  • MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL

    Pimples.  Everyone hates them.  Most people will get at least a few during adolescence.&nb...

  • TUMMY BUGS

    There are a lot of unpleasant tummy bugs around at the moment. People are coming in complaining of s...

  • PARDON ME!

    Do you find yourself saying this frequently after eating?  Do you belch, burp, get indigestion,...

  • PEP REVISITED

    Sure you’ve heard of it, something you’re supposed to take if you’ve been exposed ...

  • TEST TO BE SURE

    It’s time for me to remind you guys about sexual health.  Every day at work my colleagues...

  • SURVIVING THE AFTERMATH

    The devastating floods recently were a terrible reminder of how life can suddenly be turned upside d...

  • BAN THE TAN

    With all the rain this summer, no doubt there are a few of you wondering how you’re going to g...

  • MIND THE BOLLOCKS!

    Balls, nuts, acorns, conkers, rocks, nads, bollocks, tackle - everyone has their favourite word for ...

  • MAN'S BEST FRIEND - BETTER THAN A PILL!

    Do you own a pet?  If you have a furry friend, then research tells us that you’re likely ...

  • SYPHILIS IN THE CITY

    I’ve been seeing lots of cases of syphilis in recent weeks. This nasty bug has been causing st...

  • PAIN, PAIN GO AWAY!

    Pain. It’s the unpleasant sensation that something’s wrong somewhere in your body, a mes...

  • PROSTATE PROBLEMS

    All men have a prostate gland, it sits just below your bladder and is responsible for making and sto...

  • UNDER PRESSURE

    Have you ever wondered why doctors check your blood pressure? Blood pressure (BP) is a measurement o...

  • CUT OR UNCUT?

    You might have heard there’s been a bit of talk in the media recently about circumcision preve...

  • HIV AND THE LAW

    Our practice is constantly diagnosing new cases of HIV. Disturbingly, in a number of cases, guys in ...

  • PARTY DRUGS - TOP 10 RULES

    There’s always a new street drug in town. The latest is Meow Meow, it’s also called meph...

  • IS IT 'MAN-FLU'?

    It seems every second person has a cough or a cold right now (also described by some, rather cruelly...

  • SNORING AND SLEEP APNOEA

    Snoring - ever been accused of it? Has your partner started wearing earplugs to bed, or even suggest...

  • DIABETES - THE MODERN KILLER

    Diabetes mellitus was described in ancient times - the words are Greek and literally mean sweet urin...

  • Doc Q - HIV and Your Mouth

    By Dr Fiona Bishop Having HIV means you have to take extra special care of your gums and teeth, as ...

  • Bipolar Disorder

    By Dr. Fiona Bisshop Once known as “manic depression”, bipolar disorder is a common an...


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