
By Dr Fiona BisshopA lot of guys use medications such as Viagra, Cialis or Levitra to help them have...
1. Give up smoking—probably the best thing you could ever do. If there isn't any cold turkey left ...
After all the rain we’ve had this summer, it’s not surprising that mosquito numbers are high at ...
Headache is one of the commonest reasons people come to the doctor. There’s no doubt that a bad he...
Have you ever spent the night dancing in front of the speakers at Fluffy only to find the next few d...
How many of you resolved to give up smoking this year? How’s that going? Have you stuck to your re...
Christmas is around the corner, and while for many this is an exciting time of the year, for people ...
Have you ever had pain shooting from your lower back down into your buttock ...
A lot of guys with HIV are turning to other positive men for casual sex. What&...
Gender - the condition of being male or female - is something that most of us take for grant...
You might have heard recently that the UK has lifted their ban on gay men donating blood.&nb...
Recently I was talking to my gay-friendly doctor colleagues about the high incidence of anal cancer ...
Did you know that you can be carrying a sexually transmitted infection and not even know it? M...
A lot of guys use medications such as Viagra, Cialis or Levitra to help them have harder erections t...
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the first documented cases of AIDS, and it’s a good op...
If there’s one infection that sparks reactions of fear and shame, it’s herpes. If ...
Getting pain in your chest is not that uncommon. It can happen after you’ve strained your ribc...
There are a lot of cases of whooping cough around at the moment. Also called pertussis or the ...
A patient told me today of his experience of going to see a "straight middle-aged male doctor from t...
Every year in Australia more than 2000 people commit suicide. That's more than the number of p...
Pimples. Everyone hates them. Most people will get at least a few during adolescence.&nb...
There are a lot of unpleasant tummy bugs around at the moment. People are coming in complaining of s...
Do you find yourself saying this frequently after eating? Do you belch, burp, get indigestion,...
Sure you’ve heard of it, something you’re supposed to take if you’ve been exposed ...
It’s time for me to remind you guys about sexual health. Every day at work my colleagues...
The devastating floods recently were a terrible reminder of how life can suddenly be turned upside d...
With all the rain this summer, no doubt there are a few of you wondering how you’re going to g...
Balls, nuts, acorns, conkers, rocks, nads, bollocks, tackle - everyone has their favourite word for ...
Do you own a pet? If you have a furry friend, then research tells us that you’re likely ...
I’ve been seeing lots of cases of syphilis in recent weeks. This nasty bug has been causing st...
Pain. It’s the unpleasant sensation that something’s wrong somewhere in your body, a mes...
All men have a prostate gland, it sits just below your bladder and is responsible for making and sto...
Have you ever wondered why doctors check your blood pressure? Blood pressure (BP) is a measurement o...
You might have heard there’s been a bit of talk in the media recently about circumcision preve...
Our practice is constantly diagnosing new cases of HIV. Disturbingly, in a number of cases, guys in ...
There’s always a new street drug in town. The latest is Meow Meow, it’s also called meph...
It seems every second person has a cough or a cold right now (also described by some, rather cruelly...
Snoring - ever been accused of it? Has your partner started wearing earplugs to bed, or even suggest...
Diabetes mellitus was described in ancient times - the words are Greek and literally mean sweet urin...
By Dr Fiona Bishop Having HIV means you have to take extra special care of your gums and teeth, as ...
By Dr. Fiona Bisshop Once known as “manic depression”, bipolar disorder is a common an...