It is great to hear that you and your partner are thinking of settling down to have a baby! You can have a test to check if you currently have an STI such as chlamydia. If you have an infection, it may not be possible to know long you have had it for, unless you know when you last had a normal test ...

PS If you feel unsure about your pregnancy, have a chat with someone from the FPA (formerly Family Planning Association), MSI (Marie Stopes International) or BPAS (British Pregnancy Advisory Service). NHS Choices website on Abortion: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Abortion/Pages/Introduction.aspx FPA ...

You must be having a terrible time! There could be many reasons for blisters appearing around your vagina. Herpes infection is an STI that can give you similar symptoms and can be very painful. Many harmless vaginal infections such as thrush can occur during pregnancy. If you think you have an STI, ...

Irregular bleeding can be a common side effect from the contraceptive implant. This is due to the progestogen hormone that it contains. Some forms of contraception containing both oestrogen and progestogens can be helpful to control the irregular bleeding, provided you have ruled out other causes eg...

Thank you for your query. Unexpected vaginal bleeding may be a sign of an infection or abnormalities of your cervix. It may also be due to other harmless conditions. If you feel unable to see your GP, you can book an appointment at any sexual health clinic for a check up. See details via NHS Choices...

To delay a period, you can take a high dose progestogen hormone called norethisterone at a dose of 5mg three times a day, starting 3 days before your period is due to start. However, this is a prescription only medicine and you need to see your doctor to have this prescribed. Your doctor will also n...

It looks like there could be a number of things going on and I can understand why you are worried. Some of the things you have described may be completely harmless but if you do have painful testicles and painful lumps in your armpits, it might be worth getting them checked. If there are specific th...

It's difficult to say! Risk factors for oral cancer have traditionally been smoking and alcohol; these risks are thought to account for over three quarters of oral cancers in Europe. Cancer Research UK issued a press release last year noting increasing numbers of oral cancers diagnosed [http://www.c...

Good question! Short answer: no. According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the USA, there have been no evidence to link areas with high prevalence of HIV and mosquitoes. Mosquitoes do not inject blood from one person to another, it injects saliva and then sucks blood. The virus does ...

There are several reasons for your bleeding pattern. It may be the effect of the depot injection; it may take a few weeks for the effects of the depot to subside. Other reasons for abnormal vaginal bleeding could be sexually transmitted infections, smear abnormality or other anatomical reasons such ...