When having a smear test I have been told that I have the HPV virus present but no pre cancerous cells detected year on year. Can you please explain how this would be possible? (Julie)

This may be out of the scope for this clinic but I have anorgasmia which has become worse the older I’ve got. I don’t know who can help me with this or how to broach it with my GP-couples therapy is out of the question. What can be done to help me? (Rebekah)

Last June was due to go on holiday to north wales and see my elderly father also who lives nearby, to find some small amount of blood in my urine 3 days prior, so rang surgery who who told me do "sample" for them to send off to lab at Warwick Hospital and await results, and by 2 hours late...

I think I have OA in my thumb base which has steadily got worse over the years. When I compare both hands whilst turning them over – face up, the skin between thumb and fingers looks so much shallower and almost looks red… What would you advise – are there any specific exercises I should do or shoul...

My lower back just to the side of my spine – seems to ache either when I have done quite a bit of sport or if I have been standing around a lot – eg generally shopping where lots of stopping and starting. I have had a scan for it and the consultant said it was just general wear and tear for my age (...

I have PA and fibro and take Methotrexate by injection. I've been on Methotrexate for many years and have kept lowering the dose due to awful side effects. How dangerous would it be to stop it all together? As I'm so sick of the side effects. Thank you (Daisy)

I have osteoarthritis in my shoulders, hands, knees and ankles. I am due a knee replacement but I would like to know how to build muscle as exercises hurt, do I just push through and suffer, I am on a morphine patch, gaberpentine and naproxen but am still in pain any help would be appreciated. Thank...

I've always had very clicky joints and at times (particularly my ankles) make very loud cracks - is there a chance I could get arthritis? Thanks (Moira)

Is arthritis genetic? my mum has osteoarthritis - could I also develop this as I get older? (Becky)

After suffering with pain in my knees for a few years, I was sent for an x-ray and finally diagnosed with osteoarthritis. What can I do to help manage the pain? People say that walking can help, but I find walking to cause me a lot of pain so I'm not convinced that walking will help me! I must admit...