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Medical advice

Here you can find expert advice from our medical team to help you manage your health. If you don’t find the information you’re looking for in our medical guides, you can discuss any worries or symptoms with a Livi GP.

Cardiovascular

AnginaAortic aneurysmAtherosclerosisAtrial fibrillationBlood clotsCardiomyopathyCardiovascular diseaseChest painCongenital heart diseaseCoronary heart disease Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)HaemophiliaHeart attackHeart blockHeart failureHigh cholesterolHypertensionLow blood pressurePericarditisPeripheral arterial diseasePhlebitisRaynaud’s diseaseStrokeTransient ischaemic attackVaricose veins

Musculoskeletal

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS)BunionsBursitisCarpal tunnel syndromeCostochondritisEhlers-Danlos syndromeFrozen shoulderGanglion cystGoutJoint hypermobility syndromeLymphoedemaOsteomalaciaOsteomyelitisOsteophytes (bone spurs)OsteoporosisOtosclerosisPeripheral neuropathyPlantar fasciitisPolymyalgia rheumaticaRepetitive strain injuryRheumatoid arthritisSciatica ScoliosisShin splintsSlipped discSpondylolisthesisTemporomandibular disorderTendonitisTrigger fingerWhiplash

Gynaecology

AmenorrhoeaBacterial vaginosisBartholin’s cysts DysmenhorrhoeaEctopic pregnancyEndometriosisFibroidsGestational diabetesMiscarriageOvarian cystPelvic organ prolapsePolycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)PreeclampsiaVaginal thrushVulvodynia

Cancer

Bladder cancerBowel cancerBreast cancerCervical cancerHodgkin lymphomaKidney cancerLeukaemiaLung cancer MyelomaOvarian cancerPancreaticProstate cancerSkin cancerThyroid cancer Vaginal cancer
Respiratory

Respiratory

AsbestosisAsthmaBronchiectasisBronchiolitisBronchitisChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)Cough Cystic fibrosisPleurisyPneumoniaPulmonary embolismPulmonary fibrosisPulmonary hypertensionTuberculosis

Sexual health

ChlamydiaGenital warts Genital herpesGonorrhoeaHepatitis BHepatitis CPubic liceSTIs
Allergy

Allergies and intolerances

AllergiesAnaphylaxisCoeliac disease Hay feverLactose intolerance
Infection

Infections

AbscessCellulitisChickenpoxCold soresCommon coldConjunctivitisCovid-19CroupFluFungal nail infectionGlandular feverHand, foot and mouth diseaseLaryngitisMeaslesMeningitisOral thrushPolioRSVScarlet feverSepsisShingles StyeTapewormThreadwormsTonsillitisWhooping cough

Ear, nose and throat

Acute sinusitis (sinus infection)Ear infectionsHearing lossMéniere's disease Nasal vestibulitisSore throatStrep throatTinnitusTongue-tie

Neurology

ADHD Alzheimer's diseaseAutismBell's palsyBrain tumoursCerebral palsyChronic fatigue syndrome Cluster headachesConcussionDementiaDyslexiaDyspraxiaEpilepsyFibromyalgiaHuntington's diseaseMigraineMultiple sclerosis (MS)NarcolepsyMotor neurone diseaseMyasthenia gravisParkinson's diseaseRestless legs syndromeTension headachesTrigeminal neuralgia
Skin conditions

Skin

AcneActinic keratosesAlopeciaAthlete's footChillblainsContact dermatitisCradle capDry skinEczemaFrostbiteFolliculitisHead lice and nitsHidradenitis suppurativaHivesImpetigoIntertrigoIngrown nailsKeratitisKeratosis pilarisLichen planus Lichen sclerosusLipomaMolesParonychiaPetechiaePityriasis roseaPityriasis versicolor Prickly heat (heat rash)PsoriasisRingwormRosaceaScabiesSclerodermaSkin rash Skin tagsVitiligoWarts and verrucas

Urology

BalanitisBladder stonesCystitisEpididymitisErectile dysfunctionKidney infectionKidney stonesPhimosisPolycystic kidney diseaseUrinary tract infection (UTI)

Hormones and the endocrine system

Cushing's syndromeDiabetesGestational diabetesLipoedemaMenopauseOveractive thyroidPrediabetesType 2 diabetesUnderactive thyroid

Autoimmune diseases

Guillain-Barré syndromeLupusMyositisSjögren's syndromeType 1 diabetes

Digestive system

Acid refluxAcute cholesystitisAnal fissureAppendicitisConstipationCrohn’s diseaseDiarrhoeaDiverticular diseaseFaecal impactionFatty liverGallstonesGastritisGORDGastroenteritisGastroparesisHerniaInflammatory bowel disease (IBD)IBSJaundiceMicroscopic colitisPancreatitisPilesStomach ulcersUlcerative colitis

Mental health

AgoraphobiaAnorexia nervosaAnxietyBinge eating disorder (BED) Bipolar disorderBorderline personality disorderBulimiaClaustrophobiaCrisisDepressionGeneralised anxiety disorderGriefHealth anxietyObsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)Panic disorder Personality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)Postnatal depressionPsychosisSchizophreniaSeasonal affective disorder (SAD)Social anxietyStressSupport for addictionSupport to stop smoking

Contraception

ContraceptionHormonal contraceptivesNon-hormonal contraceptivesContraceptive pillBirth control patchEmergency contraceptionNatural family planning

General health

Bed wetting in childrenBMICataracts FeverGlaucomaInsomniaScurvy (vitamin C deficiency)Sleep apnoeaSleep paralysisSnoringTurner syndromeVertigoVitamin D deficiency

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