Healthy living

Sunbeds - Skin and hair - Teenage health

Other Qs & As Are they any dangers to using a sunbed? Has the sun damaged my snowboarding son's skin? How can I get rid of these ugly sunspots? How can I stop myself from looking ghostly on the beach? I get spots after sun...

Love bite - Skin and hair - Teenage health

Other Qs & As Bed bugs Could this be an insect bite? Dealing with horse fly bites Flea bites I react so badly to insect bites Infected mosquito bite Insect bite Insect bites Insect bites make summer a ...

I still haven't developed facial hair - Skin and hair - Teenage health

Other Qs & As Blocked hair glands Greasy hair one day after washing I get ingrowing hairs after I shave Ingrowing hairs on the base of the spine Ingrowing hairs on the face Ingrown facial hair Mild dandruf...

I have bad body odour - Skin and hair - Teenage health

Other Qs & As Body odour Excessive sweating – how do I use Triple Dry? Excessive sweating from the head Hyperidrosis I sweat a lot I sweat in any weather Is there a cream I could use to get rid of my sweat cyst?...

I hate my skin - Skin and hair - Teenage health

Other Qs & As A blotch of dry skin on my leg Abscesses and folliculitis Bumpy skin Extremely dry skin How can I stop my lips getting dry and flaky? How can I stop this dry flaky skin from recurring? How can I t...

How can I get rid of spots? - Skin and hair - Teenage health

Question I'm 13 and I've had spots for about 10 months – I can't stand looking in the mirror. My dad had spots when he was younger. I would like to know if sunbeds or the sun can help them go away? Or if you know any solutions to he...

Help for acne scarring - Skin and hair - Teenage health

Other Qs & As Acne Acne aged 47 – are antibiotics the answer? Acne and hair growth after I came off the Pill Acne is bringing me down Acne problem Acne rosacea Acne scars Acne treatment Adult acne Adult ...

Cold sores - Skin and hair - Teenage health

Other Qs & As Any treatment for aging skin? A patch of skin that lost its pigment Dark patches on my top and cheeks Faint red veins on my face How can I get rid of the blotches on my face? I am blushing more than ...

Will my doctor tell my parents about my suspected case of genital warts? - Skin and hair - Teenage health

Question I'm 15 years old and think I have genital warts. I know I should go and see my GP about it but I'm scared she might have to tell my parents if she refers me to another clinic and I need serious treatment. I've been read...

Acne treatment - Skin and hair - Teenage health

Other Qs & As Acne Acne aged 47 – are antibiotics the answer? Acne and hair growth after I came off the Pill Acne is bringing me down Acne problem Acne rosacea Acne scars Adult acne Adult acne is getting me...

Embarrassed to ask for the morning after pill - Sexual health - Teenage health

Other Qs & As After taking two packets of the Pill Bleeding Bleeding for two weeks Blotchiness and throbbing veins Bigger breasts and the Pill Breakthrough bleeding on the first packet of the Pill Can a ste...

Chlamydia’s effects - Sexual health - Teenage health

Question Can you tell me what effects chlamydia can have? Is it contagious in any other form other than via intercourse? What are the symptoms to look out for? Answer It is very infectious and sometimes there are no sy...

Can I be pregnant? - Sexual health - Teenage health

Other Qs & As Am I pregnant? Are there any sperm banks in the UK? Can an ovarian cyst stop me from conceiving? Can I conceive whilst on HRT? Clomid hasn't helped me conceive - what else can I try? Conception problems ...

Anonymous STD screening - Sexual health - Teenage health

Question Where can I go to get screened anonymously for sexual diseases? Answer In the UK, you can to any of Britain’s large network of genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics. They will not pass your name to anyone &nda...

Stressed mum - Sexual health - Teenage health

Question My mum has just went crazy and started chucking things round the house, just because I wouldn't go out with her. I think she needs help and I'm worried about her. How can I help? Answer I'm sorry this happened. It...

Obsessed about weight loss and body image - Mental health - Teenage health

Other Qs & As A definition of obsessive-compulsive disorder Are there any short-term fixes for OCD? Can you help partner's OCD Compulsive hair pulling Compulsive liar Concerns about elderly mother dominate my thought...

My parents are arguing and I’m self-harming. Am I depressed? - Mental health - Teenage health

Other Qs & As Despair over drink, drugs and self-harm How can I stop my self-harming behaviour? I need a self-harm specialist I'm depressed, not eating, self-harming and I have attempted suicide. Please help, I'm cutting m...

My Mum's boyfriend is making my life a nightmare - Mental health - Teenage health

Question I don't know if this is important or not but I really need to talk to someone about it and this was my last hope. My parents split up about three years ago and since then I have been depressed for one reason or another and r...

My mum is drinking too much - Mental health - Teenage health

Other Qs & As Beating the booze I crave chalk and sand I'm addicted to my wife's painkillers I'm desperate about my drinking My alcoholic mum makes noises to herself Paranoia after cannabis use Trouble after quitting ...

My boyfriend is verbally abusing me - Mental health - Teenage health

Other Qs & As Abused as a child Aggressive son An abusive husband is destroying my sister's life Anger and mood swings Anger management courses Bullying in the workplace Bullying is destroying my self-esteem ...

I'm 14 - can I see my GP without my relatives being informed? - Mental health - Teenage health

Other Qs & As Does my GP have to disclose my depression? Can I be treated privately? Getting an appointment with a doctor How can I find a good cognitive behavioural therapist? How can I help my depressed brother? How ca...

Is this school phobia? - Mental health - Teenage health

Question I'm 14-years-old, and since I went back to school in September I've not wanted to go. I've tried going to the doctor, but I have to wait a month to get an appointment. I've diagnosed myself with school phobia because I have...

I'm 13 years old and can't sleep - Mental health - Teenage health

Other Qs & As How can my partner's insomnia be cured? I have been waking at night I have chronic insomnia I'm suffering from insomnia – is it the Pill? I'm tired but I can't sleep Insomnia Insomnia ruining my stu...

I’m gay and I’m afraid of people’s reaction - Mental health - Teenage health

Question I’m 14 years old and for some time now I’ve known I am gay. I don’t know who to turn to. I’m afraid of what my family will do if they find out. There are so few gay men around that I am afraid that I...

I want to improve my self-confidence - Mental health - Teenage health

Other Qs & As Can the new pill take away my shyness? Feeling empty, useless and worthless Hiding my feelings How can I improve my self-esteem? How can I overcome my shyness? I feel worthless I lack confiden...

I live in a fantasy world - Mental health - Teenage health

Question A year and a half ago my wife started going for regular colposcopies every six months. The last of these was in January. I have recently been informed that my wife was being seen for human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical i...

I get sick every time I meet a boy I really like - Mental health - Teenage health

Other Qs & As Adult bed-wetting Am I paranoid? Bad behaviour and serotonin levels Can a urinary infection affect an older person's mental state? Can hypnotherapy cure my weight problem? Could this be Tourette's syndrome? ...

I can't get over my dad's death - Mental health - Teenage health

Other Qs & As I can't get over my father's death I can't get over my grandfather's death My brother died two years ago My Dad's death has left me feeling so down Question My father died after a nine-month battle w...

Exams started my anxiety - Mental health - Teenage health

Other Qs & As Adult stuttering is causing me such anxiety Always worrying about war Am I suffering from anxiety? Anxiety Anxiety and social phobia Anxiety attack Anxiety attacks Anxiety attacks and blushing ...

Bullying is destroying my self-esteem - Mental health - Teenage health

Other Qs & As Abused as a child Aggressive son An abusive husband is destroying my sister's life Anger and mood swings Anger management courses Bullying in the workplace Consequences of an abusive upbringing C...