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HELP! HE REGRETS HIS VASECTOMY Q Our son is 40. He had three children very young and then had a vasectomy. Sadly, his marriage broke down and he has been single for a long while. He has met a lovely n

Q After blood tests at my annual diabetic review, my GP referred me for an ultrasound as my liver blood tests were a bit raised. I’ve now had a text asking me to make an appointment as I have fatty ch

Our GP answers your questions on cataract surgery, hernia repairs and cramp-like aches in the calf muscle

Q Severe arthritis in both elbows is really getting me down. I’m struggling with everyday tasks like carrying shopping. I had a steroid injection in both elbows a year or so ago and they worked wonder

Q Last October, I was admitted to hospital and was diagnosed with gallstones. I was told I would need my gallbladder out and have been given a date for my surgery at the end of July. Since my admissio

Q My first boyfriend and I met at school and it was a romantic dream. We didn’t quite have sex, yet what we did was amazingly arousing and passionate. We parted as friends when we went to college and