Health Conditions

Leukaemia, hairy cell

Hairy cell leukaemia is one of the rarest types of leukaemia, which is Predictive genetic test for cancer risk genes of the white blood cells.

Leukoplakia

Leukoplakia is a white patch that develops in the mouth.

Lewy body dementia

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), also known as Lewy body dementia, is a commontype of dementia estimated toaffectmore than 100,000 people in the UK.

Lice (pubic)

Lichen planus

Lichen planus is a non-infectious, itchy rash that can affect many areas of the body.

Lichen sclerosus

Lichen sclerosus is a long-term skin condition that mainly affects the skin of the genitals. It usually causes itching and white patches to appear on the affected skin.

Lightheadedness

Dizziness is a common symptom thats not usually a sign of anything serious, but should beinvestigated by a doctor.

Limping in children

Ifyour child is limping,it's usually the sign of a minor injury such as a sprain or splinter. However, if there's no obvious cause, see your GP as there may be a serious underlying…

Lipoedema

Lipoedema is a long-term (chronic) condition typicallyinvolving an abnormal build-up of fat cells in the legs, thighs and buttocks.

Lipoma

Lipomas are soft, fatty lumps that grow under the skin. They're harmless and can usuallybe left alone if they're small and painless.

Listeriosis

Listeriosis is an infection that usually develops after eating food contaminated by listeria bacteria.

Liver cancer

Primary liver cancer is an uncommon but serious type of cancer that begins in the liver.

Liver disease

There are more than 100 different types of liver disease, which together affect at least2 million people in the UK.

Liver transplant

A liver transplant is an operation to remove a diseased or damaged liver and replace it with a healthy one.

Local anaesthetic

Local anaesthesia involves numbing an area of the body using a type of medication called a local anaesthetic.

Long-sightedness

Long-sightedness affects the ability to see nearbyobjects. You may be able tosee distant objects clearly, butcloser objects are usually out of focus.

Loss of libido

Loss of libido (sex drive) is a common problemthat affectsmany men and womenat some point in their life.

Low back pain

Back pain is a common problem that affects most people at some point in their life.

Low blood pressure

Low blood pressure, also knownas hypotension, is where blood pressure in your arteries is abnormally low.

Low dose aspirin

Aspirin is a common medicine that has a number of uses, from relieving pain to reducing the risk of serious problems such as heart attacks and strokes.

Lumbar decompression surgery

Lumbar decompression surgery is a type of surgery used to treat compressed nerves in the lower (lumbar) spine.

Lumbar puncture

A lumbar puncture is a medical procedure where a needle is inserted into the lower part of the spine totest for conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord or other parts of the ne…

Lumpy jaw (actinomycosis)

Actinomycosis is a rare type of bacterial infection caused by a group of bacteria called actinomycetaceae.

Lung cancer

Lung cancer is one of the most common and serious types of cancer. Around 44,500 people are diagnosed with the condition every year in the UK.