Health Conditions

Pruritus ani

Itchy bottom (pruritus ani) is characterisedby astrong urge to scratch the skin around youranus.

Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a skin condition that causes red, flaky, crusty patches of skin covered with silvery scales.

Psoriatic arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis is a type of Arthritis that develops insome people withthe skin condition psoriasis . It typically causes affectedjoints to become inflamed (swollen), stiff and…

PSP

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare and progressive condition that can cause problems with balance, movement, vision, speech and swallowing.

Psychiatry

Psychiatry is a medical field concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental health conditions.

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy is a type of therapy used to treat emotional problems and mental health conditions.

Psychotic episodes

Psychosis is a mental health problem that causes people to perceive or interpret things differently from those around them. This might involve hallucinations or delusions.

Pubic lice

Pubic lice (Phthirus pubis) are tiny parasitic insects that live on coarse human body hair, such as pubic hair.

Pudendal neuralgia

Pudendal neuralgia is a type of long-term (chronic) pelvic pain that originates from damage or irritation of the pudendal nerve.

Puerperal psychosis

Postpartum psychosis is a severe mental illness that can affect a woman after she has a baby.

Pulmonary embolism

A pulmonary embolism is a blockage in the pulmonary artery, the blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lungs.

Pulmonary fibrosis (idiopathic)

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a condition in which the lungs become scarred and breathing becomes increasingly difficult.

Pulmonary hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension is raised blood pressure withinthe pulmonary arteries, which are the blood vessels that supply the lungs.

Pyelonephritis

A kidney infection(pyelonephritis) is a painful and unpleasant illnesscaused by bacteria travelling from your bladder into one or both ofyour kidneys.

Pyoderma gangrenosum

Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare skin condition thatcauses painful ulcers. It's usually treatable, but may take some time to heal and may leave some scarring.

Q fever

Q fever is a bacterial infection that can be spread to humans by infected animals mostcommonly by sheep, cattle and goats.

Quinsy

Quinsy, also known as a peritonsillar abscess, is a rare and potentially serious complication of Tonsillitis .

Rabies

Rabies is a very serious viral infection that targets the brain and nervous system.You can catch rabiesif you are bitten by an infected animal and haven't been vaccinated.

Radiation

Radiation is a general term referring to any sort of energy that can travel through space either as a wave or a particle.

Radiotherapy

Radiotherapy is a treatment involving the use of high-energy radiation. It's commonly used to treat cancer.

Raynaud's phenomenon

Raynaudsphenomenon is a common conditionthat affects the blood supply to certain parts of the body usually the fingers and toes.

Reactive arthritis

Reactive arthritis, formerly known as Reiter's syndrome, is a condition that causes inflammation (redness and swelling) in various places in the body.

Rectal bleeding

Rectal bleeding (bleeding from the bottom)is often noticed as small amounts of bright-red blood on toilet paper or a few droplets that turn the water in the toilet pink.

Rectal cancer

Bowel cancer is a general term for cancer that begins in the large bowel. Depending on where the cancer starts, bowel cancer is sometimes called colon or rectal cancer .