Health Conditions

Scurvy

Scurvy is a rare condition that can develop if you don't have enough vitamin C in your diet.

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

Seasonal allergic rhinitis

Allergic Rhinitis, also known as Hay fever, is a common allergic condition that affects up to one in five people at some point in their life.

Seasonal Allergies

Allergic Rhinitis, also known as Hay fever, is a common allergic condition that affects up to one in five people at some point in their life.

Seasonal flu

Flu is a common infectious viral illness spread by coughs and sneezes. It can be very unpleasant, but you'll usually begin to feel better within about a week.

Selective mutism

Selective mutism is a severe anxiety disorder where a person is unable t o speak in certain social situations, such as with classmates at school or to relatives they don't see very…

Self-harm

Self-harm is when somebody intentionally damages or injures their body. It's usually away of coping with or expressing overwhelming emotional distress.

Semen, bloody

It's unusual to find blood in your semen when you ejaculate, but try not to worry it's usually only temporary and the cause is rarely anything serious.

Sepsis

Sepsis is arare but seriouscomplication of an infection.

Septic arthritis

Septic arthritisis inflammation of a joint caused by a bacterial infection. It's also known as infectious or bacterial arthritis.

Septic shock

Septic shock is a life-threatening condition that happens when your blood pressure drops to a dangerously low level after an infection.

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are passed from one person to another through unprotected sex or genital contact.

Shigella

Dysentery is an infection of the intestines that causes Traveller's diarrhoea containing blood or mucus.

Shin splints

Shin splints is the name for pain in the shins, or the front of the lower legs, usually caused by exercise.

Shingles

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster,is an infection of a nerve and the skin around it. It's caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox.

Short stature

Restricted growth, sometimes known as dwarfism,is a condition characterised by short stature.

Short-sightedness

Short-sightedness, or myopia,is a very common eye condition that causes distant objects to appear blurred, while close objects can be seen clearly.

Shortness of breath

Sudden shortness of breath, or breathing difficulty (dyspnoea), is the most common reason for visiting a hospital accident and emergency department.

Shoulder dislocation

A dislocated shoulder happens when your upper arm pops out of your shoulder socket.

Shoulder pain

Shoulder pain is a common problem witha number ofdifferent causes. It's often a symptom of another problem.

Shoulder tendon, trapped

Shoulder impingement syndrome is pain and often weakness when you raise your arm, caused by a muscle tendon "catching" in your shoulder.

Sick building syndrome

Sick building syndrome (SBS)describes a range of symptoms thought to be linked to spending time in a certain building , most often a workplace, but no specific cause can be found.

Sickle cell anaemia

Sickle cell disease is the name for a group of inherited conditions that affect the red blood cells. The most serious type is called sickle cell anaemia.

Silicosis

Silicosis is a long-term lung disease caused by inhaling large amounts of crystalline silica dust, usually over many years.