Health Conditions

Social anxiety disorder (social phobia)

Soft tissue sarcoma

Soft tissue sarcomas are a group of rare cancers affecting the tissues that connect, support and surround other body structures and organs.

Soiling of pants in children (encopresis)

Encopresis is the medical term for a toilet-trained child (aged four or older) soiling their clothes. The soiling usually happens during the day, when the child is awake and active…

Solar keratoses

Actinic keratoses, also known as solar keratoses, aredry scaly patches of skin caused by damagefrom years of sun exposure.

Somatisation disorder

Many people have persistent physical complaints, such as dizziness or pain , that don't appear to be symptoms of a medical condition.

Sonodynamic therapy (SDT)

Sore lips

Your lips can become chapped and dry when they're exposed to the sun, wind or coldair. Alip balm containing petroleum or beeswax will provide a barrier and help seal in moisture.

Sore throat

Sore throats are very common and usually nothing to worry about. They normally get better within a week.

Sound intolerance (hyperacusis)

Hyperacusis is the name for intolerance to everyday sounds that causes significant distress and affects a person's day-to-day activities.

Spastic paraplegia, hereditary

Hereditary spastic paraplegia isa general term for a group of rare inherited disorders that cause weakness and stiffness in the leg muscles. Symptoms gradually get worse over time.

Sperm count, low

A low sperm count, also called oligozoospermia, is where a man has fewer than 15 million sperm per millilitre of semen.

Spina bifida

Spina bifida is a condition where the spine does not develop properly, leaving a gap in the spine.

Spinal muscular atrophy

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease that causes muscle weakness and progressiveloss of movement.

Spirometry

Spirometry is a simple test used to help diagnose and monitor certain lung conditions by measuring how much air you can breathe out in one forced breath.

Spleen disorders and splenectomy

Some people are born without a spleen or need to have it removed because of disease or injury.

Spondylolisthesis

Spondylolisthesis is where a bone in the spine (vertebra) slips out of position, either forwards or backwards.

Sports injuries

Playing sport and doing regular exerciseis good for your health, but can sometimes result in injuries .

Sprains

Sprains and strains are very common injuries that affectmuscles and ligaments.

Squamous cell carcinoma

Skin cancer is one of the most common cancersin the world. Non-melanoma skin cancer refers to a group of cancers that slowly develop inthe upper layers of the skin.

Squamous cell carcinoma in situ

Bowen's disease is a very early form of skin cancer that's easily treatable. The main sign is a red, scaly patchon the skin.

SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)are a widely usedtype of Antidepressants .

Staphylococcal infections

Staphylococcal infections are a group of infections caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus. You may have heard them referred to as "staph infections".

Statins

Statins are a group of medicines that can help lower thelevel of low- density lipoprotein ( LDL) cholesterol in the blood.

Steatosis

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the term for a range of conditions caused by a build-up of fatin the liver. It's usually seen in people who are overweight or obese.