Welcome to the OutUK series looking at gay men and their health brought to you in association with
the NHS website.
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Each week we'll tackle a different topic in our A to Z of Gay Health. We'll have features and advice on everything
from relationships, sexual health, mental and physical conditions and how to stay fit.
You can follow any of links provided below for more information direct from the NHS website,
or see this week's feature O: Orthodontics.
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Stomach AcheMost stomach aches are not anything serious and will go away after a few days. Common causes of stomach acheThese are some common types of stomach ache and what may be causing them. But see a GP if you're unsure and worried. A pharmacist can help with stomach acheSpeak to a pharmacist about: - what might be causing your stomach ache
- treatments that might help
- medicines for constipation and indigestion
Find a pharmacy
See a GP if:
- a stomach ache gets much worse quickly
- stomach pain or bloating will not go away or keeps coming back
- you have stomach pain and problems with swallowing food
- you're losing weight without trying to
- you suddenly pee more often or less often
- peeing is suddenly painful
- you bleed from your bottom or vagina, or have abnormal discharge from your vagina
- you have diarrhoea that does not go away after a few days
Call 999 or go to A&E if:
- a stomach ache came on very suddenly or is severe
- it hurts when you touch your stomach
- you're vomiting blood or your vomit looks like ground coffee
- your poo is bloody or black and sticky and extremely smelly
- you cannot pee
- you cannot poo or fart
- you cannot breathe
- you have chest pain
- you have diabetes and you're vomiting
- someone has collapsed
What we mean by severe pain
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Severe pain:
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- always there and so bad it's hard to think or talk
- you cannot sleep
- it's very hard to move, get out of bed, go to the bathroom, wash or dress
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Moderate pain:
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- always there
- makes it hard to concentrate or sleep
- you can manage to get up, wash or dress
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Mild pain:
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- comes and goes
- is annoying but does not stop you doing daily activities
Other causes of stomach acheDo not self-diagnose. See a GP if you're worried. |
OutUK's A to Z of Gay Health continues and you can read this week's feature O: Orthodontics. We have covered many subjects in this series and you can catch up with all of our Previous A to Z Features. If you want to find out more about this particular topic you can visit the Original article on the NHS website. If you are worried by any aspect of your health make sure you go and see your doctor or book an appointment at your local clinic. | |
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