Herpes simplex virus
Also known as antiphospholipid syndrome. A type of autoimmune disease, caused by overactivity of the immune system. It is associated with thrombosis and, in women of childbearing age, recurrent miscarriage.
A blood test that detects antigens (a substance that can trigger an immune response) on white blood cells.
A sexually transmitted virus that can cause genital warts and may also have a role in the development of various cancers.
A tan patch on the skin that grows slowly, and becomes mottled, dark, thick and nodular. It occurs chiefly during middle and old age.
high vaginal swab
A complication of pregnancy in which an abnormal fertilised egg implants in the uterus and grows multiple cysts - looking like a bunch of grapes - instead of a normal embryo. Occasionally it can develop into a rare type of cancer called choriocarcinoma.
Excess levels of fluid within the brain.
A soft, painless swelling in the scrotum caused by the space around a testicle filling with fluid. this may be caused by injury, infection or inflammation.
Swollen kidneys as a result of an obstruction in the urinary tract.
The use of water in rehabilitation, for example, controlled exercises in swimming pools.
The thin membrane around the vaginal opening.
An anticholinergic drug.
Excess secretion of the hormone aldosterone from the adrenal glands.
an abnormally high level of calcium in the blood.
High levels of cholesterol in the blood.
Extreme nausea and vomiting of pregnancy, which may lead to dehydration, nutritional deficiency and poor pregnancy weight gain.
Increased blood levels of gamma globulin, usually associated with liver disease.
A high level of glucose in the blood.
A condition that causes excessive sweating.
A metabolic disorder characterised by high levels of lipids in the blood.
Also known as hyperosmolar non-ketotic state - a state of having very high levels of glucose in the blood, most commonly associated with type 2 diabetes.
Excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone from the parathyroid glands.
The excessive production of growth hormone.