Digestive Health
Acid Reflux
Acid reflux is a common digestive condition that happens when some acid or bile in the stomach flows back up.
Conditions & Symptoms
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Anaemia
Anaemia occurs when oxygen isn’t being transported around your body effectively due to a lack of healthy red blood cells and the protein haemoglobin.
- Digestive Health
Anal Fissure
An anal fissure is a tear in the lining of your anus, known as the mucosa.
- Digestive Health
Anal Fistula
An anal fistula, a tunnel between the inside of your anus and the skin on the outside, is often caused by infected anal glands.
- Digestive Health
Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia (AIN)
Anal intraepithelial neoplasia or AIN is abnormal cells in the lining of your anus caused by the HPV virus.
- Digestive Health
Anal Skin Tag
Anal skin tags, or rectal skin tags, are common and usually harmless growths that hang off the skin around the outside of the anus.
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Barrett's Oesophagus
Barrett’s oesophagus occurs when the cells in the lining of the tube in your throat that carries food to your stomach change.
- Digestive Health
Bowel Cancer
Bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is a type of cancer that starts in the large bowel (colon) and back passage (rectum).
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Bowel Incontinence
Bowel incontinence is the inability to control your bowel movements, resulting in involuntary soiling.
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Changes in Bowel Habits
Changes in bowel habits can include moving your bowels more or less often, changes in the colour or consistency of your stool, or losing control over your bowel movements.
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Chronic Constipation
Chronic constipation is a long-term condition where you don’t empty your bowels often or you have hard or painful stools.
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Chronic Diarrhoea
Chronic diarrhoea is the passing of loose, watery stools 3 or more times a day for 4 weeks or more.
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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Chronic kidney disease, or CKD, is a long-term condition where your kidney function declines over time.
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Coeliac Disease
Coeliac disease is a fairly common condition where your immune system becomes overactive when you eat gluten and damages your gut.
- Digestive Health
Crohn's Disease
Crohn’s disease is a chronic type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation in your digestive tract.
- Gastroenterology
Diverticular Disease
Diverticular disease, such as diverticulosis and diverticulitis, is a common condition that causes small pockets to form along your large bowel.
- Digestive Health
Fatty Liver Disease
Fatty liver disease is a common condition caused by a build-up of fat in the liver, which can lead to liver failure in severe cases.
- Digestive Health
Gallstones
Gallstones are hardened pieces of bile that form in your gallbladder.
- Digestive Health
Gastro Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a common digestive disorder where stomach acid leaks up into the oesophagus.
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Groin Pain
Groin pain is any discomfort you may feel in the groin area, which is between your stomach and your thigh. It’s usually caused by straining a muscle during exercise.
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Haemorrhoids
Haemorrhoids are swollen or enlarged blood vessels at or just inside the opening of your anus (bottom).
- Digestive Health
Hepatobiliary Disease
Hepatobiliary disease is a catch-all term to describe any condition or disorder that affects the liver, gallbladder and bile ducts.
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Hernias of the Groin and Abdominal Wall
Hernias of the groin and abdominal wall are lumps in the groin that develop when the bowels, or other tissues in the body, are pushed through a weak spot in the muscles between the upper thigh and the lower abdomen.
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition of the digestive tract and shares similar symptoms to Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
- Digestive Health
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common long-term condition of the gastrointestinal tract.
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Kidney Cancer
Kidney cancer (renal cancer) is a type of cancer that starts in the kidneys.
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Kidney Stones
Kidney stones is a common urinary system disorder that can affect any individual.
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Pilonidal Sinus
A pilonidal sinus is a small lump in the skin that usually develops just below the tailbone, and can sometimes become infected.
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Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth or SIBO occurs when you have too much bacteria in your small intestine.
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Stomach Cancer
Stomach cancer, or gastric cancer, occurs when abnormal cells grow in your stomach.