Medical Brochure Category: Women's Health

Person with a sore foot due to chronic gout and high levels of uric acid

Chronic Gout

WHAT IS GOUT? It is a type of inflammatory arthritis, that is to say, a painful condition caused by the deposition (build-up) of uric acid

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Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis occurs when bones become thin and fragile, the skeleton weakens, and risk of fractures increase.  Worldwide, one in three women and one in five

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Vaginal Thrush

The medical name for vaginal thrush is ‘vaginal candidiasis’.2 Vaginal thrush is an infection caused by the yeast Candida.2 Candida yeast is a normal resident of the

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Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism (under-active thyroid) is a condition in which your thyroid gland doesn’t produce enough of certain important hormones. Hypothyroidism upsets the normal balance of chemical

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Thrush

Vaginal thrush, medically called vulvovaginal candidiasis, is a common yeast infection caused by an overgrowth of a fungus called Candida albicans.1 Vaginal thrush is actually

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