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 P: Personality Disorders.
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CausesWho is more likely to get testicular cancerTesticular cancer mostly affects men aged 15 to 49. Anyone with testicles can get it. It's not always clear what causes testicular cancer. You might be more likely to get it if: - you have or had undescended testicles (when one or both testicles do not drop down into the usual place in the scrotum)
- your brother or father has had testicular cancer
- you've had testicular cancer before
- you have or had a condition called hypospadias where the hole that pee and sperm comes out of (urethra) is not at the tip of your penis
- you have HIV or AIDS
- you are from a white British background
It's important to get any symptoms of testicular cancer checked by a GP. |
OutUK's A to Z of Gay Health continues and you can read this week's feature P: Personality Disorders. 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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