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The secret sting of cystitis

Agnes Arnold-Forster recounts her experiences of cystitis, explaining how this illness intersects with sexism, shame, and stigma from medical professionals.

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Taking the piss

Council cuts have created public-toilet deserts across the UK, limiting journeys and days out for people whose medical conditions mean toilet access is essential. Campaigner Kevin Crowe highlights the issues.

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Shame and how our bodies betray us

Embarrassment about our desires, bodies and bodily functions can silence us. Lucia Osborne-Crowley asks whether a low-level but constant sense of shame is stopping us getting the help we need.

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Heating up and drying out

Menopause doesn’t have to signify old age, but when your body feels like it’s letting you down, it’s hard not to believe that your useful life may be over.

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  • 'Caprokol' brand of hexylresorcinol : in infections of the urinary tract.
  • Furadantin brand of nitrofurantoin : for the treatment of bacterial infections of the urinary tract.
  • Furadantin brand of nitrofurantoin : for the treatment of bacterial infections of the urinary tract.
  • Furadantin brand of nitrofurantoin : for the treatment of bacterial infections of the urinary tract.
  • Furadantin brand of nitrofurantoin : for the treatment of bacterial infections of the urinary tract.
  • Glaxo's new antibiotic Ceporin : truly bactericidal really broad spectrum antibiotic of choice in urinary tract infections.
  • Glaxo's new antibiotic Ceporin : truly bactericidal really broad spectrum antibiotic of choice in urinary tract infections.
  • A 'Urotropina' tablet as the sun shining over mountains, advertising Schering's Urotropina tablets. Lithograph after Leonhard Fries.
  • A brush cleaning a brick wall with the aid of Cylotropine liquid, advertising Schering Cylotropina disinfectant medicine. Lithograph after Leonhard Fries.
  • A chemist preparing medicine; advertising Schering's Urotropina tablets. Lithograph after Leonhard Fries.
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