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Anticoagulation Support
3,850 members
The Anticoagulation Support community is for anyone impacted by a health condition such as atrial fibrillation, stroke, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), aortic heart valve replacement, antiphospholipid syndrome and thrombotic disorders. These conditions can increase the risk of blood clots or thrombosis and may require anticoagulation therapy to treat or prevent blood clots from happening. Anticoagulant therapy is sometimes described as a blood thinner and can be given for a short period of time (to prevent clots after hip and knee replacement surgery) or long term for people with thrombotic disorders to prevent recurrence of clotting episodes. Some people may be offered anticoagulation medication when they are being treated for cancer. Anyone requiring anticoagulation therapy should discuss medication options with a health care provider and be given adequate information around the duration and monitoring of the treatment provided. In the UK, there are several oral anticoagulant medications available - Apixaban, Dabigatran, Edoxaban, Rivaroxaban and Warfarin. Heparin is given by injection. Anticoagulation Support aims to help individuals engage with people who have lived experience of living with a condition and being treated with anticoagulants. The site is moderated by HealthUnlocked with input from an anticoagulation patient expert and an anticoagulation healthcare professional. For information about anticoagulation therapy and related conditions visit.... NHS website - https://www.nhs.uk/ National Institute of Health and Care Excellence(NICE) - https://www.nice.org.uk
FPA Contraception
478 members
We’re a sexual health charity. We give straightforward information and support on sexual health, sex and relationships . We aren't currently able to answer queries from the community directly but we have lots of information on our website about the 15 methods of contraception available in the UK. We also have information about the three types of emergency contraception.
Aspergillosis and Rare Fungal Infection Support
3,884 members
Serious fungal infections are very rare but also very under-diagnosed and that has several consequences. 1) There are many more cases than we currently know about 2) People who are diagnosed can be very isolated and benefit from community support This community is intended to address these issues by informing and educating people in the UK about serious fungal infections, what to look out for, how to get diagnosed and where the expert help is in the UK. We also feel that informing patients is a great way to support their medical teams. The National Aspergillosis Centre (www.nationalaspergillosiscentre.org.uk), currently based in Manchester is the main UK centre for the serious fungal infections caused by Aspergillus (see aspergillosis.org) and is where admin of this community is based, so we have all we need t to advise you on aspergillosis - maybe even get you a referral to this centre if warranted. This is also the site of the Mycology Reference Centre in Manchester (http://mrcm.org.uk/) which is a big skill base for the identification of all pathogenic fungi, consequently, we can support the diagnosis and treatment of other rare fungal diseases like cryptococcal meningitis, Candida bloodstream infection, Pneumocystis pneumonia and more. Note that we only support people who can use the UK NHS and only for questions and conversation about serious rare fungal infections and NOT the very common infections that you should be consulting your GP or pharmacist about - we cannot replace your relationship with your medical team but we may be able to help them help you. Any entries that seem to us to be better dealt with by your medical team first will be deleted. Any non-UK questions will also be deleted - sorry, but we are funded by the UK taxpayer and they have to come first!
British Pregnancy Advisory Service
5,205 members
bpas, British Pregnancy Advisory Service, is a health charity providing care for thousands of women every year. Our Health Unlocked site is an online community where members can ask questions and share advice and experiences about contraception, pregnancy, fertility, and abortion. A bpas Nurse monitors all posts and can provide support around these issues during the week. For more information, visit our website www.bpas.org
Women's Health
43,869 members
This is a place to talk about women's health topics, from motherhood to menopause. Whether you've come here to learn about endometriosis, discuss your own experiences of birth or have questions about fibroids, this is a safe space to share experiences, issues and campaigns in women's health! This community is led by Wellbeing of Women, the women's health research charity.
Living Well with HIV
1,016 members
This community is for people affected by HIV/ AIDS. If you or someone you know is positive, this is a safe peer support community is for you.
HIV Partners
2,327 members
Forum Link has joined forces with the HealthUnlocked team to create this HIV positive online community. We want to make it easier for HIV positive people to find a range of information and support we all need, particularly when we have just been diagnosed with HIV. We do this by highlighting resources from selected other community sites and encouraging members of this community to post messages online. Whether you are newly diagnosed or have been living with HIV for some time we hope you will find this online community of other people living with HIV useful. For more details see the Forum Link web site at http://www.forum-link.org
MY SKIN
8,707 members
Welcome to the MY SKIN Community, a peer support community for those experiencing issues with their skin. Join us to share your story and experiences, ask questions, and support others. Connect with others like you today and get real opinions from others who have experienced similar conditions. Anyone needing help or support from a patient organisation can choose from the list of resources in the pinned post in the right hand column on the posts/home page.
BASHH
21,281 members
The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV or BASHH for short is the UK's leading organisation dealing with all aspects of sexual health including Contraception, sexual infections and HIV. At present there is no one to actively monitor or moderate posts here. We advise that if you seek specific healthcare advice regarding sexual health you go to our website www.bashh.org Here you will find a wealth of information for the public - particularly patient information leaflets on a range of sexual infections: www.bashh.org/pils Other good sources of information include for both sexual infections and contraception include: www.sexwise.org.uk and www.nhs.uk
Group B Strep Support
747 members
This is a community dedicated to helping those affected by group B Strep (GBS). GBS is a common bacterium that lives in 20-30% of adults, usually with no symptoms or side-effects. Most commonly found in the intestines, it can also live in the vagina of adult women. It is a ‘commensal’ – an organism that lives on another without causing harm. GBS can cause infection, most often in newborn babies. It more rarely causes infection in adults (typically women during pregnancy or after birth, the elderly and those with serious underlying medical conditions causing impaired immune system). Although relatively uncommon, GBS is the most common cause of infection in newborn babies and of meningitis in babies under age 3 months. On average in the UK, one baby a day develops GBS infection - one baby a week dies and one survivor a fortnight has long-term disability.
Fertility Road Mind, Body & Wellbeing
1,424 members
Fertility Road Magazine is All About IVF. Download the latest issue and get access to all previous issues published.
Fertility, Miscarriage & IVF Support
3,671 members
The Fertility, miscarriage and IVF Support community is run by HealthUnlocked and is an online peer-to-peer support network for people affected by any of these issues. Please join the community for information, support or advice.
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