High Cholesterol

• High cholesterol is when you have too much of a fatty substance called cholesterol in your blood.
• You're more likely to get high cholesterol if you're over 50, a man, you've been through the menopause, or you're of South Asian or sub-Saharan African origin. It can also run in families.
• It can also be caused by eating fatty food, not exercising enough, being overweight, smoking and drinking alcohol.
• You can lower your cholesterol by eating healthily and getting more exercise. Some people also need to take medicine.
• Too much cholesterol can block your blood vessels. It makes you more likely to have heart problems or a stroke.
• High cholesterol does not usually cause symptoms. You can only find out if you have it from a blood test.

HEART UK has information about inherited high cholesterol that starts at a young age (familial hypercholesterolaemia).

Find out about familial hypercholesterolaemia on the HEART UK website

Sexual Health Advice

• Sexual Health Advice - Introduction and Overview
• The MenB vaccine that helps protect against gonorrhoea
• Sexual Health - Mpox and its dangers for Gay Men
• What happens when you visit an STI Clinic
• Ejaculation issues are common sexual problems in men
• The Male Menopause for men in their late 40s to early 50s
• Help and care if you have been Sexually Assaulted
• Mental health issues and self-harm are common amongst gay men