Asthma is a common respiratory disease which causes the tissue inside the airways (mouth, nose) to swell, making it hard for enough air to pass through and for the person to breathe normally. It affects people of all ages and often starts in childhood, although it can also develop for the first time in adults.

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition which affects your moods, which can swing from one extreme to another. There are two types of Bipolar disorder: Bipolar I disorder and Bipolar II disorder.

Hyperplasia is the medical term to describe enlargement of an organ. BPH affects the prostate, a small gland located in men’s pelvis, between the penis and bladder. It is a common condition in men aged over 50 and can affect how men urinate.

There are many types of cancer, each affecting specific parts of the body. Cancer cells keep reproducing within the body and damage surrounding tissue – this can include organs within the body.

You can find out about different contraceptive options at ContraceptiveMatch, a website developed and funded by Organon.

Eczema a skin condition which makes the skin dry, causing it to be irritated very easily. Inflamed skin will show a red or pink colour, most likely in the form of a rash.

Hay fever is a type of inflammation in the nose. It occurs when the immune system overreacts to allergens in the air. Symptoms include sneezing, red, itchy and watery eyes and swelling around the eyes.

High Cholesterol occurs when there is too much of a fatty substance called cholesterol in the blood. This will mainly occur in people eating too many fatty foods, not exercising enough, who are overweight, smokers or alcohol drinkers. It can also be a congenital disease.

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is a treatment to relieve symptoms of the menopause. It replaces hormones that are at a lower level as you approach the menopause. HRT can help relieve most of the menopausal symptoms, such as:

• hot flushes
• night sweats
• mood swings
• vaginal dryness
• reduced sex drive

Hypertension, or high blood pressure is a chronic medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is higher than it should be. This means the heart needs to work harder than normal to circulate blood through blood vessels, which can lead to severe strain.

MPHL is the most common type of hair loss and is characterized by thinning of the hair on the scalp, often resulting in a receding and/or balding on the top of the head.

A migraine is a moderate or severe headache felt as a throbbing pain on one side of the head. The pain can be very bad and prevent a person from doing anything. Migraines can cause nausea and dizziness, as well as increased sensitivity to bright lights or loud noises.

Osteoporosis is a health condition which weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. It develops slowly over the years and it is often diagnosed when a fall or sudden impact causes a bone to break.

Organon produces medicines which help relieving symptoms of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and gout. These symptoms include joint pains, tenderness, stiffness, inflammation in and around the joints and restricted movement of the joints.

Parkinson’s disease is a disease that slowly damages the central nervous system (brain and spine). When a person gets Parkinson’s disease, the cells that make dopamine in a part of the brain die. Dopamine cells send information to other cells which makes us do the actions we do. As a consequence, Parkinson’s disease mainly affects the body’s motor system. The 3 main symptons of Parkinson’s disease are:

• involuntary shaking of particular parts of the body (tremors)
• slow movement
• muscle stiffness and inflexibility

Psoriasis is a skin condition that causes red, flaky, crusty patches of skin covered with silvery scales. The severity of Psoriasis varies from person to person.