Episode Guide
Teens Below the Belt
First Broadcast on Thursday 30th October, 9pm Channel 4
Repeated Wednesday 29th July 2009, 8pm Channel 4
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In the final episode of this series, the doctors were on a mission to tackle a national crisis. With British teenagers having the worst sexual health in Western Europe, STIs are an increasing problem. The doctors hit the streets of Manchester during freshers week to find out what a first taste of freedom is doing to a generation of young adults.
The doctors also brought back a number of patients to catch up on how their treatments were progressing, whilst Dr Christian reported back on the amazing response to our Am I Normal? guides.
Through the clinic doors first is 18-year-old Rhiona, who has a bladder problem that has left her baffled. Dr Dawn conducts a urine test and discovers traces of blood and protein in her wee, but not at levels that should cause the level of discomfort she’s experiencing. Dawn thinks the real problem might lie elsewhere…a condition called paruresis, or shy-bladder
Back on campus, Dr Pixie launches her ‘Britain’s Got STIs campaign, raising awareness about the looming teenage sexual health crisis. Young people account for over half of all new sexually transmitted infections in the UK and Dr Dawn is hitting the streets to target the No. 1 STI today – chlamydia. Untreated it can lead to permanent damage to the body including infertility in men and women.
Dr Dawn also demonstrates the new approaches being taken to tackle sexual and personal health, including a vending machine that provides free condoms and chlamydia test kits to those who can’t face entering the clinic.
18-year-old Onitha’s story demonstrates that being young doesn’t guarantee anyone an easy pregnancy. After a long and painful labour, followed by an emergency delivery, Onitha suffered a horrific tear down below. Dr Christian inspects the damage and recommends some reconstructive surgery to repair the wound.
The final case of the day involves 19-year-old Lindsay, whose enlarged labia has knocked her confidence and caused pain and discomfort during sex. Following a consultation, Lindsay is referred for a labiaplasty to reduce the pain.
With another week of body battling drawing to a close, there is just time enough for Dr Christian to make a final effort to get British teens more aware of their sexual health risks. With some of Britain’s brightest minds on campus, will they be able to pass Christian’s condom challenge?
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The ETB team would like to thank:
Mojo Condoms
Durex
Pasante
Anxiety UK
Jo’s Trust
Dr Michael Brady, Kings College Hospital & Camberwell Sexual Health Centre
Mr Julian Shah – Consultant Urologist at University College Hospital
Dr Sunil Chopra
Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence
Dr Angelica Kavouni
Transform
Medi+Vend Condom Kiosk
Val Edward-Jones, Professor of Medical Microbiology, Manchester Metropolitan University
Lynda Hudson – Hypnotherapist
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It seems as though everytime i am on my period i pass out/faint.It this serious .My periods are not particully heavy and rarely get pains? Why do i do this ?
Hi im 19 and i have realy bad discharge and its quite smelly it white and creamy ive had i quite awile now and its doin my head in so can you help me please x
Could i possibly have some advice please??
I am 13 and ive been getting horendous stomache pains i use a hot water bottle when it happened and it does help however they dont go away quickly it usally takes about 10-20 minutes for the pain to pass its not so much stinging pain more of an achy pain..Ive told my mum and she said it much be period pains..But ive had these pains for months now and i havent started my period yet im conserned has this ever happened to any other female?
Thank-you for reading and i hope you can give me advice… :D
L x
I watch this programme a lot as i enjoy knowing the illnesses etc. some people have but only the other day i saw the first person on the programme that had palm psoriasis…I have psoriasis(<I apoligize for incorrect spelling)I have it mildly on my knee's, Arms, Around the genital areas and over my chest plus on my feet there are patches just on my base of my feet, Although it sounds like a horendous lot there just red, lumpy, dry patches Because i am only 13 i do get my self conserned about being different so i hesitate to put my cream on twice a day as recomemed by my local doctor before i never put my cream on because it smelt horrible and i went to the doctor again the other month he looked at my patches and said there mild at the moment and then he gave me some none smelly cream and i began to put it on however only for a few weeks when i saw it was getting a bit better i kepted thinking that i was so different and i feel unhuman due to my skin condition. Have you got any advice on how to make myself feel more confortable with my skin condition?
Thank-you Embarrasing bodies team. :)
I Have spots on my thighs and vagina but im a virgin what should i do
For The past month or so ive been really itchy in my vagina and its been Sore and red and ive noticed small lumps inside my vagina that seem to be causing The irritation. Is this an sti? Pls help
i get an ich were my genital are and there little yellow spots on the inside of my forskin leading to the outside its less of them now but i was hopping you could help me.
Im 14, ive been getting weird brown discharge,
i have to wear a sanitary towel as it would leek through my pants,
ive had it before like 2 months ago and it went away in a week, but this time more and more comes out and even when i wipe after the toilet brown stuff comes onto the toilet paper,
please help!
Louisa
Im 14 and i have spots/pimples on my penis and ball sac, ive had them for about a year and they havent gone away, is it anything serious?
Hi… i have had a problem for the past 2 weeks in my groin area. It started off as a small rash but recently developed and now there are spots everywere around my body. The spots around my body are not the problem though. The rash in my groin is extremely itchy and i few days ago very painful. The pain has gone away but the itchiness is still the same. I am unale to sleep at night and have been to the doctors 3 times. I have been given different creams and tablets to take. These have started to take away the spots on my body. I just want the itch to go away on the groin it is extremely agrivating. Please help in any way thanks.
