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March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Mr Sotiris Vimplis, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at Spire Roding, talks about ovarian cancer and what you need to know about it

The prostate is a walnut-sized gland located in front of the rectum, just below the bladder and surrounding the urethra. Its main purpose is to produce fluid that transports sperm during the male orgasm.

The operation performed to remove the tonsils is called a tonsillectomy, which can cure a number of conditions from repetitive painful sore throats, to tonsil stones (quite common), bad taste, unpleasant breath and surprisingly, snoring.

"I have been suffering for months with a pain in my right knee which began suddenly. When I was in my late teens I had a twisting injury which got better after a course of physiotherapy...

Leanne Harvey, physiotherapy manager at Spire Roding Hospital, answers your questions about back pain.

It is estimated that over 40% of people over the age of 60 are affected by cataracts, with men and women being equally at risk. Mr Niaz Islam talks about the nature of the cataracts and the cataract surgery.

West Ham United have teamed up with Spire Roding, the Club’s Official Private Hospital, to show their support for Mental Health Awareness Week.

Approximately 37,000 new cases are diagnosed each year, which is approximately 100 new cases per day. It affects mainly men in late middle age and old age. The outlook for a man with prostate cancer is good if the disease is caught early before it has spread.

Spire Roding Hospital in Redbridge offers women from Essex and East London a range of private clinics and services dedicated to their specific health needs.