What is an embarrassing problem?
Anything that you would not want other people to know about – it varies from person to person. This leaflet only covers a few potentially embarrassing problems – there are many others. All of these problems however have one thing in common; none of them will be at all embarrassing to your doctor or pharmacist. If you are worried about visiting your doctor with a problem, either go with a friend, write down the problem or print a page from the internet to avoid the difficulty of finding the words to start talking. Your pharmacist will probably have somewhere quiet and confidential where you can talk. If you feel nervous talking face to face, speak on the telephone and if appropriate your pharmacist will put something aside for you, which you can discretely collect later.
