I am a doctor: Here are five main reasons why you must book a GP appointment

Dr Amir Khan shares five reasons why you must see GPSource: Dr Amir Khan GP

Transcript

00:00 Here are five reasons I would definitely want to see you as a GP.

00:05 Number one, if you've had an unexplained cough.

00:07 Here are five reasons I would definitely want to see you as a GP.

00:11 Number one, if you've had an unexplained cough for three weeks or more,

00:15 especially if you're a smoker.

00:17 It may be nothing to worry about, but this is one of the commonest ways lung cancer can present,

00:21 and you may need a chest x-ray or scan.

00:24 Number two, if you're 55 years old or over and have new unexplained symptoms of acid reflux.

00:31 Again, there are lots of other explanations for this,

00:34 but we need to make sure we're not missing a stomach or food pipe cancer.

00:38 Number three, if you've been through the menopause and not had a period for a year or more,

00:43 but then have a vaginal bleed.

00:45 It doesn't matter how small it is, we need to get it investigated.

00:49 Number four, if you've noticed any unexplained blood in your urine,

00:54 particularly if it was not painful in any way when you passed it.

00:59 It doesn't matter if it only happened once and it's all clear now, we need to get it looked into.

01:04 And number five, if you have a mole on your skin that is new or has changed,

01:09 it's getting bigger, feels itchier, bleeding, or simply looks or feels different, get that looked at too.

01:15 Now, chances are these things are nothing to worry about, but let us be the judges of that.

01:20 There are other things as well and I'll come to them later.

01:23 later.

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