Most women prefer to be treated via the Internet
Last reviewed: 28.11.2021
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Modern ladies, having felt an ailment, regularly resort to the help of the Internet, but not doctors. A selective survey of 1000 women has demonstrated that approximately half of them will attempt to find the cause of their own illness on the Web before they register with a professional, the Telegraph reports.
The other half of the respondents said that, diagnosed with the help of websites, go to the pharmacy and get a medical product without consulting a pharmacist. At the same time, as statistics show, one in four will eventually make the mistake of acquiring something other than what it really needs.
Well, if the harm from this acquisition will be inflicted only on the wallet. But, as the sample survey showed: in one of 10 cases the case turned out to be unpleasant side effects.
The reasons why ladies choose the Internet, can be very different. Every 10th does not want to discuss health problems with his family, so as not to "aggravate panic". 30% of women turn to the Internet for help with impatience, they are tired of expecting a diagnosis, and 25% - because they are simply "afraid" to talk to doctors.
It is likely because of this between the appearance of a real problem and a visit to the doctor often takes a long time. In every 3rd case, this "window" is at least 2 weeks old. And in every 20-m - more than a year.
More frequent causes of anxiety in women are problems with sleep, headaches, depression, and more pain in the muscles, skin itching and fatigue. Every 5th woman suspects a serious illness for a while - first of all breast cancer. Along with this, almost all women mistakenly diagnosed thrush (candidiasis), arterial hypertension and bronchial asthma.
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