Are you using the internet to diagnose yourself?
Women are putting themselves in danger by Googling their symptoms and not going to see a real doctor when they're feeling under the weather.
Researchers have found that 25 per cent of British women have misdiagnosed themselves on the internet - leading them to buying the wrong product to cure their illness.
The survey on 1,000 women, by health brand Balance Activ, has found that one in 10 have suffered unpleasant side effects as a result.
Headaches, depression and sleep disruptions were among the symptoms most likely to cause women to diagnose themselves and a fifth had suspected a serious disease.
The most common false alarm came over breast cancer, while many women had wrongly diagnosed themselves as having thrush, high blood pressure or asthma.
Three quarters of those polled said there were some health issues that they weren't comfortable talking to friends and family about.
"There is an increasing trend towards using the internet to diagnose any irregularities or worries we have about our bodies," says Balance Activ spokesman Penny McCormick.
"The web gives us a wealth of information that can be useful in reducing our worries until we're able to gain proper advice from a medical authority, but the results show how easy it is to make the mistakes when diagnosing ourselves.
"It's important we learn which information to trust online and that we're able to make the distinction bewteen what can be self-diagnosed and easily treated and what definitely requires the help of a medical professional.
"What can seem like a relatively harmless but embarrassing symptom could develop into something more serious, so it is important for women to ensure they are asking the right questions and treating certain conditions effectively."