One in four women buy wrong medication after misdiagnosing themselves on the Internet, Daily Telegraph reported.

Women with embarrassing medical problems are misdiagnosing themselves after consulting "Dr. Google," research suggests. As a result, one in ten women has suffered unpleasant side effects.

The symptoms most likely to prompt women to diagnose themselves are problems sleeping, headaches and depression, while muscle pain, itching and fatigue regularly cause women to consult Dr. Google.

The survey of 1,000 women was conducted by Balance Activ, the women's health brand.

(China.org.cn April 24, 2012)

据英国《每日电讯报》报道，四分之一的女性借助互联网给自己看病后做出错误的判断并买了不对症的药。

调查显示，一些女性因患有难以启齿的疾病而向“谷歌医生”咨询。她们往往会对自己的病情作出错误的判断。十分之一的人因此受到药物副作用的困扰。

据悉，最易促使女性自诊的症状有睡眠障碍、头痛、抑郁，而肌肉疼痛、瘙痒、疲劳等常常迫使女性上网咨询。

女性健康品牌Balance Activ对1000名女性进行调查，得出以上结论。