Health Problems Resource
 Embarrassing problems you don't want to tell your doctor, but should.

Common health issues that people are reluctant to seek medical help for include:

Private health issues are some of the hardest things to talk about to a health care provider such as a clinical nurse specialist.  Medical disorders - Medication side effects can cause some of the embarrassing symptoms that people face each and every day.

The number of people turning to the Internet to search for a diverse range of health-related subjects continues to grow, according to a new study. But the majority of Web health-seekers tend to be affluent, well-educated and female, which means millions of Americans are cut off from the Internet at a time when the federal government is pushing the health industry to post more information online.

IN ALL, 80 percent of Internet users, or about 93 million Americans, have searched for a health-related topic online, according to a study released Wednesday by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. That’s up from 62 percent of Internet users who said they went online to research health topics in 2001, the Washington research firm found. The Pew researchers asked participants if they had used the Internet to search for at least one of 16 major health topics online, ranging from mental health, immunizations to sexual health information. 

Most frequently people went online to look up information about a specific disease or medical problem (63 percent) or a particular medical treatment or procedure (47 percent). They were also interested in diet, nutrition and vitamins (44 percent) and exercise or fitness information (36 percent). Other popular health topics include: prescription or over-the-counter drugs (34 percent); alternative treatments (28 percent); health insurance (25 percent); depression, anxiety or stress (21 percent) and a particular doctor or hospital (21 percent).

The new study indicates that looking for health or medical information is one of the most popular activities online. Only e-mail, which is used by 93 percent of the Internet population, and researching a product or service before purchase, 83 percent of users, top it.

“We wanted to get at the diversity of the topics being researched,” says Susannah Fox, Pew’s director of research. “It tells us that people are turning to the Internet to make better decisions in their lives, whether buying a book or making a health decision.” Pew conducted telephone and online surveys of over 3,000 adults late last year for the report.

The research firm also found that more than half of people who had conducted a health-related search recently did it for someone else, either a spouse, child, friend or loved one. Pew’s study only tracked already wired Americans, but another study by Solucient, a health care business firm, released Tuesday found that 45 percent of all adults nationwide are using the Internet for health-related purposes.

For the health care industry, the two studies provide significant support for increased spending online to reach consumers. Technology firm Jupiter Research predicted that health care companies will spend $1 billion online within the next five years.

BROADBAND AND BETTER CARE?
The Pew study found women are more likely to seek health information online than men (85 percent compared to 75 percent) and younger consumers are more likely to research health topics online than senior citizens. The Solucient study asserts that married couples, 25-34 years of age, were nearly 80 percent more likely to use the Web for health information than adults over 65. Households earning more than $100,000 were nearly 60 percent more likely to do Internet health searches than households earning less than $50,000.

Only 22 percent of Americans over 65 have Internet access, according to Pew. Of those, 70 percent have searched for health topics. But, in general, senior citizens are much less likely to have searched for health topics, with the exception of Medicare/Medicaid, says Pew’s Fox. People with high-speed Internet connections do a lot of health-related searches, Pew finds, mirroring other research that finds that broadband subscribers are online 40 percent more often.

In light of a recent medical article stating that nearly one in three doctors said they withheld medical treatment from patients if the services weren’t covered by health insurance, the Pew study finds a consumer who uses the Internet as a resource for health education “stands a better chance of getting better treatment.” About 1 in 4 Americans, mostly older and living in rural areas, don’t use the Internet, says Fox. “These are the folks who are really excluded from Internet health resources,” she says. “They don’t have access to the middle-of-the-night information that a lot of people are finding. They can’t get to the information that’s really vital to them.”

Lee Hargraves, senior researcher with the Center for Studying Health System Change, a non-partisan think tank in Washington, D.C., agrees with Fox.
“The Internet is skewed toward a more educated population,” he says. “There is still a hurdle for people thinking about using the Internet so if you want to get health information to everyone, there are a lot who will be left behind.”

FINDING WHAT THEY NEED
The challenge remains to close the gap between people with Internet health access and those without, but improvements are also needed in helping people find relevant information once they are online.

Search engines are the first stop for 8 out of 10 people seeking health information, but often people are not able to locate the most current or accurate Web sites, says Fox.
“A lot of people aren’t finding what they need,” says Fox. “That points to the need for better health literacy and search engines paying attention to health as (an in-depth) topic.” The Pew study backs up other research that has found a significant problem with the quality of health-related search results. There are a number of high quality sites like the National Library of Medicine’s MEDLINEplus, but there’s a lot of junk, too, researchers note.

URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission, a 20-year-old nonprofit that helps set standards for health care companies, is working with health providers, researchers, consumers organizations and search engines, including Google, Yahoo! and AOL, on a project intended to improve results for consumer health searches online, says vice president Liza Greenberg.

The project, funded with a small grant by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, hopes to help search engines develop algorithms that could prioritize health sites based on the most relevant or credible information available.

“What is the role of search engines to steer users to quality results?” she asks. “What are the ways to help search engines hone in on the highest quality Web sites?”
A report and recommendations on how to define and tag sites is expected to be released by the end of summer, says Greenberg.

Here is a list of the most common sensitive health issues.

1. Objects stuck or lost inside body opening (orifice)
2. Being exposed to STD (sexually transmitted disease). https://www.stdcheck.com/std-basics.php
3. Excessive sweating a condition known as (hyperhidrosis) http://www.sweathelp.org/home/types-of-hyperhidrosis.html
4. Fear of sex due to cardiac condition, heart failure or recent heart attack.
5. Hard to talk about loneliness and lack of emotional connections. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/06/health/lonliness-aging-health-effects.html?_r=0
6.  Experiencing erectile dysfunction due to taking antidepressant prescription drugs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erectile_dysfunction
7.  Having a genital rash caused by scabies, pubic lice, psoriasis, jock itch or fungal infection.  http://www.healthline.com/health/rash-on-genitals?s_con_rec=true&r=01#Causes2
8.  Dental problems causing conditions such as Tooth Decay, Gum Disease, Bad Breath, Mouth Sores, Tooth Sensitivity, Enamel Degradation, Oral cancers, https://www.verywell.com/top-common-dental-problems-1059461 - Night time mouth guard to help with relief from grinding teeth
9.  Suffering from Urinary Incontinence or overactive bladder which causes person to not want to go to work or be out in public places due to fear of soaking through clothes.
10.  Wanting to get rid of warts found on the body. Mostly seeking wart removal from over-the-counter products instead of seeking help from a doctor.
11.  STD test kit at home search on Amazon, gives peoples opinions.  https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/
12.  Feminine health support suppository - Naturella Made's new product for feminine health is available for purchase now! ReFlora is a probiotic system designed to support vaginal and urinary tract health. https://www.earthclinic.com/bacterial-vaginosis/boric-acid-cure.html
13.  Wart remover gel it works  -  compound w wart remover https://www.aad.org/public/kids/skin/warts/how-to-get-rid-of-warts
15.  incontinence is real and something that people are going through depends incontinence underwear for women - incontinence underwear http://www.urologyhealth.org/urologic-conditions/urinary-incontinence
16. Mouth wash for fresh breath talk about the issues that is causing the health problem. Also mention how the spouse can help find solutions for their husbands or wives to cure or reduce health related symptoms. http://www.therabreath.com/tonsil-stones.html
18.  Acne are all personal health issues that people are seeking solutions for, as content providers we can help with that information. http://www.prevention.com/beauty/natural-remedies-for-acne

Content creators can do well with getting insight from peoples emotional stories that they share online. 

On amazon people are giving their concerns and successes that you can discuss in your article or on your blog - Pinterest home remedies - amazon product reviews. 
Some doorknob conversations are the result of the doctor's demeanor. That lets your patient know you care, even if you can't address the issue that very day 
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/curing-the-doorknob-phenomenon/2/ Treating the "Doorknob Syndrome" in Office Visits, Curing 'The Doorknob Phenomenon'Doctors call these "doorknob" or "hand on the door" issues. where men suffer more than women with embarrassment. So they would rather go online to find the answers to their embarrassing health problems. A rushed atmosphere can make patients feel uncomfortable about mentioning bothersome issues. Instead, Conley said, doctors should take a moment to imagine what it's like to be the patient. It starts because most people do not have a long relationship with their doctors, they find that many health plans switch their doctors every year, which calls for re-introducing oneself each time.  Often times at doctors visits the person feel rushed and they don't want to bother the doctor with seemingly "little" issues such as wart, gas, bad breath, . Everyone passes gas; its completely normal. But thinning hair, sweating profusely, vaginal odor—there may be some­thing going on that needs to be addressed. Doctors get all sorts of questions all day...including questions about anxiety or depression. Sometimes depression symptoms can occur due to an underlying medical issue.  Your doctor may do a blood panel to check for vitamin deficiencies and also check your thyroid functioning.  It is probably good to begin with these sorts of tests to see if any medical conditions are contributing to your symptoms. A big reason people go online to search for home health cures is because of not wanting to be judged by doctors due to poor health habits or lifestyles. Finding out something that family or friends might end up knowing can make a person shy to ask for a check-up. When it comes to STD's people don't want to feel like they are perverted or creepy for asking the doctor to take a look at an issue they are facing. The thought of mentioning things like incontinence, excessive gas, constipation, bodily discharges, sexual dysfunction or memory loss makes you. There could be multiple problems that a person may have all at once which could be a big deterrent from seeking help.. Other times it could be that once the person arrives at the appointment they chicken out and decide not to talk about any health issues that may be a concern.  People want to find the solution to their health issue online its easier and faster because many appointments take up to several weeks.

Embarrassed to go to doctor: 
Social Anxiety Groups, Health related forums and websites

Forums for personal health issues for those who are too embarrassed to see a doctor https://www.boards.ie/b/thread/2055689055
Curing diseases starts with a strong immune system, share some of the things that will help boost immunity. Home health cure diets for specific diseases. Men are reluctant to seek medical help: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8154200.stm

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While researching you can see which drug trials are coming out and treatments available for specific health concerns share news stories and link back from your website. 

Content writers can provide information reported by national news and give the statistics. 
It has been noted that increasing STD rates drive syphilis in newborns http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/01/health/syphilis-newborns-partner/

Google search will give you keyword phrases that get the most searches online. 
You can do a blog post by taking the information such as: yeast infection coconut oil home remedies or yeast infection yogurt home remedy etc. yeast infection home remedies that work http://www.top10homeremedies.com/home-remedies/home-remedies-for-yeast-infection.html
Type the keyword into the search box and then look at how people are using the home remedies. Google will give you the long-tail keywords to use in your content and on your blog.
Create product article reviews with the information people share in forums or topics written on authority sites. Product comparisons works really well give people options between two brands.  Another place is using reviews from Amazon. 
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