Where our information comes from

Nothing on this site is written from opinion. Every guide and check is built from a named source that doctors themselves use, and you can see it on every page.

How a guide is built

1. We take one public-health page on the topic, reviewed by clinicians and dated, and use its list of causes, its self-care advice and its 'see a doctor if' rules.
2. The questions ask about exactly those causes and signs, in plain words, so the result can point to what fits you.
3. Home remedies are added only when a review of studies or the source itself supports them, and we say how strong the evidence is.
4. We never name a diagnosis, never suggest a medicine or a dose, and never invent a number. Urgent signs are shown at once, free.

Every guide and its source

• Back pain that will not settle?

  NHS, Back pain (reviewed 5 March 2026) · nhs.uk/conditions/back-pain/

• Bad breath that does not go away?

  NHS, Bad breath (reviewed 5 June 2025) · nhs.uk/conditions/bad-breath/

• Burning or heaviness after eating?

  NHS, Indigestion (reviewed 5 May 2023) · nhs.uk/conditions/indigestion/

• Burning when you pee, going too often?

  NHS, Urinary tract infections (UTIs) (reviewed 11 July 2025) · nhs.uk/conditions/urinary-tract-infections-utis/

• Not going to the toilet enough, hard stools?

  NHS, Constipation (reviewed 26 October 2023) · nhs.uk/conditions/constipation/

• Discharge, itching or smell down there?

  NHS, Vaginal discharge (reviewed 15 February 2024) · nhs.uk/conditions/vaginal-discharge/

• Erections not working the way they used to?

  NHS, Erection problems (erectile dysfunction) (reviewed 28 July 2023) · nhs.uk/conditions/erection-problems-erectile-dysfunction/

• Finishing too soon, or not at all?

  NHS, Ejaculation problems (reviewed 9 February 2023) · nhs.uk/conditions/ejaculation-problems/

• Headaches that throb on one side, with nausea?

  NHS, Migraine (reviewed 10 March 2026) · nhs.uk/conditions/migraine/

• Knee hurts when you walk or climb stairs?

  NHS, Knee pain (reviewed 21 December 2023) · nhs.uk/conditions/knee-pain/

• Losing more hair than usual?

  NHS, Hair loss (reviewed 24 January 2024) · nhs.uk/conditions/hair-loss/

• A lump, swelling or ache in a testicle?

  NHS, Testicle lumps and swellings (reviewed 18 July 2023) · nhs.uk/conditions/testicle-lumps-and-swellings/

• Painful periods that stop your day?

  NHS, Period pain (reviewed 18 March 2026) · nhs.uk/conditions/period-pain/

• Feeling tired all the time, low on energy?

  NHS, Tiredness and fatigue (reviewed 2 June 2023) · nhs.uk/conditions/tiredness-and-fatigue/

• Trouble falling or staying asleep?

  NHS, Insomnia (reviewed 19 March 2024) · nhs.uk/conditions/insomnia/

Scored checks and their scales

• Diabetes risk test

  Mohan V, Deepa R, Deepa M, Somannavar S, Datta M. A simplified Indian Diabetes Risk Score for screening for undiagnosed diabetic subjects. J Assoc Physicians India. 2005;53:759-63.

• Anxiety symptoms check

  Spitzer RL, Kroenke K, Williams JBW, Löwe B. A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder: the GAD-7. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(10):1092-1097.

• Depression symptoms check

  Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JBW. The PHQ-9: validity of a brief depression severity measure. J Gen Intern Med. 2001;16(9):606-613.

• Physical symptoms check

  Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JBW. The PHQ-15: validity of a new measure for evaluating the severity of somatic symptoms. Psychosom Med. 2002;64(2):258-266.

Home remedies: what the evidence says

• Heat on the tummy for period pain: review of six trials (Jo and Lee, Scientific Reports 2018) and NHS Period pain (18 Mar 2026).
• Heat wrap for low back pain: Cochrane review CD004750, moderate evidence of small short-term relief, better with exercise.
• Ginger or peppermint tea for nausea: NHS Feeling sick (17 Nov 2023).
• Chamomile for sleep and anxiety: meta-analysis of trials (Hieu et al., Phytotherapy Research 2019), small improvements, mixed results.
• Inhaled lavender for anxiety: systematic reviews (Donelli et al. 2019; Kang et al. 2021) found a reduction in anxiety.
• Valerian for insomnia: reviews found it safe but did not show that it works, so we do not suggest it.

Help services we point to

• eSanjeevani: the Government of India's free telemedicine service (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare).
• Tele-MANAS 14416: national mental health helpline (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, launched October 2022).
• 112: the national emergency number (Ministry of Home Affairs, Emergency Response Support System).

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