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December 5

Medical forums

Where can I ask for (general) medical advice? 2601:646:8A81:6070:E03D:3B7A:ECA5:DA02 (talk) 06:19, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

If the advice is completely general, meaning it applies to anyone, regardless of their condition, you can ask your question here at the Wikipedia reference desk, preferably at the science section. If proper advice requires any assessment of the questioner's condition, it is unwise to seek advice on the Internet (or elsewhere for that matter) unless you can know for sure (with more certainty than their assurances) that the people responding are medical professionals who know that very similar symptoms can be based on different underlying conditions and accordingly require different treatments and who know when further examination is needed before giving any specific advice. You might consider paying a visit to a community health centre near you. --Lambiam 07:39, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

There is https://old.reddit.com/r/medicaladvice/ among other places. 2601:648:8202:350:0:0:0:4F12 (talk) 11:26, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You can go to Google and pose most any medical question, and it might take you to a reasonable medical website, such as Mayo. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 18:39, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

But not Naise. —2603:6081:1C00:1187:C0D8:D7A:7996:A83B (talk) 21:10, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Unless you're still in your salad days. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 23:08, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I wish -- then I wouldn't be asking this question. :-/ 69.181.91.208 (talk) 07:47, 6 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Well, you see, in my case, a visit to a doctor would not be appropriate because I do not actually have the condition I'm seeking advice for -- but on the other hand, I can't use Wikipedia in this case because I'm looking for advice rather than general information, and general information is all that the Wikipedia article in question offers. 69.181.91.208 (talk) 07:46, 6 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Still, a reproductive endocrinologist or obstetrician – which one may depend on the nature of the question – will likely provide advice that is more reliable and helpful than the people hanging out at a subreddit or such. --Lambiam 08:09, 6 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

If the advice does not apply to you, then the specific person who needs the advice should seek a medical professional. --Jayron 32 13:01, 6 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

[un-indent] Never mind, I found most of what I was looking for (i.e. advice on how to increase one's chances of having a healthy baby after 35) on WebMD (some of which was not general knowledge) -- and as for the rest, I'll talk to an obstetrician when the time comes to do more detailed preparations. 69.181.91.208 (talk) 10:59, 8 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]