Английская Википедия:DIY medicine

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Шаблон:Short description Do-it-yourself (DIY) medicine is a phenomenon where people self-diagnose and/or self-treat medical conditions without the guidance of a medical professional.[1][2][3]

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Sometimes DIY medicine occurs because patients disagree with a doctor's interpretation of their condition,[3] to access experimental therapies that are not available to the public,[1][4] or because of legal bans on healthcare, as in the case of some transgender people[5] or women seeking self-induced abortion.[6] Other reasons for relying on DIY medical care is to avoid health care prices in the United States[7] and anarchist beliefs.[8]

One area of DIY medicine is the creation of medical devices, such as PPE for protection against COVID-19[9] and epinephrine injectors.[8] Some people with insulin-dependent diabetes have created their own automated insulin delivery systems.[10][11] One review found that "the quality of glucose control achieved with DIY AID systems is impressively good".[12] With DIY brain stimulation, individuals with depression create their own devices to access an experimental treatment.[13][1] Other people self-administer fecal transplant as a treatment for various diseases.[14]

Another area is self-administered pharmaceutical drugs that are obtained without a prescription, as in the case of DIY transgender hormone therapy which is common among trans people.[15] Prescription-only lifestyle drugs such as those to treat erectile dysfunction, male pattern baldness, and obesity are often purchased online by people who have no diagnosis or prescription.[16][17] In 2017, the United Kingdom legalized the sale of sildenafil (Viagra) over the counter in part to cut down on the number of men buying it online from unlicensed pharmacies.[18]

People trying to buy pharmaceutical drugs online without a prescription may be the victim of fraud, phishing, or receive counterfeit medication.[17] Selling prescription drugs to people without a valid prescription is illegal in many jurisdictions and can be considered an example of transnational organized crime.[19] In a 2021 article, Jack E. Fincham argues that unlicensed sales of prescription drugs online are a significant public health threat. It is also possible to obtain controlled substances such as amphetamine, benzodiazepines, and Z-drugs online without a prescription.[20]

Self-managed abortion with medication is safe and effective, but is illegal in some jurisdictions.[6][21] Before the current medication had been developed and in places where abortion is illegal, people may resort to unsafe methods of self-managed abortion.[22][23]

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